Aura 48-49 St James's Street, Mayfair, SW1 1JT 020 7499 9999 London Girlfriends voted Aura as thier number 1 bar in our Top 10 list.
When ever we visit Aura we have the best time. We had to vote this venue number 1 because it has brought us so much joy, everytime we've been here. Excellent cocktails that seem to make us dance, laugh and generally feel great. It helps that there are lots of rich men here and medioker ladies. Which means that us London Girlfriends always get the pick of the bouch. No bar with this postcode could be called downmarket, and the street-level rope and bouncer at this basement locale signals its intentions early on. Its part cocktail bar, part club, part restaurant, all three merging into one at some point so you might have someone spinning around with a martini in their hand nearby you as you tuck into your exquisite prawn risotto. The food is top class and the drinks champagne and classic cocktails seem to be the order of the day are pricey but well poured. Expect a fair share of moneyed suits and designer-clad babes, among them the odd celeb.
We don't mind a fair few older Mayfair men and will enjoy being drape over their arms. Music runs from R&B to ambient and the general feel is one of refined style with a classy cocktail for desert. Top spot fo us hot girls.
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