The Lucky Goat City of London: Darts in City of London

The Lucky Goat is an activity bar on Bread Street, a couple of minutes from St Paul's, and it leans on the classic bar games rather than just one thing. Darts sits alongside pool, electric shuffleboard, air hockey, arcade machines and a pair of private karaoke rooms, so it suits a mixed group where not everyone is a darts obsessive. Think after-work drinks with a competitive edge rather than a serious league night.

The darts setup is four smart boards with automatic scoring and several game modes built in, which means nobody has to keep the maths or chalk up. That makes it forgiving for beginners and quick to get into if you have never played a proper 501. You book your games and time slot online before you come, then turn up and get stuck in, and casual walk-ins are part of the format too.

It is a City venue, so expect it to fill with office crowds in the early evening on weekdays and to be quieter at lunch. It runs late, with Thursday to Saturday going through to 1am, and it is closed on Sundays. Mansion House is the nearest tube, with St Paul's also close by.