What to Do in Mayfair at Night: Bars, Dinner and Clubs
What to do in Mayfair at night, from hotel bars and dinner to the clubs in and around the neighbourhood, with opening nights and closing times as of October 2026.
By Henry Ashcroft, Mayfair Area Specialist
What to Do in Mayfair at Night
What to do in Mayfair at night comes down to three things: a drink in one of its hotel bars, dinner, and then a club in or just around the neighbourhood. Mayfair by day is Savile Row tailoring and Bond Street shopping; after dark the same few streets between Piccadilly, Park Lane, Oxford Street and Regent Street hold some of London's best-known bars, restaurants and late venues, most of them within a short walk of each other.
Below is how an evening here usually works, which venues are open on which nights (as of October 2026), and the quieter options for a night that does not end on a dance floor.
Hotel Bars and Cocktails
Mayfair's grand hotels are the obvious place to start, and they are worth an evening in their own right rather than a quick stop. Time Out's guide to the best hotel bars in London includes the Connaught Bar, known for its martini trolley, and the bar at Claridge's, both a few minutes' walk from the clubs. Our Mayfair hotel bars guide covers the main ones, how they differ and when to arrive.
For a later, livelier room, Dear Darling Mayfair at 91 Jermyn Street in St James's opens Thursday to Sunday and runs until 6am, so it works as a destination for the whole night.
Dinner Before a Late Night
There are two ways to combine dinner and a night out here.
Dinner and Club Under One Roof
Maddox is the clearest example in Mayfair: an Italian restaurant upstairs and the club downstairs, open Thursday to Saturday until 6am, with tables from £1,000 minimum spend as of October 2026. Over on Piccadilly, Reign London puts the show at the centre of the night, with aerial acts, live singers and performers between DJ sets, on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Our dinner and clubbing guide goes through both in more detail.
Dinner, Then a Short Walk
Book a table at any Mayfair restaurant and walk to a club afterwards. Most of the venues in this guide are 10 to 15 minutes apart on foot, and the ones in Soho and Fitzrovia are a short taxi ride.
The Clubs In and Around Mayfair
Several of the clubs people think of as Mayfair clubs actually sit in St James's, Soho or Fitzrovia. Here is where each one is and which nights it opens, as of October 2026:
| Venue | Area | Open nights | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tape London | Hanover Square, Mayfair | Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | 3:45am (Little Tape until 5:30am Fri and Sat) |
| Maddox | Mayfair | Thu to Sat | 6am |
| Dear Darling Mayfair | Jermyn Street, St James's | Thu to Sun | 6am |
| The Scotch of St James | St James's | Thu to Sat | 5am |
| Reign London | Piccadilly | Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | 4am |
| Selene London | Winsley Street, Fitzrovia | Thu to Sun | 4am |
| BEAT London | Margaret Street, Fitzrovia | Select Thursdays, Fri, Sat | 6am |
| The Box | Soho | Wed to Sat | 4am |
| Cirque le Soir | Soho | Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat | 3:45am |
Choosing by the Kind of Night
- Shows and performance: Reign London, The Box and Cirque le Soir all build the night around performers rather than just a DJ.
- Small and storied: The Scotch of St James is a long-standing St James's club; it is walk-in only, with no guestlist.
- Big dance floor: BEAT London is table bookings only and runs to 6am.
- Something different: Selene London has private bowling lanes alongside the club rooms, and bowling can be booked with a table.
Our Mayfair club rankings and where to go tonight page go further.
A Night That Is Not About Clubs
Not every evening in Mayfair needs to end at 4am. Shepherd Market is a small village of lanes and pubs between Curzon Street and Piccadilly, at its best on a warm evening. Berkeley Square and Mount Street are made for an unhurried walk between dinner and a nightcap.
Planning Your Evening
A typical Mayfair night runs like this:
| Time | What to do |
|---|---|
| 7:30 to 9:00pm | Dinner, at a restaurant or upstairs at Maddox |
| 9:00 to 10:30pm | A drink in a hotel bar |
| 10:30 to 11:30pm | Arrive at the club; earlier arrival makes the door easier |
| 11:30pm to 4:00am | The main part of the night |
| After 4am | Maddox, Dear Darling Mayfair and BEAT London run to 6am; see where to eat after clubbing |
The nights matter too. Thursday to Saturday is when almost everything is open. Earlier in the week the choice narrows: Tape London and Reign London on a Tuesday, Cirque le Soir and The Box on a Wednesday, and Tape London, Dear Darling Mayfair and Selene London on a Sunday. The Tuesday and Sunday guides have the detail.
What to Wear
Every club here enforces a dress code. The short version: smart shoes, smart clothes, no sportswear, and overdress rather than underdress. Read the dress code guide before you go.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to do in Mayfair at night?
Hotel bars such as the Connaught Bar and Claridge's, dinner at one of the neighbourhood's restaurants, evening walks around Shepherd Market and Berkeley Square, and clubs including Tape London and Maddox, with St James's, Piccadilly, Soho and Fitzrovia venues a short walk or ride away.
Which Mayfair clubs stay open latest?
As of October 2026, Maddox, Dear Darling Mayfair and BEAT London run until 6am, The Scotch of St James until 5am, and Little Tape at Tape London until 5:30am on Fridays and Saturdays.
Is Mayfair good for a night out during the week?
Yes, but plan around the nights. Tuesday has Tape London and Reign London, Wednesday has Cirque le Soir and The Box, and from Thursday most venues are open.
Can I do dinner and a club in one place?
Yes. Maddox has an Italian restaurant upstairs and the club downstairs, open Thursday to Saturday.
How to Book
Planning an evening in Mayfair? Message us on WhatsApp with the night, the size of your group and the kind of evening you want, and we will suggest venues and handle the booking.