We love this elegant hotspot from the publisher Assouline in a gorgeous 1922 building by Sir Edward Lutyens on Piccadilly. In one corner you’ll find the Swans Bar serving late breakfast to early dinner – think light snacks such as salmon toast and flutes of champagne. Then there’s the Mondrian wall of books, their special collection of vintage Assouline editions, candles, stationery and upstairs a bespoke bindery, furnishings to purchase for your own library and a Cabinet of Curiosities with one-of-a-kind objects. It all feels terribly chic and with super-friendly staff, it’s the perfect place to meet a friend for a cocktail or stop-off by yourself after the RA for tea when you can treat yourself to one of their Dammann Frères teas (established in 1692) with cannelés and madeleines de Proust. Yum!
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