The American Bar

Visit the American Bar, one of the most notable and historic cocktail bars in West London. Each cocktail named after a London Stafford story. 

The American Bar - Eminent Cocktail Bar in West London - The Stafford

The American Bar at The Stafford London is an institution in its own right where every available wall and surface is crammed with an intriguing collection of artefacts, knick-knacks and signed celebrity photographs donated by patrons and guests over the years.

Overseen by head barman Benoit Provost, The American Bar is open daily from 8am until 11pm.

Join us for a light breakfast, enjoy an alfresco lunch in the private cobbled courtyard, or the soak up the history and enjoy a signature cocktail.

Book your table now to soak up the history of one of London’s most notable cocktail establishments.

Tables can be reserved from 8am – 3pm daily.

http://thestaffordlondon.com

5 Star Luxury Hotel near Covent Garden - The Savoy, London

The hotel’s 267 luxury rooms and suites celebrate The Savoy’s dual historical influences, featuring either elegant English Edwardian design or sensational Art Deco style.

Today Kaspar’s at The Savoy offers informal dining in a stylish Art Deco setting, whilst Gordon Ramsay’s Savoy Grill presents a British grill menu with a French touch.

The beautiful Thames Foyer, truly the heart of the hotel, is where The Savoy serves London’s finest traditional Afternoon Tea, a custom that remains a British institution.

For cocktail connoisseurs, The Savoy boasts the American Bar, the oldest surviving cocktail bar in London named World's Best Bar at World's 50 Best Bars 2017; and the award-winning Beaufort Bar, renowned for pushing the boundaries of mixology.

To this day The Savoy continues to be one of London’s finest luxury destinations, where history is made and innovation happens.

American Bar - Dining & Restaurants - The Savoy, A Fairmont ...

Serving classics with a twist, new and vintage creations and legendary bartender’s signature drinks  - like Harry Craddock’s famous White Lady – the American Bar remains at the forefront  of the industry, been recently named World’s Best Bar at World’s 50 Best Bars 2017.

In 2016 the American Bar was awarded Best International Bar Team at Tales of the Cocktail and Best Bar in Europe (second in the world) at World's 50 Best Bars .

In 2011the American Bar was awarded World’s Best Hotel Bar at Tales of The Cocktail, where Erik Lorinz himself received was named Best International Bartender.

The term ‘American Bar’ refers to a bar serving mixed or ‘American’ style drinks, more commonly known as cocktails The American Bar at The Savoy is the longest surviving of these bars and one of the most iconic cocktail bars in the world.

In 1903 the first truly ‘famous’ bartender arrived at the American Bar, a lady named Ada ‘Coley’ Coleman, whose signature cocktail was the Hanky Panky, still a popular choice today.

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These old timers evoke sophistication, have so much history and so effortlessly impress – you won’t find anything in London like The Stafford and more importantly, The American Bar.

One thing that did surprise me about The American Bar was not the food, but how it was served – on a lap tray.

The menu here is extensive for a bar and we wanted just about everything on it, from American classics, British favourites, pasta and whole offering from the josper grill from which our steak was cooked in.

A delicious 10oz grilled 28 day New York strip loin and 8oz fillet steak, both cooked perfectly with a lovely smokiness running through it.

With great food, fantastic cocktails and even better service there really isn’t anything to not like about this place – although lap eating may not be for everyone.

Savoy Hotel - Wikipedia

It was the first in the Savoy group of hotels and restaurants owned by Carte's family for over a century.

The Savoy was the first luxury hotel in Britain, introducing electric lights throughout the building, electric lifts, bathrooms in most of the lavishly furnished rooms, constant hot and cold running water and many other innovations.

The next year, Carte engaged M. Joseph, proprietor of the Marivaux Restaurant in Paris, as his next maître d'hôtel[17] and in 1900, hired George Reeves-Smith as the next managing director of the Savoy hotel group.

[18] After Richard D'Oyly Carte died in 1901, his son Rupert D'Oyly Carte became chairman of the Savoy hotel group in 1903 and supervised the expansion of the hotel and the modernisation of the other hotels in the group's ownership, such as Claridge's.

[22] When the hotel was expanded, Rupert D'Oyly Carte decided to develop a luxurious, handcrafted bed unique to the Savoy and his other hotels.

The Stafford London: Historic 5-Star Hotel in London

Tucked away in the heart of historic St James’s, and just minutes from London’s iconic landmarks and vibrant West End, The Stafford London is one of the finest luxury hotels in the Capital.

Luxuriate in the stunning individually designed rooms and suites, dine in cool sophistication in The Game Bird and relax with a cocktail in the renowned American Bar.

The Main House, is a blend of Victorian grandeur and modern comfort, while the Carriage House offers a unique, countryside ambiance in the heart of London.

The Mews Suites and Penthouse offer classic, contemporary elegance and the comfort and discretion of your own private residence at one of London’s most prestigious addresses.

Experience unrivalled luxury in one of London’s most historic and quintessentially English five-star hotels.

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The American Bar at The Savoy, reviewed: A triumph of evolution ...

The American Bar at the Savoy is one of many American Bars around the world.

Lists like these are, of course, impossible: bars do different things for different people at different times.

So the American Bar is expensive, but there are many other places which are a rip off.

The Pickering Place is made for a date night, compromising of two (full size) drinks: the ‘elegant’ - Gin, Cocci rosa, campari, lemon juice, egg white, saffron syrup and champagne, and the ‘bold’, Jack Daniels single barrel, Fernet Branca Menta, byrrh, sugar syrup and coffee.

I wouldn’t say it’s the best bar in the Savoy – I prefer the cosier Beaufort, where the drinks are almost as good, and the grandness of the setting makes up for any less prestigious history – but the American is a must.

The American Bar | Classic Cocktail Bar in Mayfair, London

Jimmy's Bar belongs to the great tradition of American Bars that became legendary in London and Paris from the 1920s on.

The kind of place where Ernest Hemingway or F Scott Fitzgerald would have felt at home, its sober walnut interior subverted by an element of fun, in the form of hundreds of photographs of British and American characters who frequented Mayfair during the period.

The American Bar specialises in bourbons, American whiskies and classic cocktails, which are strictly shaken or stirred: nothing new-fangled here.

"The most handsome, most civilised bar to have opened in London in the past year feels as though it's been here forever."