The Back Room is serving one of London's best-valued cocktail experiences.
If you've walked past the Hard Rock Cafe in Mayfair and never looked twice, it may be time to look again, because there's a secret bar hosting one of London's most interesting cocktail experiences. The Back Room is a low-lit speakeasy tucked away on Old Park Lane in Mayfair, and it's less a traditional bar and more a guided cocktail experience built around a sensory journey of music and food.
What Is The Back Room: Hard Rock Cafe's New Cocktail Bar
The Back Room is a speakeasy-style cocktail bar in Mayfair, serving elevated bar snacks and signature drinks in a low-lit, intimate setting. But the main draw is its two-hour immersive cocktail experience.
During these sessions, you'll step away from the traditional menu and into a guided journey of four cocktails and four small plates, each pairing building on the last. Drinks evolve based on your preferences, blending classic cocktails with new house creations, while a live DJ sets the tone with four musical 'tracks' to introduce each new pairing.
What’s On The Back Room Hard Rock Cafe’s Menu?
Here's an example of what you can expect from the Cocktail Experience:
- Track 1: Vodka martini with hot smoked salmon crostini
- Track 2: Negroni with arancini
- Track 3: Spicy margarita with carnitas tostada
- Track 4: Espresso martini with dark chocolate pot
Outside of the Cocktail Experience, The Back Room also offers a more casual food menu featuring wings, flatbreads, sweet treats, and elevated bar snacks. You can check out its full menu here.
The Back Room Hard Rock Cafe Prices:
The Cocktail Experience is currently being offered at an introductory price of £49.95 per person for the full two-hour experience. Regular menu items and bar snacks start at around £10.
When Is The Black Room Hard Rock Cafe Open?
Cocktail Experience Booking Times:
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Friday: 7pm – 9pm
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Saturday: 6pm – 8pm
General Opening Times:
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Monday – Thursday: 4pm – 9pm
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Friday: 4pm – 6pm
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Saturday: 1pm – 5pm and 8pm – 9pm
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Sunday: 1pm – 9pm
The Black Room Hard Rock Cafe’s happy hour runs Monday to Thursday from 5pm – 7pm with a selection of cocktails for only £6.25 each.
Location: 148b Old Park Lane, Mayfair, London W1K 1QY, hidden behind Hard Rock Cafe
You can make your booking on DesignMyNight here. Reservations are strongly recommended to secure a table, and required if you want to do the Cocktail Experience.
Interested in other unique cocktail experiences? Check out our list of cocktail bars in London.
