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Sway Bar

61-65 Great Queen Street, Holborn

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About Sway Bar

Sway Bar occupies 61–65 Great Queen Street in Holborn, serving burgers alongside beer, wine and cocktails. The space suits groups and accommodates bookings, with multiple screens for watching matches and regular live music events.

Cocktail offers are noted as competitive, particularly for after-work visits. The venue hosts Latin dance nights. Service standards have been reported as inconsistent.

Menu & facilities

🍺 Beer 🍷 Wine 🍸 Cocktails
🎵 Live music 🍴 Dine-in 📺 Good for watching sport

Opening hours

Monday
4:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Tuesday
4:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Wednesday
4:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Thursday
4:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Friday
4:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Saturday
11:00 AM – 3:00 AM
Sunday
12:00 – 11:00 PM

Current hours may differ from the usual schedule above (e.g. holidays) — check Google Maps for today's hours.

What diners say

Darcy Hill

They advertised happy hour 5-7pm and posted on instagram that they were doing happy hour for the football game. When we arrived I was charged full price, I asked them why as the happy hour menu was sat on the bar, and they just said they weren’t offering it. Feels misleading and we won’t come back. £7 for a bottle of alcohol free beer. In addition the football was far too loud.

a month ago · via Google

Elizabeth CLOTTEY

I booked my birthday party at THE HIDE on Thursday with James and his department, and I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better experience. From the very first message, James and his team were incredible professional, friendly, and always available (even late at night!) to answer any questions. On the day itself, they were present, attentive, and made sure everything ran smoothly. James went above and beyond to make me feel special, and my friends had an amazing time. The sound system was excellent, the vibe was great, and even though other events were happening in the venue, it never interfered with mine. If anything, I’d say my party was the best one there 😉. Huge thanks to James and the entire team you truly made it a night to remember. I really appreciate you all!

11 months ago · via Google

Dennys play list 1 Guaspa

19/3/26 night, I met up with some friends at this place. It has a nice, spacious setting with football on the screens. We wondered why it was so quiet on a Thursday night. First, we waited for the bartender who was away smoking. When he finally came to take our order, he suddenly left because he said his boss was calling him. My friend waited patiently, so we decided to give it another chance. On the next round, I went to the bar again, but he was nowhere to be found. When he finally returned, he looked upset and said he couldn’t understand my accent — I’m a Spanish speaker. Sorry for this I guess … He then rudely corrected me every time I repeated my order. At the end, I asked for his name, and he responded, “Why do you want to know my name?” — clearly knowing I was about to write this review. Now I understand why this place was so empty. With service like this, they should seriously consider the bartender performance.

5 months ago · via Google

Ayan Hassan

I came with 3 of my friends yesterday for the Latin Bad Gyal night and We were involved in a mini stampede of about 1000 people, we were stuck in it for about ten minutes and we were struggling to breathe. I felt myself being crushed with immense pressure, I have sustained severe mental and emotional pain as I am a chronically ill person who has been involved in a fatal stampede a few years back which I still have trauma and injuries from. I left a comment about the crush on their instagram and they deleted it, lacking accountability. Do not come here as their crowd management is extremely poor. There is clearly barely any money invested into the health and safety of partygoers as it took about ten minutes for something to be done ahout the crush. the people who bought tickets for the “cheesy pop party” should have never been allowed entry into the “bad gyal Spanish” party without a valid ticket. This COULDVE been avoided with just one simple action of checking tickets before someone enters the room. I noticed a private hire room had security in front of it ensuring that people do not enter. So why COULDNT the same be done for the Spanish room? I ended up going home 15 minutes after entering the club, it was a waste of my time, money and effort as I spent a lot of money getting to and from the club. Me and my friends are formally requesting compensation and a refund please as it was a waste of our time and money. I will be including further details in an email. If you don’t take any action, I will be escalating this case to a solicitor.

5 months ago · via Google

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This venue is reportedly a great place for after-work drinks and Latin dance nights, offering good deals on cocktails and a spacious setting with many screens for matches.

Other reviews mention service can be disorganized and staff can be impolite.

Summary via Google

At a glance

Address
61-65 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5BZ Get directions
Cuisine
Burgers
Guest rating
3.7 / 5 (2,316 reviews)
Price level
££
Dogs allowed
No
Good for children
No
Good for groups
Yes
Booking required
Yes
Destination
Holborn