The Vesper
gin · vodka · Lillet
Shaken, of course. We didn’t invent it, but we have strong feelings about the lemon.
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Mayfair · London · W1
Dinner. Jazz. Until Late.
A supper club in the old Mayfair tradition — est. 1929
Doors at six. Last orders considerably later.
The Room
Velvet, Brass & Low Light
Down a flight of stairs off Hertford Street, behind a door with no sign worth mentioning, the room has kept the same hours and the same opinions since 1929. Chandeliers from a Viennese ballroom. Booths in oxblood velvet, deep enough to lose an evening in.
The band plays from ten. The kitchen holds its nerve until one. Nobody has ever been asked to leave for laughing too loudly, though one gentleman in 1947 came close.
“The kind of room where the evening makes its own arrangements.”
— The Mayfair Courier, 1934
Le Souper — Three Acts
The Programme
Act I
Act II
Act III
An intermission of one Martini between acts is customary, not compulsory.
The Bar
Four Signatures
Mayfair Sidecar
cognac · curaçao · lemon
Sugared rim by request only. Requests are noted, and remembered.
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The Green Hour
absinthe · champagne · ice
One per guest before nine o’clock. After nine, the house trusts your judgement.
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Midnight Flip
dark rum · port · whole egg
For the last set, when the brass section goes quiet and the lights go lower.
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The Bandstand
This Week’s Programme
| Wed | The Hertford Street Trio | 10 pm |
|---|---|---|
| Thu | The Ella Quartet | 10 pm |
| Fri | Midnight Brass | 10:30 pm |
| Sat | Vesper House Orchestra | 10:30 pm |
| Sun | Slow Sunday — piano & voice | 9 pm |
Two sets nightly. The second is always better; the room is warmer and so is the band.
In Pictures
Evidence of Good Evenings
Reservations
Your booth is waiting.
Tables from six. Booths by telephone, charm, or both.
Reserve a TableJackets appreciated. Dancing encouraged.