Bluebird Chelsea

A century-old Art Deco landmark on the King's Road, with a courtyard, a bar, and a kitchen that runs from breakfast to late.

★ 4.2 $$$ Chelsea, London A King's Road lunch, courtyard drinks, an Art Deco occasion

Published January 29, 2026 · Last reviewed March 10, 2026 · by the barsforKings editorial team

The Pitch

Bluebird has stood on the King's Road in Chelsea for more than a century, built into the old Bluebird Motor Garage, an Art Deco landmark that now runs as a cafe, courtyard, bar, restaurant, and members' club on one site. The official site traces the building's evolution from garage to all-day destination.

This is a Chelsea institution that does a lot under one roof. The bar pours cocktails and a strong list of English wines, the kitchen runs modern British from breakfast to late, and the courtyard fills in summer. Come for a long King's Road lunch or an early-evening drink. It is built for the occasion, not the quiet local night.

At a Glance

Address350 King's Road, Chelsea, London SW3 5UU

NeighbourhoodChelsea, London

Nearest transitSloane Square (Circle, District), about 15 minutes; bus along King's Road

Price Range$$$

Drinks specialtyCocktails, English wines, all-day dining

ReservationsMixed; book for the restaurant, walk in for the bar and cafe

HoursOpen daily from breakfast through to late evening across the cafe, courtyard, bar, and restaurant.

Best forA King's Road lunch, courtyard drinks, an Art Deco occasion

Plan Your Visit

Bluebird sits about halfway along the King's Road. Walk in for the cafe and bar, or book a table for the upstairs restaurant and the courtyard in summer.

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350 King's Road, Chelsea, London SW3 5UU

The Room

The Art Deco bones are the draw. The restored garage frontage and the curved interior give Bluebird a sense of scale that most King's Road rooms cannot match.

The space splits across the ground-floor cafe and bar, the upstairs restaurant, and the courtyard. Pick the courtyard in summer and the bar for an unhurried drink the rest of the year.

The Drinks

The bar leans on cocktails and English wine. Bluebird makes a point of its English wine list, an apt choice for a room that markets itself on British heritage, alongside a full cocktail menu.

Order a glass of English sparkling or a classic cocktail and pair it with small plates from the all-day menu. Prices sit at the upper Chelsea range, which matches the postcode and the setting rather than signalling a destination cocktail programme.

What to Order

A glass of English sparkling

Bluebird leans into its English wine list. The right way to drink with the room's British-heritage angle.

A classic cocktail

The bar runs a full cocktail menu. A Negroni or Martini is the safe, well-built benchmark.

Something from the all-day menu

The kitchen serves from breakfast to late, so the food works at any hour you drop in.

Courtyard drinks in summer

The outdoor courtyard is the seat to ask for in warm weather, and the reason to time a visit.

The Crowd and Vibe

Bluebird draws King's Road shoppers, Chelsea locals, and a steady tourist trade through the day. Lunch and weekend brunch are the busy windows, with the courtyard pulling a crowd in summer.

It reads as polished and social rather than a late-night bar. The energy peaks around meals and early evening, then settles.

What Regulars Say

The building is the headline. Reviewers consistently flag the restored Art Deco garage as the reason to visit, per Tripadvisor and the King's Road guide.
The English wine list gets repeat praise from guests looking for something beyond a standard by-the-glass selection.
Regulars rate the courtyard in summer and the all-day flexibility, less so the prices, which track the Chelsea postcode.