Beaufort Bar at The Savoy

Darkly seductive, with sleek black and gold art-deco styling, The Beaufort is possibly the most glamorous bar in the capital – perfect for special occasions. Once the Savoy’s cabaret stage, where the tail-coated house band played ragtime and jazz, it now has a more sophisticated vibe with cosseting service, a fabulous Champagne list and creative, elegantly styled house cocktails.

The beautifully illustrated tunnel-book menu pays tribute to the long history of The Savoy and some of its famous guests. Try the Incognito, a masculine mix of Patron Anejo Tequila, Averno and Martini Rubino with popcorn and walnut, inspired by the actress Katherine Hepburn, who was turned away from other hotels for wearing her trademark trousers. The Impressionist is a tribute to artist Claude Monet – a blend of Grey Goose Vodka, raspberry, cherry, violet and Ruinart Rosé Champagne that arrives in a dramatic swirl of mist.

If you’re celebrating in style, splash out on one of the fabulously rare and vintage cocktails: perhaps a Negroni made with 1950s Bakers Italian Gin, 1950s Campari and 1970s Carpano Antica Formula or a luxe Champagne Cocktail combining Rémy Martin’s Louis XIII with Louis Roederer Cristal for a cool £195.

Sophisticated bar snacks include everything from Wagyu beef tartare with caviar or pretty beetroot macarons filled with goat’s cheese crème to sweet treats such as salted caramel éclairs.

Easily one of the most decadent bars in the capital, if not the country, Beaufort Bar at The Savoy Hotel is truly a sight to behold. Visitors to the bar are surrounded by exclusively black and gold furnishings and greeted by expert mixologists. This seductive space is perfect for wiling away the evening in style, dates or catching up with old friends over elegant cocktails or Champagne. Refined bar food is available too, including the famous ‘caviar bumps’ (the perfect accompaniment to a glass of bubbly).

Every cocktail here is a masterful creation, often featuring the finest spirits and liqueurs money can buy. The golden apple Champagne cocktail, for example, features Michter’s rye whiskey, Courvoisier XO cognac, Calvados, red toffee apple, vanilla, Laurent-Perrier La Cuvee Brut NV and a 24K gold sugar cube. The aura, meanwhile, is a much earthier concoction, blending Johnnie Walker Black and Blue Label Whisky with Aquavit, Cocchi Savoy dry vermouth, maple syrup, walnut bitters and mushroom essence.

The Champagne selection is similarly lavish, with entries like a 2002 Dom Perignon, 2013 Louis Roederer Cristal, Krug Grande Cuvée Rosé and Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill. Guests can add a caviar bump to any of these, making the perfect bundle of decadence. English sparkling wines also make an appearance here, with entries from Nyetimber ranging from the classic cuvée to the 2010 prestige cuvée.

Aside from caviar, there are other extravagant snacks like Carlingford oysters with virgin Mary dressing and Cornish lobster bites. Hot food is available too, including Hereford beef mini buns with Hampshire wasabi and red wine sauce, crispy chicken oysters with gochujang, pickled shimeji mushrooms and coriander shoots or mini wagyu sliders with spicy tomato relish and grilled cheddar. Sweet treats are on hand to round the evening off, including chocolate mousse with a touch of gold, and the award-winning cheese board is ideal for more savoury palates.