Aura in London

No bar with this address could be called downmarket, and the street-level rope and bouncer at this basement locale signals its intentions early on. It’s part cocktail bar, part club, part restaurant, all three merging into one at some point so you might have someone spinning around with a martini in their hand nearby you as you tuck into your exquisite prawn risotto. The food is top class and the drinks – champagne and classic cocktails seem to be the order of the day – are pricey but well poured. Expect a fair share of moneyed suits and designer-clad babes, among them the odd celeb – although we saw a fair few older Mayfair men with shapely blondes on their arms. Reminded us of the Raffish 1950s. Music runs from R&B to ambient and the general feel is one of refined style – with a classy cocktail for desert. Not a bad Aura at all.

Address: 48-49 St James's Street, Mayfair, London, London, SW1 1JT
Phone: 07951510540

Venue short url: http://www.skiddle.com/venues/1082/