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Dukes Bar

St. James'sStuffy, historic, and traditional.
Closedvia Google
Opening hours
  • Monday: 3:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 3:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 3:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Thursday: 3:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Friday: 3:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Saturday: 3:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Sunday: Closed

The historic hotel bar that inspired Ian Fleming's 'shaken, not stirred' line, famous for its incredibly potent martinis.

Reviews from Google

Adrian Quinnell4 months ago
I have always wanted to visit Dukes and sample a legendary Martini 🍸 and thankfully got the chance. Rather compact surroundings but very well appointed and dozed class and history. We didn't book but got lucky there was a table for two available, several arriving after us were disappointed. Service was friendly and efficient, the drinks were incredible. Not cheap, but that's not the point here, it's about the quality and the experience. A must for martini lovers
Douglas Figueroa4 months ago
The martini was 🤌🏻 A perfect place to start the night. Definitely wear a button up and dress shoes. Perfect environment to chat and have yourself a drink. The martini experience here is a MUST!
Kitty Kata month ago
You enter the front door via the most boring floral display and greeted by staff who aren't happy to see you. The drinks were delicious, poured and prepared for you by your table with great skill and theatrics, but don't take interest by asking questions, they don't like that. The ladies room temporarily is closed so don't be alarmed to find a urinal in there! The company was great, and I can imagine decades ago, it was filled with London bureaucrats negotiating their next political move.
Mark Bratt5 months ago
I was bought a Duke’s voucher for Christmas 2025, by my Partner, we went down to london on 30th and arrived at Duke’s Hotel at 3.15 in the afternoon and were warmly welcomed in. We were politely told that there was a waiting list and would be called in due time, we waited for about an hour but thatcwent wuickly and then our time arrived, fantastic service and coctails to match, a Vesper Martini each then a Miss Moneypenny for Becky and a Martinez for myself. Truely marvellous experience. Be patient and wait to be called in it is truelly worth it
Daniel J8 months ago
Special place. We showed up about 2:50pm on a Friday, 10 minutes before they opened and had about 15 people ahead of us in the lobby and took our names .The cart service was really cool. They weren’t shy to call out rude people, loved that. Would go again and will think of it for a long time.
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