London's first taste of retro bowling, the Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes has laid to rest the preconceptions many Londoners have about ten pin bowling.

In the US, 10 pin bowling has been repackaged as retro cool by the likes of Lucky Strike Lanes and Chicago 10 pin.

For London, the Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes (www.bloomsburybowling.com) lanes takes the idea one step further by adding a stylish bar and diner to the package.

The team behind Bloomsbury Bowling have also forced on presenting an interesting range of drinks. By using only independent suppliers and fitting out the bar themselves they have total control over whom they source from. So forget the unusual suspects, Bloomsbury Bowling offers the likes of obscure Estonian and Czech beers, Russian and Bulgarian Vodkas and organic English ciders.

Lanes side, those with a keen eye will notice the lanes have above lane ball returns and vintage seating which came from an old bowling centre in Boston.

The Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes in open daily from 11am until late.