It's been described as "London's pounding heart". And while Soho may be bounded by the loud and crowded thoroughfares of Oxford Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Regent Street and Charing Cross Road, this square mile of narrow streets and alleyways has an atmosphere all of its own, one which feels intimate and welcoming. Coffee shops, cosy restaurants and chic nightspots characterise the rebirth of an area which has cleaned up its act. The former red-light district has shaken off most of the sleazy trappings of yesteryear to present itself as a vibrant and contemporary enclave, with Old Compton Street's lively bars and cafés remaining central to London's gay culture. Music fans may regret the bulldozing of various legendary rock venues in and around Wardour Street, although the Ship pub, which could tell a tale or two, is still open for business, and the world-famous Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club continues in Frith Street. The old and the new co-exist comfortably around the streets and squares of the Soho community. The film industry maintains a traditional presence, the old Berwick Street market is as bustling and colourful as ever, and Chinatown keeps pulling in the crowds with its vivid street scenery and bargain prices.
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Attraction
Casino
Church
Cinema
Metro London
Odeon Wardour Street
Club
Black's
Groucho Club
Madame JoJo's
Soho House
Teatro - The Romilly Room
The Shadow Lounge
Doctor
Estate Agent
Alan Josephs & Partners
Allen Bates & Co
Copping Joyce
James Lewis & Co
Palos K G
Realty Ltd
Wellgain Property Ltd
Pub and Bar
Admiral DuncanAlphabet Bar
Blue Post
Blues Bistro & Bar
Carpenters Arms
Circus
Coach & Horses
Dean Street Townhouse
Dog House
Dragon Inn
Engine Room
French House
Glass House Stores
Graphic
Green Man
Kings Arms
Kings Head
Lucky Voice
LVPO
Mezzo
Old Coffee House
Ship
Soho Hotel
Sugar Reef
The Bar
The Carnaby
Toucan
Zebrano
Restaurant
Abigail's Party
Alastair Little Soho
Alphabet Bar
Amber Bar and Restaurant
Amici
Aston Bar and Restaurant
Bertorelli, Soho
Blues Bistro & Bar
Bodean's BBQ
Bunker Bierhall
Busaba Eathai
Cafe de Paris
Circus
Dean Street Townhouse
Detroit
Dial Restaurant & Bar
Dog House
E Capital
East at West
Elena's Etoile
French House
Fuel
Gabrielle's
Imli
Incognico
Jamies - Poland Street
Jewel
Ku De Ta
L'Arena
L'Escargot - The Ground Floor Restaurant
L'Escargot - The Picasso Room
La Trouvaille
Lab
Lindsay House Restaurant
LVPO
Maharani
Maison Touareg
Manzi's
Masala Zone
Mela
Melati
Mezzo
Mezzonine
New World
Opim
Opium
Phoenix Artist Club
Pop
Quo Vadis
Red Fort
Roka
Ruby Blue
Salsa
Salvador and Amanda
Shh Rooms
Signor Zilli
Six Degrees
Soho Hotel
Souk
Spiga
Sri Thai Soho
Strada
Sugar Club
Sugar Reef
Teatro - The Romilly Room
The Boardwalk
The Gay Hussar
The Red Fort
The Slug and Lettuce - Soho
Thirst
Vasco & Piero's Pavilion
Wagamama
Yauatcha
YMing
Yo! Sushi
Zebrano
Zilli Fish
School
Solicitor
Claude Hornby & Cox
Gersten & Nixon
Taxi
Freedom Cars
West End Car Services
Westend Car Services
Theatre
Headlong Theatre
Windmill Theatre
Venue
Century Club
The Gallery Soho
The Shadow Lounge
Sports Clubs
Central London Krav Maga (Martial Arts)
Shops
Comic Showcase
The Dover Bookshop Ltd
European Bookshop
Pordes Henry Books Ltd
Shipley Art
Sportspages Ltd
Jones the Bootmaker
Oddbins
Agent Provocateur
Kokon To-Zai
Concrete
Eddie Kerr
John Pearse
Mark Powell
Sam Arkus
Pixi
Lee Stafford
Fordham White
Fabulous Flowers @ Relax
Rymans
Fresh & Wild (Soho)
Fair Share
All Saints
Alex Reade
Office
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