This is largely due to the fact that as we're not too good at making it ourselves, we ve taken to importing an overwhelming range and quality from a great many other countries all over the world. Wine bars offer a relaxing environment in which to enjoy this grand selection of wine and other drinks, and also some delicious food. They cater to a very local clientele, in the same way as pubs and have their own character. Many women prefer this alternative as you're far less likely to encounter harassment from a drunkard or come across the trouble that has been known to erupt in pubs from time to time. A huge variety of bars are on offer in London, filling the gap between pubs and the more exclusive bars and private drinking clubs.
Bars tend to be more hip and stylish, with standards and service generally better than pubs.
A pub-goer would argue that bars are lacking in the relaxed, broadminded attitude and genuine atmosphere of the pub. In London however, there s bars - and there s Bars . The most plentiful places at the lower end of the bar scale are not so different to the many Central London pubs that grow more like bars every day. Then there are the serious style bars at the high end of the scale. With designer interiors and young trendy punters that insist on a certain got to wear, got to be, got to look image.