Tayēr + Elementary

Two bars separated by a single door, each operating under a radically different philosophy. Elementary runs cocktails on tap through floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Old Street; behind it, Tayēr delivers a chef's-table intensity where the menu changes daily based on what co-founders Alex Kratena and Monica Berg source that morning. Kratena's technical precision—rotary evaporation, acid adjustment, clarification—serves flavour rather than spectacle. The drinks land with the kind of quiet confidence that explains why this dual concept climbed to No. 5 on the World's 50 Best Bars in 2025. No other bar in London balances accessibility and avant-garde ambition this cleanly.