ENTERTAINMENT
Angels Soho
Six pole stages plus 25 VIP booths where Peter Stringfellow’s ‘Angels’ dance at your table. Featuring the Angel Bar, main showroom and restaurant showroom. Admission £20, free if dining. Open Mon-Sat 9pm-4.30am.
www.stringfellows.com
↓ Locations
201 Wardour St, W1. Oxford Circus. – 0207 758 0670
Buddha Bar
Give praise to Buddha at London’s latest hotspot from Raymond Visan, creator of the original Buddha bar in Paris. The sexy interior, sumptuous pan-Asian food and cocktails, plus the fabulous selection of DJs make for an excellent night out. Restaurant open Mon-Fri noon-late, Sat & Sun 5.30pm-late; bar open Mon-Fri noon-late, Sat & Sun 4pm-late.
www.buddhabar-london.com
↓ Locations
Buddha Bar, Victoria Embankment, WC2. Charing Cross. – 0203 371 7777
Fifty
Jean-Georges Vongerichten, of Vong fame, oversees the two restaurants, internationally-renowned barman Salvatore Calabrese heads up the cocktail bar and Marc Merran hosts the late-night lounge and nightclub of this glamorous 5-storey members’ club and casino. Call for details of overseas membership. Restaurants open Mon-Fri noon-3am; Sat 6pm-1am; Sun noon-4pm. Bar Mon-Fri noon-3am; Sat 6pm-3am; Sun noon-4pm. Casino Mon-Sun 7pm-3am. Nightclub Wed-Sat 10pm-3am.
www.fiftylondon.com
↓ Locations
50 St. James’s St, SW1, Piccadilly Circus.
Funky Buddha
With its cream sofas, chocolate-coloured walls and built-in ice buckets at the tables, this celebrity haunt once again earns the title as one of London’s best-designed nightspots. Justifiably popular.
www.funkybuddhaguestlist.co.uk
↓ Locations
15 Berkeley St, W1. – 0207 495 2596
Lucky Voice
This is karaoke for the new century. Stylish private rooms where you and your friends can choose from more than 4,000 tunes and sing yourselves silly. The rooms, boasting state-of-the-art equipment, can accommodate up to 10 people, with a fine cocktail bar for those needing a bit of Dutch courage.
www.luckyvoice.co.uk
↓ Locations
52 Poland Street W1, Tottenham Court Rd. – 0207 439 3660
Mahiki
So-hot-it’s-steaming club from the team behind Kabaret – everyone from Wills and Harry to Madonna are fans. This Polynesian-themed club offers lethal cocktails like the ‘Treasure Chest’ and ‘Honolulu Honey’. Admission is egalitarian but easier if you look the part. Admission average £12. Open Mon-Sat 5pm-3am.
www.mahiki.com
↓ Locations
1 Dover Street W1, Green Park. – 0207 493 9529
Whisky Mist
Who said whisky was an old man’s drink? At this recently-opened, and fashionable bar it’s the spirit of choice for London’s glam crowd inc Princes Harry and Wills and their cousins Beatrice and Eugenie. Enjoy the regular cocktails as well as some at £200 to share. Open 8pm til late.
www.whiskymist.com
↓ Locations
35 Hertford Road, W1. Hyde Park Corner. – 0207 208 5067