Best Hotel Bars in Mayfair

Editor’s note: Top of the list, every list.

Consistently ranked among the world's finest bars, the Connaught Bar is a masterpiece of Art Deco design by David Collins. The martini trolley, mixed tableside, is one of the great rituals of London cocktail culture.

Editor’s note: The Reading Room's grown-up next door.

The quintessential art deco hotel bar. Impeccable cocktails, live jazz and old-world glamour.

Editor’s note: The tiny, jewel-box room hidden inside Claridge's. Twenty seats, a hundred-bottle list.

Claridge's intimate art deco bar — all lacquered walls, low lighting and impeccable cocktails. One of London's most civilised spots for a pre-dinner Martini.

Editor’s note: The original Mayfair-adjacent martini bar.

Ian Fleming's inspiration for the Martini-drinking habits of James Bond. Dukes Bar serves arguably the finest Martini in the world — prepared tableside with theatrical precision.

Editor’s note: For a view to drink to: the 28th floor of the Hilton on Park Lane.

On the 28th floor of the London Hilton, Galvin at Windows offers the most spectacular view in London alongside Chris Galvin's Michelin-starred French cooking. A destination for special occasions.