Tabu London

Tabu sits at 1 Dover St. It is a five-minute walk from The Ritz London.

The room runs smart and elegant, but the real draw is the music policy, which shifts between dance, house, and hip-hop. Most venues this close to the Mayfair hotels lean into stiff, low-energy cocktail lounges, but Tabu ignores that expectation in favour of a loud, high-tempo party. It is a better choice than the neighbouring bars if you want to dance rather than hold a conversation.