The Best Party Restaurants In London
FOR NATURAL WINES & KILLER DJS:
Bambi, Hackney
A music-led restaurant and wine bar that stays open until 1am on Fridays and Saturdays, Bambi is the kind of place where dinner blends into dancing – perfect for spontaneous nights out. Housed in Netil House and headed up by James Dye (of Frank’s Café and Camberwell Arms fame), it’s all candlelit tables, high stools and a hi-fi sound system curated by music legend Charlie Dark MBE. Expect natural wines by the glass and a short-but-sharp Mediterranean-inspired menu featuring dishes like whipped ricotta with hot honey, fried feta with pickled chilli, seabass ceviche, chicken skewers and peri peri prawns with black garlic aioli. It also serves Saturday brunch and Sunday lunch.
1 Westgate Street, Hackney, E8 3RL
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FOR OLD-SCHOOL GLAMOUR:
Bardo, St James’s
Bardo offers a slice of ‘la dolce vita’ and a splash of old-school glamour in St James's. Part bar, part restaurant and part club, it serves up a traditional Roman-style menu featuring the likes of roasted sea bass with violet artichoke, incredible lobster pasta and a Ferrero Rocher desert with gianduja semifreddo and praline sauce – plus, it hosts a live band every evening. On any given night, diners could be treated to anything from an Italian maestro to traditional jazz.
4 Suffolk Place, St James’s, SW1Y 4HX
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FOR R&B JAMS:
Prince of Peckham
This Peckham institution is more than just a pub – it’s home to one the best nights out in south London. With a Caribbean-inspired kitchen courtesy of White Men Can’t Jerk, the food is bold and flavoursome (think curry goat croquettes and cauliflower buns), but it’s the music that keeps the energy high. Downstairs, DJs spin everything from old-school R&B to bashment and Afrobeats, while the upstairs music room hosts private parties, live sets and late-night dancing. Expect beers and wines on tap, a feel-good crowd and a soundtrack full of throwback R&B and dancehall favourites.
1 Clayton Road, Peckham, SE15 5JA
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FOR OLD-WORLD CABARET:
Brasserie Zédel, Soho
A grand Parisian brasserie just off Piccadilly Circus, Zédel is one of London’s best-kept secrets – all gilded mirrors, red velvet booths and Belle Époque charm. The menu leans classic French (think steak frites, duck confit and crème brûlée), while the adjoining Bar Américain serves Golden Age-inspired cocktails. Downstairs, Crazy Coqs is the cabaret venue where you’ll find everything from jazz quartets and soul singers to drag, burlesque and Broadway tributes. Book dinner before the show and stay for cocktails and live music until late.
20 Sherwood St, Soho, W1F 7ED
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FOR HIGH-OCTANE ENTERTAINMENT:
Park Chinois, Mayfair
Behind a set of intriguing red doors in Mayfair is the opulent Park Chinois. Recapturing the decadence of 1930s Shanghai, the venue serves delicious regional Chinese food, while its contemporary in-house theatre company hosts live entertainment and mischievous fun – think dancers, acrobats and burlesque performers. A great spot for an evening with the girls, we love its Wave bar, which is decked out as a Gatsby-style speakeasy and serves an eclectic cocktail offering and dim sum menu.
17 Berkeley Street, Mayfair, W1J 8EA
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FOR DANCING ON TABLES:
Maramia Café, Notting Hill
This restaurant doesn’t serve the best food on this list, and it’s not particularly polished, but that’s part of its charm. It’s also one of the few restaurants in London – with a sister site around the corner on Golborne Road – that still encourages dancing on the tables at the end of the night, making it a great choice for when you want to let your hair down. Guests can enjoy dishes like salads, houmous and labnehs served with falafel and pitta breads, before tucking into mezze boards, mixed grills and traditional mains like chicken maftoul with pumpkin and chickpeas. While spicy margs, mojitos and other cocktails flow, the staff make sure everyone’s on their feet when the music starts.
