So, itâs your (or your friend/family memberâs) birthday! You want to party like itâs 1999, but you arenât sure if that reference is too dated to constitute a reasonable question.
Where to Celebrate a Birthday in London
Well, where here to put it to you that London is best location to shine on your shindig. Where better can you really think of? Watford doesnât count.
So, without further ado, here is all you need to know about celebrating a birthday in London (in style).
Why Celebrate a Birthday in London?
You probably don’t need reminding London makes the perfect place to celebrate your birthday.
However, incase you need a little further inspiration, here are some reasons to celebrate a Birthday in London.
- London hosts a vast amount of opportunities to celebrate birthdays. You can be unique and different to your friends, or just need a standard party hosted. The best part is, you can always find something in the busy areas of London so you can move on to a different bar or venue. London is so big that thereâs a million things to choose from and you can never really know which opportunity is the one for you until you hear about it.
- London parties donât have to be loud and obnoxious like hen or stag dos, you can have kidâs parties that youâve decided to have in London. Why would you have a childâs party in London? Well there are a lot of venues that can accommodate a childrenâs party (with added supervision if you can help it). The big smoke doesnât have to be a big night out with flashing lights and drinking. It can be more subdued, suitable for children, or just a quiet get together. London has all things for all people. London is guaranteed to have something that suits your needs.
- You may be thinking of just going to a local restaurant, or a chain restaurant, which is what most people do. However, we think that youâd much prefer a more special occasion to appeal to a more special venue. Instead of going to an over-priced chain restaurant that sells rice-filled tortillas and calls it âMexican food.â London has some of the most authentic and revered restaurants in all the UK, and itâs because of the hundreds of nationalities that settled there. There are hundreds of independent or exclusive restaurants you can only get in London, which makes it the celebration mecca.
- Have you always wanted to go to the Savoy? Have you always wanted to go the Ivy? Well, sorry to break it to you, but these places only exist in London. The best food in all of Britain is right here!
So, if all this sounds like something that you can imagine doing for your birthday celebrations or for somebody close, please keep reading.
Where to Celebrate a Birthday in London
Now the big question is, where do you start your search when looking for ideas on where to celebrate a birthday in London?
London is such a mammoth city! We are here to help with some quirky ideas:
Drink Like Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra at the Savoy
Have you always wanted to act like a movie star? Now that itâs a birthday celebration, let off some steam and go for a drink at one of the most famous bars in the world.
Walk in the footsteps of some of the most famous people in the world and order a fancy gin.
Why not? Youâll be in good historical company at The Savoy, too – Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra and olâ Bogie were all known to drink there when they were in town. Make someone else pay though, obviously. It is your birthday after all.
Create kids-like birthday (but with added alcohol) at Rowans
Birthday parties were easier when you were a kid; a bit of bowling, a quick round in the arcade, plate of jelly and ice cream, bish bash bosh and home to bed.
At Rowans you can recreate your ninth birthday party but with the added magic of alcohol. A Finsbury Park institution, late night bowling gives way to a hoppinâ dance floor and thereâs pool, karaoke and a slush puppy machine to keep you busy when you remember that bowling is kind of the worst.
The Cuckoo Club
The Cuckoo Club is a members club located in the heart of Central London, with a stunning interior decor in hues of pink, burgundy, and purple.
The Cuckoo Club features fine dining upstairs which later turns into a dance floor and dancing downstairs, where DJs spin a fusion of musical genres and patrons are illuminated by rows of ceiling-mounted LED lights flashing in tune to the music.
Put you mini-golf skills to the test at Puttshack White City
Based in the world famous Westfield shopping centre in West London, our White City venue is the perfect location for a full day out of activities or a night of fun.
Whether youâre a little kid or big kid, this is the perfect place for you. Each game is 9 holes, lasting approx. 20 – 45 minutes. Multiple games can be booked. Courses have interactive leader boards, super tubes and a prize wheel where you can win drinks, pizzas and extra points!
Evans and Peel Detective Agency
Put on your best prohibition garb, old sport. Everything turns noir in Evans and Peel Detective Agency.
Evans and Peel Detective Agency in London is a speakeasy bar and restaurant in Earls Court that serves up a 1920’s prohibition drinking and eating experience.
Find your way to the secret Entrance on Earls Court Road where you will meet the detective in the agency room before gaining entrance to this unique drinking den in the city.
A decadent haunt where broody and amorous tones reign supreme, restaurant will be serves up American smoke house sharing plates and sliders in keeping with the prohibition scene in America.
Behind the bar you will be served your beer in brown paper bags and cocktails will be crafted up including Old Fashions and whisky delights, in keeping with the charming theme.
Evans & Peel Agency also run a membership where their members will own a draw behind the bar with a key that entitles them to priority booking and lots of other goodies.
Please note there is a no standing policy at Evans & Peel so you will be served either food or drinks at your table.
Where to Stay in London for a Birthday
See these ideas on where to stay on your birthday in London whilst here:
- Zetter Townhouse :The fashionably eccentric interiors at Zetter Townhouse extend from four poster beds fringed with garlands of union jacks, to stuffed kangaroos and miniature wooden boats. Known to some as the home of The Zetterâs âGreat Aunt Wilhelmina,â the snug boutique bolthole housed in two grand Georgian buildings also serves some truly terrific cocktails from master mixologist, Tony Conigliaro.
- The Ham Yard: If you need to be in Mayfair or Soho, Ham Yard is perfectly located as its housed in an âurban villageâ setting at the bottom of Regent Street. The light-filled modern building is decked out with signature Kit Kemp interiors (all neon lights and furniture are the colour of highlighter pens). Make sure you stop by the dazzling wall of 135 interconnected clocks, and the beautiful fourth-floor roof terrace, which is filled with olive trees, puffs of lavender and vegetable beds.
- Hoxton Hotel: East Londonâs first âdestinationâ hotel opened in 2006 and itâs since won legions of fans for its affordable rooms in a great location. Sure, its âshoeboxâ rooms are on the small side, but theyâre smartly designed and youâll get a fridge stocked with snacks, a cool retro phone to use, fast wifi and access to some of Shoreditchâs coolest street art sites on your doorstep. The enduringly popular Hoxton Grill also serves up pretty great American comfort food from its red leather booths.
- Artist Residence: Occupying a handsome five-storey regency terrace in Pimlico, this hotelâs grand surroundings belie its quirky cool interiors. Youâll find other Artist Residences in Brighton, Penzance and Oxfordshire, but the rakish touches to this London branch â scattered kilner vases and bedside tables made from milking stools â as well as a buzzy cocktail bar downstairs and pop art pieces scattered throughout its 10 rooms, make it a must-visit.
Where to Celebrate a Birthday in London
Whether youâre celebrating a friendâs birthday or just looking to schedule your own, itâs self-evident that London is the best place to celebrate. London has literally anything if you look hard enough.
Hopefully this page has helped you figure out what you love and what youâd be looking for in a birthday party.
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