The American Bar

The American Bar serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and light bites throughout the day.

9 / 10
109
ratings
Address

16-18 St James's Pl. St. James's Greater London SW1A 1NJ United Kingdom

Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Wheelchair Accessible Yes
Restroom Yes
Menus Breakfast, Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 24


Keywords:

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Josh Ryan

Great outdoor spot if the weather is nice and you can grab a table. Interior is filled with interesting odds and ends, great spot for a coffee or some quiet drinks.

Jon Wheeler

Escape the busy streets to relax here. The free bar snacks did kept us there. The drinks kept us in conversation. And the decor kept us entertained.

Alex Ravenel

Great classic cocktails , nice atmosphere. Don't forget there a nice outdoor courtyard when the weather is nice.

Greg Fuller

Upscale bar off the beaten trail , we stumbled across this place while walking through town . Looked like a nice hotel also

Carrib Blue

Try a French 75 for a great summer cocktail , or a Vespa for the very best version of Jimmy Bond's classic cocktail available anywhere…

Bogdan Zadorozhny

Lovely atmosphere and a bit tucked away. Cocktails and service are both impeccable!

Martin Tiedemann

10 November: The Bar at the Stafford Hotel dates back to the 1930s, when rich American tourists began arriving en masse by ocean liner. Today the bar is covered with yacht-club flags & signed photos.

John Wheaton

Great for a beer/cocktail and a chat... inside or out... try not to eat all the olives , nuts and other nibbles they keep giving you.... :-)

Levent Akgerman

Coctails and cigars . Atmosphere takes you back to medieval England.

Joel Davne

Grab a cigar across the street at either Davidoffs or James street cigars . then sit outside with all the UK bankers after work at the outdoor bar and enjoy.

Eka Vega

Lovely interior and terrace , octopus is very good.

Lee Simpson

A perfect little out of the way bar - awesome staff , fantastic cocktails .

Meshary Alsoairy

Everything perfect

Afrim Zenuni

Amazing place to smoke a cigar !

o_miaxara

Friendly service . Nice atmosphere!

clive kornitzer

Great negroni menu

Martin Gray

Just heard a "tut, tut" from a waiter when he realised we were not resident but would like a drink after 11pm - service shows its true colours!

Luke Bowles

Wonderful sense of history

cem sertoglu

Atmosphere

Jill Bothwell

Best Bloody Mary I've had!!

Burcin Toktamis

Service and Ambience

Simon Redfern

Outdoor seating

Alex Metz

Cigar experience. Florent Joly

LOYOLEZ

Una joya desconocida en medio de St James's para una comida rapida con magnifica terraza .

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