Mayfair · W1S
Bond Street
Mayfair's spine of luxury - Old and New Bond Street together carry more jewellers, watchmakers, and flagship boutiques per metre than anywhere else in London. The serious side of Mayfair commerce, with the auction houses (Sotheby's, Bonhams) one block east.
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Venues on Bond Street
34 Mayfair
££££Grosvenor Square · Bond Street
A classic Mayfair grill occupying a grand Grosvenor Square townhouse. The wood-fired grill produces exceptional steaks and seafood, while the room has the comfortable confidence of a club.
Amber River Shipman Wealth
Mayfair · Bond Street
Amber River Shipman Wealth keeps an office in Mayfair, giving financial advice on savings, investments, pensions and wealth management. The remit covers the whole picture, from putting money aside to planning for retirement, so it suits anyone who would rather have one firm look at everything together.
Bacchanalia
££££Mayfair · Bond Street
Richard Caring's Bacchanalia, at 1 Mount Street, goes all in on Greco-Roman splendour: vast sculptures, an art collection that would not look out of place in a museum, and a dining room built for spectacle. The cooking is modern European and sets out to match the show, though the setting is what people talk about.
Ben Brown Fine Arts
Mayfair · Bond Street
Modern and contemporary art gallery with spaces in London, Hong Kong and New York.
Bonhams New Bond Street
Bond Street · Bond Street
Auction room of the fine art auctioneers and valuers Bonhams on New Bond Street.
Boodle Hatfield
Mayfair · Bond Street
Boodle Hatfield is a law firm, founded in 1722, advising individuals, families and businesses on private wealth, business and real estate matters.
Boodles
Bond Street · Green Park
Jeweller established in 1798, selling diamond and gemstone jewellery from its Old Bond Street shop.
Breitling Boutique London Bond
Bond Street · Oxford Circus
Breitling watch boutique on New Bond Street offering watches, bracelets and personal advice.
Bremont
Mayfair · Bond Street
British watch brand's Mayfair boutique, where in-store specialists help clients choose a watch.
Carter Jonas Mayfair
Mayfair · Bond Street
Carter Jonas's Mayfair office helps clients buy, sell and let property in Mayfair.
Cavita
£££Marylebone · Bond Street
Chef Adriana Cavita's eponymous restaurant is on Wigmore Street in Marylebone, and it brings the regional cooking of Mexico north of Oxford Street. Tortillas are made by hand, the cooking is bright and vibrant, and there is a mezcal list worth working through slowly.
Cipriani Mayfair
££££Mayfair · Bond Street
This is the Venice institution, transplanted to Davies Street. The reasons to book are the house classics: the Bellini, the carpaccio and the risotto primavera, served here much as they are on the Grand Canal. Keep your order simple, because this is a menu that rewards sticking to the signatures.
Claridge's
££££Brook Street · Bond Street
Claridge's on Brook Street has been the Mayfair address of choice for royalty, heads of state and cultural figures for over a century. The Art Deco interiors are the draw, and the service is as polished as the setting. Book afternoon tea if you want the full picture without taking a room.
Claridge's Bar
££££Mayfair · Bond Street
Claridge's Bar is the art deco hotel bar at Claridge's on Brook Street, and cocktails are the point. There is live jazz, and the old-world glamour is laid on with confidence rather than fuss. Go for a cocktail and the music, and let the room do the talking.
Danceworks
Mayfair · Bond Street
Studio offering dance and fitness classes, events and studio hire, a short walk from Bond Street station.
DermRefine
Mayfair · Bond Street
Aesthetic skin clinic offering microneedling, skin boosters, chemical peels, facials and anti-wrinkle treatments.
Dexters Mayfair
Mayfair · Bond Street
Dexters' Mayfair office handles property sales and lettings across Mayfair, Berkeley Square, Grosvenor Square and Park Lane.
Eaton Premier
Mayfair · Bond Street
An estate and letting agency at 53 Davies Street, handling property on both sides of the transaction. Sellers and buyers, landlords and tenants are all covered, with the remit stretching across prime London rather than stopping at the edges of Mayfair. A practical first call if you are moving within W1 or beyond it.
George
££££Mount Street · Bond Street
George is a private members' club on Mount Street, discreet in manner and much loved by those who belong. It draws a crowd of creative and business figures from across Mayfair, and the British cooking is reliably excellent. The atmosphere is warm and convivial.
George Cleverley
Bond Street · Green Park
Shoemaker selling bespoke and ready-to-wear shoes from its shop in the Royal Arcade off Old Bond Street.
Halcyon Gallery
Bond Street · Oxford Circus
Halcyon Gallery has shown modern and contemporary art since 1982, and you will find it at 148 New Bond Street. More than four decades on, it is an easy one to drop into while walking the street, particularly if your taste runs to the modern rather than the old masters.
Hamiltons Gallery
Mayfair · Bond Street
Photography gallery specialising in the sale of photographs from the mid twentieth century onward.
Handel Hendrix House
Mayfair · Bond Street
Museum in the neighbouring homes of composer George Frideric Handel and guitarist Jimi Hendrix on Brook Street.
Harry's Bar
££££Mayfair · Bond Street
Harry's Bar on South Audley Street is a private members' club, one of the Birley Clubs, modelled on the Venice original. Inside, expect Bellinis, reliable Italian cooking and a loyal, well-heeled crowd. It is members only, so do not expect to walk in off the street.
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