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.
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.
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.
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 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
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A glass of English sparkling
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A classic cocktail
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Something from the all-day menu
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Courtyard drinks in summer
