One of London’s Best Kept Secrets – Little Nan’s Bar
They say that Little Nan’s Bar is one of London’s best kept secrets. They recently opened their second venue, called Little Nan’s 2.0 and we highly recommend it for anyone craving for a truly different cocktail experience.
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Kitsch Living Room Bar with Quirky Cocktails – Little Nan’s Bar
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I think, we can confidently say that Little Nan’s Bar is one of London’s quirkiest bars.
The bar was set up in honour of the founder’s – Tristan Scutt, referring himself as Grandson Tristan – beloved late grandmother (hence the name) who passed away at the age of 103 (!).
The bar is filled with her eclectic furniture and ornaments, turning the place into a cosy kitsch living room.
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Think of leopard print, cuddly oversized soft toys, neon signs and the most eclectic memorabilia collection form the glorious 80s and 90s.
To make sure you fully soak into the Little Nan’s experience, they offer prop boxes full of free-to-wear wigs, hats, funny masks and glasses.
The Menu
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Little Nan’s Bar has the craziest menu ever! It contains over 100 (!) cocktails and hand-written by Grandson Tristan.
To add the quirkiness, many of the cocktails are named after loyal regular customers, Nan’s favourite celebrities, and soap stars, including Queen Pat Butcher (actress Pam St Clement who played Pat Butcher in EastEnders has actually visited the bar).
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If this is not enough, if you visit Little Nan’s Bar on your birthday, they will name a cocktail in your honour!
The Oscar Winning Designer Behind Aunties Ballroom
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Little Nan’s Bar 2.0 recently opened their private hire room, called Aunties Ballroom. The Ballroom is located right next to the bar and can accommodate up to 90 guests or up to 75 seated guests for shows or gigs.
And here’s the twist you will not believe: Aunties Ballroom has been designed by an Oscar winning artist!
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That’s right! Grandson Matt designed and made all the fabric you can see inside Aunties Ballroom, along with the light up signs, the disco anchor and the Giant Nan’s face curtain at the entrance of the bar.
Matt’s team have won the Oscar for the Best Set Design & Best Production Design for the Wicked film in 2025!
Matt regularly works for the biggest films and series, including Bridgerton, Thor: The Dark World, Downtown Abbey, The Batman, Mission Impossible, Cinderella and the list goes on.
Free Private Hire for Locals
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As Deptford and its community have always had a special place in Little Nan’s grandsons’ hearts, they want to serve and spoil the people they love so much with free private hire event spaces.
This means, anyone who lives in postcode SE has the opportunity to hire any Little Nan’s rooms for any events, celebrations, or parties.
All locations are also available for filming and photo shoots.
About Little Nan’s Bar
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Located under the railway arches just a few minutes walk from Deptford station, Little Nan’s Bar 2.0 is the sister bar of Little Nan’s which is right next to the station.
Little Nan’s Bar is a multi award winning (scroll all the way to the bottom of the page to see all the awards they have received over the years) bar, first launched in 2013, however, forced to close the following year.
The next three years they travelled across London doing pop-ups which were huge success before finally returning to Deptford and settling in a vacant arch in Deptford Market Yard.
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In 2024, they almost closed again (due to some landlord drama), so they launched Little Nan’s Bar 2.0, just 5-minutes walk from the original bar. Soon, however, the landlord asked them to stay, so here they are with two venues just a few minutes walking distance between one another.
In 2024, they also opened their new whimsical Air BnB holiday home in Weymouth: Little Nan’s Weymouth Holiday Home which was a roaring success. Little Nan’s Weymouth Holiday Home was featured in The Sunday Times as the “UK’s Most OTT Air BnB” as well as in numerous other magazines, and Tristan, the founder, even gave interview to BBC Radio.
If you’re constantly on the hunt for your next adventure in London, love exploring secret places only locals know about or looking for the perfect venue to hire for your event, Little Nan’s Bar could definitely be a choice!
Practical Info
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Address
Little Nan’s Bar | Deptford High St, London SE8 3NU (right next to Deptford station)
Little Nan’s Bar 2.0 (this is where Aunties Ballroom is) | Little Nan’s Bar, 23-24 Resolution Way, London SE8 4NT (5-min walk from Deptford station)
Opening Hours
Little Nan’s Bar
Mon – Fri: 4pm – 11pm
Sat & Sun: 12pm – 11pm
Little Nan’s Bar 2.0
Current opening hours: Friday: 4pm – 12:30am | Saturday: 12pm – 12:30am.
Plus, open on days when events are on. For more info, keep an eye on their website and social media.
Booking
Little Nan’s Bar (the one that located right next to Deptford station): fill in the booking form in their website
Little Nan’s Bar 2.0 (the one 5-min walk from the station): Text Grandson Tristan on 07792205375 or send an email at [email protected]
Ready for your next adventure? If you’re a fan of truly unique cafés and bars, your next destination should definitely be God’s Own Junkyard. This café has been furnished within a neon sign manufacture and you’ll be surrounded with hundreds of unique neon signs, many of which appeared in films!