Vocalé Mayfair, a new immersive dining experience, opens this Saturday at Ristorante Frescobaldi in Mayfair, London W1. It pairs Tuscan-inspired food with live musical performances by staff who are also professional vocalists, and guests are encouraged to join in.

How it works

There is no fixed stage. Performers move through the dining room alongside a live band and professional vocalists, and chefs, waiters and hosts gradually reveal themselves as singers as the meal goes on. The repertoire covers singalong classics, musical theatre numbers and party anthems, including Dancing Queen, Bella Ciao and Freed From Desire. Guests are invited to sing, clap and dance along, in keeping with the tagline "Be the chorus".

The concept was created by hospitality entrepreneur Çağlar Kural in partnership with restaurateur Levent Buyukugur. It aims to merge fine dining with West End-style entertainment.

Brunch and The Party

There are two weekend sittings:

  • Vocalé Mayfair Brunch runs every Saturday and Sunday from 1pm. It is a family-friendly lunch at £60 for adults and £38 for children, with three courses and tea or coffee. Children's options include pizza, pasta and roast chicken.
  • Vocalé Mayfair: The Party is the evening version, running every Saturday from 8pm. It costs £95 for a four-course menu, with dishes including Aubergine Parmigiana, Courgette Arancini, Braised Beef Cheek, Rigatoni with Black Truffle and Pistachio Tiramisu.

Bar seating is also available for anyone who wants to watch the performance without dining.

Who is behind it

Buyukugur is also behind Tom's Kitchen, Hovarda and Ristorante Frescobaldi. The team at Vocalé Mayfair says it has drawn on international experience in hospitality and live entertainment, and describes the format as a new model of participatory dining for London.

"We wanted to create something where guests don't just watch, they feel compelled to join in," said co-founder Kural. "It starts as dinner, but very quickly becomes something else entirely. By the end, the whole room is singing together."

Details

Vocalé Mayfair is open from 15 May 2026 at Ristorante Frescobaldi, 15 New Burlington Place, London W1S 2HX. Tickets and further information are available through the venue's booking details.

Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph.