Best sober nights out in London (and beyond) - from 'dry' bars to booze-free tasting menus

Whether you've given up drinking permanently, are dabbling in a 'sober sprint' to reset your relationship with alcohol, are pregnant or have just simply! had! enough! of all of your social plans revolving around alcohol... I hear you. As somebody who spent fifteen months being booze-free, before gradually reintroducing the odd cocktail into my life, I'm still very much committed to the idea that alcohol isn't the be all and end all. In fact, I'll still regularly go on nights out and drink nothing but ginger beer, or alcohol-free Prosecco, and am happy at home on the sofa with a non-alcoholic wine whilst my boyfriend is drinking the real deal.

But, I know during that time of being teetotal (and still sometimes now tbh), it can feel really tough landing on a fun, sociable activity that doesn't revolve around getting drunk. So, I set out to uncover the best places to have a sober date in London (and beyond - where possible), the best places to have a sober night out and generally just the best places for people who don't want to drink to have a jolly old time.

On the list is everything from beautifully thought out tasting menus, paired with genuinely exciting non-alcoholic drinks, to bars that don't serve alcohol at all (and have a huge selection of mocktails available), to activity-based venues that have plenty of alcohol-free options for those not interested in a wine headache in the morning...