Funky Buddha London Has Closed: What It Was and Where to Go Now

Funky Buddha Has Closed

Funky Buddha on Berkeley Street has closed, so it no longer takes table bookings or guest list names. Itzel has opened at the same address, 15 Berkeley Street, and is open Thursday to Saturday. If you were planning a night at Funky Buddha, the alternatives below are the closest match, and we can book any of them for you.

What Funky Buddha Was Like

For years Funky Buddha was one of the best-known names in Mayfair nightlife. The room was intimate rather than vast, and on a busy Saturday the energy was compressed and electric. The crowd was a proper mix of fashion people, creatives, professionals and international visitors: less aggressively exclusive than Tape London, but never a free-for-all.

The music policy blended hip-hop, RnB and funky house, which is where the club got its name. Sets started smooth and built to a heaving dance floor after 1am.

Where to Go Instead

• Itzel, at the old Funky Buddha address on Berkeley Street, open Thursday to Saturday. It is a new venue with its own programming, so ask us what is on the night you want.
• BEAT London for house music from 1am to 6am, by table booking, on Margaret Street in Fitzrovia, just north of Mayfair.
• Reign London on Piccadilly for hip-hop and commercial music with shows and big production, open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
• Tape London on Hanover Square if you want hip-hop and RnB in Mayfair's most exclusive room, open Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The dress code at all of them is the same as it was at Funky Buddha: smart, no sportswear, and no trainers unless the venue says otherwise. Our Mayfair dress code guide has the detail.

For the full picture, read our best clubs in Mayfair ranking.

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