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Scarfes Bar

Name: Scarfes Bar
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.6

4.6 ·

Step into Scarfes Bar, a wood-panelled hideaway inside the Rosewood London hung with Gerald Scarfe's caricatures. Settle in with an inventive cocktail as live jazz fills the room for a polished, proper night out.

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Reasons to go

The bar is named for and decorated with original artwork by political caricaturist Gerald Scarfe.
It occupies a room inside the Rosewood London hotel on High Holborn.
It has been ranked among the world's 50 best bars, currently placed at No. 31.

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Full description

Scarfes Bar occupies a clubby, art-lined room within the Rosewood London hotel on High Holborn, named for the caricaturist Gerald Scarfe whose work decorates the walls. Live jazz most evenings pairs with a thoughtful cocktail menu, and the bar has repeatedly ranked among the world's best, reinforcing its reputation as a polished destination for a proper night out.

The combination of live music and hotel-bar refinement sets it apart from London's more stripped-down cocktail dens.

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Address

252 High Holborn, London WC1V 7EN, UK · Holborn

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Booking recommended

Duration

1h15

Best time

early evening, evening or late night

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Book ahead, especially on weekends when live jazz draws crowds
arrive early for a seat near the music
dress reasonably smart given the hotel setting.

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Reviews

A beautiful space - the Gerald Scarfe cartoons are a delight! - with welcoming service and a really fun drinks theme: heroes and villains. I also ordered an off-menu vodka martini which was delicious. The complimentary nuts and olives were very good. Had a great time here and wouldn’t hesitate to return.

Hannah Sierp

4/5

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