Halfway to Heaven

Set on Duncannon Street between Trafalgar Square and Charing Cross station, Halfway to Heaven is a no-frills gay pub on the Covent Garden fringe with cheaper drinks than you'll find in Soho. The room is plain, unpretentious, and run on pints that won't ruin your wallet. The crowd skews across generations—twentysomethings sharing space with regulars who have been propping up the bar for decades. Nights lean into unapologetic noise: drag cabaret and loud, unpolished karaoke. Doors open at noon daily. Closing time is 23:00 Monday through Thursday, midnight on Friday and Saturday, and 22:30 on Sunday. Most people use it as a staging ground. Heaven, the massive club under the Charing Cross arches, is a two-minute walk away.