Mr Fogg's City Tavern

Mr Fogg's City Tavern is what happens when immersive theming meets genuine scale. Most themed bars in London top out at 100 or 150 guests before the concept starts to thin — here, the Victorian aesthetic holds across 450 standing capacity and six individually designed spaces, from the Tiffany glass of the Saloon Bar to the karaoke-equipped Luggage Room in the basement.

Inspired by Jules Verne's globe-trotting Phileas Fogg, the venue fills Broadgate Circle with Victorian portraits, world-travel artefacts, and the kind of committed set dressing that makes the space feel like a discovery rather than a decoration. It's theatrical without being gimmicky — the sort of venue where guests explore between zones and come back with stories about the space itself.

A Venue Built Around Multiple Experiences

The ground-floor Tavern has the energy of a proper pub — draught beers, live sport screenings, and a Monday night quiz — while the Saloon Bar behind its private entrance offers something more refined: plush furnishings, dedicated bar, and space for 50 guests in a setting that works equally well for client drinks or celebratory dinners. Upstairs or down, each room has its own personality, and that variety gives events a sense of movement and discovery that single-room venues simply can't replicate.

Broadgate Circle and the City Connection

The Broadgate Circle location does double duty. For corporate planners, it means Liverpool Street is on the doorstep — easy for City teams and accessible by mainline rail from further afield. For the venue itself, the outdoor Guinness Garden terrace extends the hireable space into the square, with covered seating and heaters making it a year-round option rather than a summer-only extra.

The Fogg's Brand

As part of the Mr Fogg's Collection — run by Inception Group, with sister venues across London — City Tavern benefits from an established events operation and a recognisable name. Guests tend to arrive with expectations already set, and the venue's cocktail programme, canapé menus, and professional events team deliver consistently against them. It's a venue where the theming does the heavy lifting on atmosphere, leaving hosts free to focus on the event itself.

Getting to Mr Fogg's City Tavern

Liverpool Street station (Central, Elizabeth, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City, and mainline rail) is a two-minute walk. Moorgate and Bank stations are also nearby, making this one of the most transport-connected event venues in the City.