Arts Club

Very nice place. Quite a venue. Outstanding service with a smile. Welcomed from the doorman the table.
Décor is amazing an the refurbishment on the building 100%. Has a long great history.
Had Dover Sole, a slight spin on the classic which was very nice indeed. Creamed Spinach was different as was the de-​constructed carrot cake. Yes !!
Hopefully receive another invite as is a private members club and i live 1000’s of miles away.
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I really enjoyed our dinner here. The food selection was great and each dish I tried was delicious. I liked the fact that we could go straight to the club afterwards and enjoy live entertainment, followed by a DJ later at night. This was the perfect spot for a birthday celebration!

Well Appointed + Great Service
Style /​/​Sophistication
Italian, British, French
Dine in style, whether you are dressed business casual, or to-​the-​nines — come grab a drink at the arts club. A friend who is a member invited me to join their group. We had a lovely dinner, drinks, and joined some other friends of a birthday party in the lounge.
Beautiful interior, tasteful menu.
Elegant details and a thriving social hot spot.
The Scene: Elegant, Dressy
Destination Rating: 9
Date Rating: 8
Hob Nob Potential: 8
Note: Enjoy!

There’s no doubt this place has atmosphere, class, an ideal location, interesting and fabulously dressed clientele. The walls are covered in drawings and art work, there’s a club in the basement hosting all kinds of events (Rudimental featured last night). A great place for drinks across two bar areas (it’s heaving on week nights) and plenty of lounging area on comfortable sofas and reclining chairs.
I had the pleasure of dining here for dinner in the ground floor restaurant with a friend who is a member. Very attentive waiters, great wine list and a varied menu featuring Italian, British and French dishes.
1. Foie gras with maple syrup served with toasted brioche slice — delicious! the maple syrup perfectly complemented the sweet, smooth foie gras. I thought one slice of tiny brioche was a bit stingy given there were two of us and the foie gras was enormous.
2. Caesar salad with chicken schnitzel — where were the bacon bits? where were the parmesan flakes? Loved the crispy schnitzel.
3. Lemon veal with capers — oversalted which was a shame because the veal was tender, flavoursome and cooked to perfection in a lemon sauce which was divine.
4. Potato dauphinois — perfectly creamy yet not overdone and the potato flavour came through
5. Venison — medium rare, tender and juicy chunks, exactly how it should be
6. Apple tart with vanilla ice cream — a thin apple tart with a lovely crunchy base but the vanilla ice cream tasted very bland and had an odd syrup through it.
Great venue, great atmosphere despite lacking some warmth from its staff in the foyer and bar area, and food was borderline great — surprising given the exclusivity and price.

I don’t think I fully understand the London social scene with its «clubs,» but this one seemed as good as any. My friend was a member although no one really asked me about it (I think some others did have trouble at the door). The food was nice as were the wines, but there didn’t seem to be anything too special about the place other than ambiance.

Significant refurbishment has left this very elegant establishment more trendy than classy, but the overall effect is still impressive. Service is impeccable and food is delicious, with extensive wine list and good cocktails. Overall expensive, but within expectations of this genre. Good outside area as well. Diners have to be Members/​guests and a number of the more long-​standing Members have started to leave with the influx of ‘new money’, sadly there is a view that this could be headed the same way as Annabel’s.

Absolutely beautiful space! The food is stellar. The Chef is from La Petite Maison? The service is great. and the art is fun and fresh (Condo…)

Fantastic atmosphere and great people! What more can you ask for?

Been here for lunch and dinner, last time wa last Tuesday evening. I have never given anything 5 starts but this place really deserves the rating. The décor is not to everyone’s taste, and certainly not mine, but it doesn’t matter. It all adds to the general ambience of a relaxed, comfortable place to take your friends, where the staff can’t do enough for you. As for the food, it’s just fantastic. My guests and I have tried all kinds of dishes, and no-​one has ever made a negative comment. I had fish, beef, snails, scallops, amongst others; and I have nothing but praise for them all. The only slight downside is that the kitchen has a policy of bringing out the meals when they’re ready, regardless of the state of other food. So you could be eyeing your companion’s plate for a good few minutes before your own arrives, but it’s always well worth the wait. The wines are excellent, but some cheaper ones would be appreciated. Having said that, you don’t go to the Arts Club to scrimp. I have eaten in the restaurant downstairs as well as the bar upstairs. The full menu is not available in the bar, but the main dishes are, and the service is no different.
Whilst everything is this good, I’m going to continue to come here as often as I can.

Class. Style.
This place has got it.
The Arts Club is currently getting refurbished, so it’s a bit messy upstairs. However, they just renovated the downstairs into an awesome lounge area. The walls are covered in local artists work and are constantly changing and being painted over with new art. The room is decorated so tastefully in bookcases up to the ceiling, old chesterfield couches, and spotlights. There is also a television (actually 9 screens put together) to watch that is always playing an eclectic set of music videos, television, and films.
This is the perfect place for members to bring a friend or lover to enjoy a drink or two, some light hors d’oeuvres, and pick up a book, magazine, or newspaper or whatever strikes your fancy.

Most likely to be a gentlemen’s club in the Victorian period; The Arts Club is a thriving social hot-​pot for those in the creative and design industry. Anybody and somebody can step in to banter and gossip.
An alumni, I’ve had pleasant drinks with colleagues and met likeminded people whose interests are varied as the make up of a garden.
You’ve got to be a bit loaded to enjoy this suave air. Importantly bags and coats need to be checked in.
But do come on Mondays between 6.30 — 8.30 pm and enjoy some festive mince pies and mulled wine.

Well the Arts Club reminds me of an «old boys club» where men in tweed jackets sit and smoke cigars while reading the paper and discuss politics. The atmosphere is a bit like that but they actually let women in now, and is very open to younger people attaining membership (around £500 per year). The Arts Club was founded by Lord Leighton and Charles Dickens in 1863 and is now supported by HRH Prince Philip. There are clubs with in this club such as the University of the Arts Alumni Association (how I get in) was well as the Writers Club and the Dutch Club with individual dues and memberships. This is an excellent place for networking within the arts and meeting some very interesting people. Weddings, meetings, parties, and exhibitions of all sorts can be hosted within the Arts Club, but mainly it is a wining and dining experience but it is imperative that BRING YOUR CREDIT CARD!