Where to go for drinks in London this Dry January

This Fitzrovia-based restaurant boasts a menu of five mocktails, all priced between £6 and £9 each, just in time for Dry January. Sample the zingy Red Pepper Spritz, made with red pepper, basil, lemon agave and ginger beer, or opt for something sharper like the Gazosa, made using homemade Sicilian lemonade, lemon juice and lemon syrup. Negroni fans will love the virgin version, a short and bitter cocktail made with Seedlip 108, High Point and Lyre’s Italian orange red pepper spritz.

The city’s best-loved Bombay-inspired restaurant group is serving up a selection of five teetotal tipples this year. Disguised as alcoholic cocktails without containing a single drop, these moreish mocktails cost £8.70. Sample the familiar flavour combinations of the Sober Negroni – created using homemade alcohol-free gin and chai vermouth – for fire in the throat and warmth in the belly, or perhaps the Teetotal Espresso Martini or the No-Permit Collins. For something a little different try the Marine Drive Spritz, an easy-breezy sunset tonic, lengthened with citrussy Crossip non-alcoholic spirit, Cabernet rosé grape juice and soda.

This Central London rooftop, located above John Lewis, has transformed into a wintery paradise for the colder seasons and brings with it an impressive accompanying menu of food and drink. As far as non-alcoholic drinks go, there are three on offer and they’re priced at a very reasonable £5.50-6.50. Continue the festivities with a Winter Spiced Pear Tea, savour the flavour of summer with a Crodino Spritz or select our personal favourite – the delicate Blueberry Chamomile Tini.

This sophisticated spot in St James goes the extra mile with most things – and that includes its non-alcoholic beverage menu. 45 Jermyn Street mixes a range of homemade syrups with its House Blend Acid and highly carbonated House Soda to create four unique alcohol-free takes on the classic Rickey – a cocktail typically made with gin or bourbon, lime juice and carbonated water. Each drink costs £8 and can be paired with a specific spirit for an additional £3 – perfect for mixed groups with varying tastes. The star of the show however is NO.40, a long, layered beverage finished with Oto CBD Bitters, which tastes like a fizzy cola bottle.

What tends to be the bleakest month of the year is also usually the one with the bleakest weather too! Happily, at Cubana in Waterloo, you can leave all that dullness at the door. This fun spot remains a bright and sunny beacon all year round, from the striking exterior mural to the colourful, island-inspired interiors, and the salsa music that makes it impossible not to bop just a little bit. The drinks aren’t half bad too — after all, this is the place that allegedly introduced the UK to the mojito in the 1990s. You’ll find cocktails and mocktails made with the freshest of ingredients, including a virgin mojito and a virgin pina colada. If there’s something else you fancy, then don’t hesitate to ask the bar staff who will be happy to whip up your concoction!

Daylesford prides itself on its use of organic produce, which it sources from its very own soil and is grown with sustainability at the forefront — adding an extra element of virtuosity to a visit here! Its Botanical Cocktail list has been adapted into an alcohol-free offering too, and includes an aromatic juniper tonic made with Seedlip 108, juniper berries, rosemary sprig, cucumber and elderflower tonic. If you’re one of those people who likes to start a Sunday with a Bloody Mary though, then you’ll find a virgin version here that will rival any original! It’s made with Daylesford tomato juice, horseradish, lemon, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, cracked black pepper and celery, and it seriously hits the spot!

What’s not to love about a hotel bar? You can soak up the intoxicating atmosphere of the finest and most famous establishments for a fraction of the price of a stay! The Connaught’s Red Room is one such thrilling spot… Hidden behind a velvet curtain, this sanctuary is filled with artworks created solely by women that revolve around the colour red, including two pieces by Louise Bourgeois. There’s an extensive — and high-end — food and drink offering too: the cocktail list, titled Art of Colours, explores the fusion between art and wine. Sober patrons are catered for within this with the Shade of Rouge cocktail, which blends Sauvignon Blanc juice, Martini Vibrante cedro infused and oleo saccharum, while the Shade of Orange is made up of Sipsmith FreeGlider, passion fruit and mint cordial and soft ginger soda.

With laid-back all-day dining and a varied European menu, Coppa Club is always a pretty safe bet, especially if you’re out with a large group. Even its surrounds cater to a number of different tastes, featuring cosy nooks as well as terrace areas with pretty views and igloos for the winter — Tower Bridge and Putney both boast views across the Thames. It’s not surprising then that the venue boasts a list of seven Virtuous Cocktails, so you can really find something you fancy. The drinks use premium non-alcoholic spirits such as Everleaf Mountain, which is blended with tonic and strawberries to make the Cherry Blossom Spritz, and the Everleaf Forest which is mixed with raspberries, lime and ginger beer to make a refreshing raspberry mule. Elsewhere on the menu, the Peach Trip includes Trip Peach & Ginger CBD seltzer, to help you really unwind.

If you’re going for the double whammy this January and attempting Veganuary too, then The Spread Eagle in Hackney has you covered. As London’s first 100% vegan pub, it’s pretty good at nailing plant-based comfort food, from the signature burger to the indulgent sticky toffee pudding. You could treat yourself to a kick of caffeine with the Espresso Martini-less on the side, or reminisce about boozy summer barbecues with a virgin pina colada or a Sober Sue. Made with Lyre’s London spirit, triple sec, sugar syrup, lime juice and a salt rim, the latter is basically a margarita without the headaches or regrets…

A flamboyant Instagram hotspot like Rock and Rose demands a creative and slightly OTT cocktail list; one of its most popular is even called the Golden Peacock… This extravagance luckily extends to the mocktail list too, where you’ll find an elegant virgin bellini, a strawberry and pomegranate mojito, a saccharine Rock Passion (made up of passion fruit, pineapple juice, vanilla bitters, lemon and pink grapefruit soda) and finally, the tropical Cast Away, which mixes coconut water, citrus, coconut cordial and pineapple to help transport you to balmier climes.