Viktor Wynd's Absinthe Parlour

A genuine cabinet of curiosities in Hackney — taxidermy, occult objects, Victorian medical equipment — with a small, very dark absinthe and cocktail parlour hidden downstairs. The proper absinthe service, with the fountain and sugar, is exactly what the place is for; this is where in London to take it seriously. Come in the evening, once the museum upstairs has closed and it becomes purely a drinking den. It is not for everyone — strange, dim, and theatrical — but it is genuinely unforgettable, the rare bar that doubles as an expedition into the macabre.