Annabel's Garden Bar

Annabel's has anchored 46 Berkeley Square since 2018, when the Mayfair members club moved from its long time home at number 44 into a 26,000 square foot Georgian townhouse. Inside sits the Garden Bar, a planted terrace courtyard reached from the Garden Room, with fig and orange trees, a retractable roof and seating for around 120. It is one of the most photographed rooms in London, and one of the hardest to reach.

This is, plainly, a private members club, so honesty matters here. You cannot walk in. Access runs through a member or through membership, which carries a waiting list in the thousands. If you do get in, the Garden Bar is theatre at the highest level. If you are looking for an open door, look to our other Mayfair picks instead.

The Garden Bar is the work of designer Martin Brudnizki, whose studio built the club's interiors around a British love of gardens, flora and fauna. Wikipedia records the courtyard terrace with its fig and orange trees and retractable roof, which lets the room work in any weather. The effect is a maximalist indoor garden that feels theatrical rather than restrained.

The wider club context matters too. Annabel's spans more than 26,000 square feet across four restaurants and seven bars, so the Garden Bar is one room among many, and members drift through it on the way to dinner or the lower club floor. That flow keeps the terrace from feeling like a single fixed destination, which is part of its charm.

The drinks match the setting, running classic and seasonal cocktails alongside a deep champagne list across the club's seven bars. The Garden Bar leans toward bright, photogenic serves that suit the planted backdrop. Prices are firmly at the top of the Mayfair scale, in line with the club's positioning. Order a classic done precisely, or a glass of champagne, and let the room do the rest.

The crowd is members and their guests, a dressed up Mayfair mix that runs late most nights. The energy lifts after dinner, when the club's restaurants empty into the bars. Dress is firmly smart, in keeping with club policy.

For Mayfair rooms you can actually book, see our London cocktail bars guide and the London bar guide. Open door alternatives nearby include the Connaught Bar in Mayfair, Dukes Bar in St James's, and Artesian in Marylebone. On the move, try our cocktail bars near me hub.