Simmons Holborn: Pub in Covent Garden, London

Simmons Holborn is a food-led room, and that shapes most of what happens here. The programming leans on a few repeating formats: brunch sessions, themed weeknights, and drinks nights built around one particular cocktail. Each gives the room a clear reason to fill up. Go for brunch if you want a slow start and a table with some company. Go midweek if you like a theme that gives the evening a shape. The drinks nights suit people who want something easy and sociable rather than a long night out. The crowd tends to be people who already enjoy eating out and like their plans to have a hook.