The Alice
Five Acre Square 133-137 Houndsditch, City of London, London EC3A 7BX
25/04004/AFLNST - Premises licenceIn force
What it permits
Alcohol until 05:00 Sat; late-night refreshment; live music; recorded music; films; indoor sport; dance.
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Licensed activities and hours
Sale of alcohol
Monday to Friday10:00 to 02:00 (next day)
Saturday10:00 to 05:00 (next day)
Sunday10:00 to 02:00 (next day)
Late night refreshment
Monday to Friday23:00 to 02:00 (next day)
Saturday23:00 to 05:00 (next day)
Sunday23:00 to 02:00 (next day)
Live music
Monday to Friday10:00 to 02:00 (next day)
Saturday10:00 to 05:00 (next day)
Sunday10:00 to 02:00 (next day)
Recorded music
Monday to Friday10:00 to 02:00 (next day)
Saturday10:00 to 05:00 (next day)
Sunday10:00 to 02:00 (next day)
Film exhibitions
Monday to Friday10:00 to 02:00 (next day)
Saturday10:00 to 05:00 (next day)
Sunday10:00 to 02:00 (next day)
Indoor sporting eventsindoors
Monday to Friday10:00 to 02:00 (next day)
Saturday10:00 to 05:00 (next day)
Sunday10:00 to 02:00 (next day)
Performance of dance
Monday to Friday10:00 to 02:00 (next day)
Saturday10:00 to 05:00 (next day)
Sunday10:00 to 02:00 (next day)
Opening hours
The hours the premises may be open, which can be longer than the hours of any licensed activity.
Monday to Thursday07:00 to 02:30 (next day)
Friday and Saturday07:00 to 05:30 (next day)
Sunday07:00 to 02:30 (next day)
The times the licence permits. The premises may open for less of them. A time after midnight runs into the next day.
Register history
- Licence granted
- Minor variation
- Minor variation
- Supervisor changed
- Supervisor changed
- No date givenSupervisor changed
- No date givenMinor variation
- No date givenApplication to vary the licence
- No date givenLicence transferred
Dates not given by the council's register; listed in the register's order.
A change of supervisor is shown without names. A transfer moves the licence to a new holder; it does not by itself mean a new business.
Food hygiene
Planning at this address
At these premises
- Retention of (i) one halo illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.94m high by 2.87m wide at a height above ground of 2.71m; (ii) one halo illumi… ↗19/00785/ADVT · received 29 July 2019Shopfront or signsApproved
Elsewhere in the building
- Notification from the City of London Corporation of application 26/00784/SCOP for an EIA Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and…2026/1213 · received 5 June 2026Change of use
- Observation requested by The City of London Corporation has received a request for an EIA Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town an…PA/26/00980/NC · received 5 June 2026Change of use
- Observation to adjoining Borough - The City of London on application reference 26/00784/SCOP for EIA Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of …P2026/1502/OBS · received 5 June 2026Change of use
- The City of London Corporation has received a request for an EIA Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Envir…26/00784/SCOP · received 29 May 2026Change of useApproved
- Replacement of the glazed window panes with louvred ventilation grilles at third floor level. ↗20/00206/FULL · received 21 February 2020Restaurant, bar or takeawayApproved
- Change of use of part third floor from office (Class B1) to a flexible use for training, conference meeting and co-working space with ancill… ↗19/00904/FULL · received 28 August 2019Change of useApproved
- Replacement of two window panes with matching colour louvred vents at 3rd floor level. ↗18/01092/FULL · received 18 October 2018Approved
- Change of use of the second floor from office (Class B1) to a flexible use for conference, meeting and co-working space with ancillary facil… ↗18/00426/FULL · received 1 May 2018Change of useApproved
From the council's register
- Council
- City Of London
- Reference
- 25/04004/AFLNST
- Premises
- The Alice
- Licence type
- Premises
- Status
- Current Licence
- Granted
- 13 October 2025
- Address
- Five Acre Square 133-137 Houndsditch, City of London, London EC3A 7BX
- Last checked
- 18 October 2026
The licence's conditions and plans are on the council's record.