Mayfair is elegant, polished, and easy to walk. The streets are wide, the buildings are beautiful, and everything feels calm and refined. It’s the kind of area where you can enjoy a proper afternoon tea, sit comfortably in a classic hotel bar, and stroll without rushing. It feels safe, orderly, and traditional. It’s very “old London” in the best way. Best for: Classic luxury, afternoon tea, martinis, polished dining, traditional London elegance.

COFFEE | Claridge’s ArtSpace, Attendant, Kiss The Hippo

DRINKS | Dukes [Vesper Martini invented here], Brutes, The Dover, The Audley Public House, The Maine, The Connaught Bar,

EAT | Scott’s, Afternoon Tea at The Dorchester, 74 Duke

TO DO | Stroll Mount Street, Browse galleries, The Royal Academy of Arts, Halcyon Gallery, Gagosian

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