274 Portobello Road, Notting Hill W10 5TE
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FOR MUSIC & MARTINIS:
The Ned, City
Set in the former Midland Bank headquarters, The Ned is a sprawling, Gatsby-esque playground with ten restaurants, a rooftop pool and a late-night bar tucked inside the original vault. For dinner and a show, The Parlour is the club’s jazz and cabaret space, where live music, burlesque and theatrical performances take place midweek and at weekends. Upstairs, the Nickel Stage in the main dining hall hosts nightly live acts – from soul singers and jazz trios to big-band swing – all under soaring ceilings and Art Deco chandeliers. This is where its legendary NYE party also takes place…
27 Poultry, City, EC2R 8AJ
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FOR A CASUAL NIGHT OUT:
Stereo, Covent Garden
Experimental Group is behind some of our favourite Covent Garden spots, including Henrietta Hotel, so we were excited when it opened this live music venue on the Piazza a couple of years ago. Stereo is now one of our go-to spots for drinks and live music with a group of friends. Guests can start by enjoying American-diner dishes like deep fried chicken wings, burgers and nachos, plus classic cocktails at the restaurant headed up by Acme Fire Cult’s Andrew Clarke. Every night, bands set the vibe from 8pm before DJs take to the stage. There’s a relaxed atmosphere during the week before the high-octane late-night parties kick off at the weekend.
35 The Piazza, Covent Garden, WC2E 8BE
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FOR THE MAYFAIR EXPERIENCE:
Bacchanalia
Mayfair party restaurants might have had their day but there are still spots where you can enjoy the full works. Richard Caring’s Bacchanalia is one of them – a theatrical restaurant designed by Martin Brudnizki with Damien Hirst statues, 2,000-year-old Greek and Roman artworks and grand hand-painted ceilings. The menu draws on Greek and Italian influences, with dishes like carved leg of lamb flamboyantly finished tableside. Seasonal highlights include sea bream carpaccio, risotto nero for three and turbot for two, while the burrata salad is simple yet delicious. There’s also the option to visit Apollo’s Muse, its members-only cocktail lounge.
1-3 Mount Street, Mayfair, W1K 3NB
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FOR LATIN VIBES:
Inca, Soho
Tucked behind Oxford Circus station on Argyll Street, Inca brings the spirit of South America to central London with theatrical flair. The menu draws on Latin American traditions with zingy ceviche, grilled meats and Nikkei-inspired plates, while the immersive dinner show is a mix of samba, live birthday groups vocals and acrobatics. The restaurant draws a glamorous, international crowd, from big birthday groups to couples dressed for date night.
8-9 Argyll Street, Soho, W1F 7TF
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FOR MIDDLE EASTERN DISHES:
The Palomar, Soho
This lively Middle Eastern restaurant has a 16-seat zinc kitchen bar where you can sit and watch the chefs at work. A mosaic marble floor leads to a 40-cover dining room at the back, with dark oak panelling and royal blue leather banquette seating. There’s a selection of small plates to choose from, including seasonal salads and labnehs, as well as larger dishes of grilled meats and fish, like chicken with chilli butter and burnt onion, and lamb cutlets with aubergine. Groups can also choose from set sharing menus while DJs pump out crowd-pleasing tunes.
34 Rupert Street, Soho, W1D 6DN
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FOR VINYL NIGHTS:
Caia, Notting Hill
At SheerLuxe, one of the questions we’re asked time and again is: where can you find great food in a fun, party-ready setting? Caia is the place for just that. Just off Portobello Road, the restaurant offers a huge list of wines from interesting and young producers, alongside a seasonally changing menu of dishes cooked on an open-fire grill. After a meal at the counter, you can head into the basement where DJs use top-of-the-line kit to spin everything from rare jazz to funk, tropical and disco.
Golborne Road, Notting Hill, W10 5PR
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FOR GETTING DRESSED UP:
The Maine, Mayfair
Tucked behind Hanover Square, this New England-inspired brasserie is set in an 18th-century townhouse spread over three floors. The Drawing Room has a cool mid-century aesthetic and a laidback vibe, while The Brasserie & Tavern is best if you really want to get dressed up. Of all the spaces, our favourite is the terrace, where groups can order cocktails from the glitzy bar and enjoy crowd-pleasing dishes like rolls with aioli and homemade potato chips; crab and avocado salad; chargrilled octopus with puttanesca sauce and chorizo oil; and short rib croquettes with jalapeno aioli. Meanwhile, the classic cocktail menu features margaritas, spicy palomas and martinis. Book a table when there’s live music and entertainment from glamorous performers.
6, Medici Courtyard, Mayfair, W1S 1JY
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