With its towering marble pillars and enormous chandeliers, Scarfes is like a library from another century. Antique books sourced from Portobello Market line the shelves alongside butterflies displayed in bell…
This all day brasserie in the Ace Hotel (the British sister venue of the U.S. group) can satisfy every human hunger, from banana soy shakes at breakfast to afternoon cocktails—so…
Tucked down a side street in Mayfair, Duke’s is almost completely hidden from the chaos of London. Service is impeccable if serious, but well suited to the surroundings: oil paintings of…
The latest project from Ryan Chetiyawardana of White Lyan, Dandelyan occupies the ground floor of this stunning hotel. The Tom Dixon-designed space is housed in the landmark Sea Containers House…
It’s easy to get waylaid at the lively Coburg Bar (named after the original Coburg Hotel, which opened here in 1815), but persevere onwards to the tiny Connaught Bar in…
With its gleaming ivory pillars, red leather bar stools and artwork by celebrity photographer Richard Young, Claridges is a rarefied space in which to drink, thanks to designer David Collins…
After a major refurbishment to this Victorian building, with a bar that cost £4 million alone, the Bassoon is a study in luxurious detail. The wallpaper is made from stretched…
In the 19th century, American bars opened throughout Europe to serve American style drinks (those things we now know as "cocktails"). This iconic institution, dating back to 1889, is the…
It’s topped the World’s Best Bars list three years running, and remains a reference point for cocktail culture throughout the world. At the hands of Alex Kratena and Simone Caporale,…
Truly radical, White Lyan pushes the boundaries of what we've come to expect from a cocktail bar. There’s not a shaker or an ice cube in sight. In fact, there…
