saloon bar

Upmarket drinking area

A saloon bar is the more comfortable, better-furnished section of a British pub, traditionally charging slightly higher prices than the public bar.

The distinction has largely disappeared in modern pubs, but the term persists in older establishments: We'll be in the saloon bar if you're looking for us.

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counter · belly up · stools · draft · cold beer · beer · swinging doors · spittoon · regulars · pool table · jukebox · cocktail · lounge · speakeasy · booze · pint · inn · watering hole

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Opposites
pub section exclusivity/comfort

saloon barpublic bar

Cheaper pub section

tap room · vault · snug · lounge bar

drinking establishment formality

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Cheaper pub section

taproom · dive bar · back room

Family

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Top 500,000
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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G