American Bar

4.4 (24)

£26 to £40

European

The Stafford Hotel, 16-18 St James’s Place, London, SW1A 1NJ

About this restaurant

Great for outdoor dining
Great for brunch
Good for business meals

The American Bar at The Stafford London is an institution in its own right where every available wall and surface is crammed with an intriguing collection of artefacts, knick-knacks and signed celebrity photographs donated by patrons and guests over the years.

Overseen by head barman Benoit Provost, The American Bar is open daily from 8am until midnight. Join us for a light breakfast, enjoy an al fresco lunch in the private cobbled courtyard, or the soak up the history and enjoy a signature cocktail.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
European, English, Continental
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–12:00 am
Website
https://thestaffordlondon.com/american-bar/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Ben Tish

Location
The Stafford Hotel, 16-18 St James’s Place, London, SW1A 1NJ
Neighborhood
Green Park
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
3 minutes walk from Green Part Underground station
Additional
Bar Dining, Full Bar, Outdoor Smoking Area, Wheelchair Access, Wine

In accordance with the Weights and Measures Act of 1985, the measure for the sale of Gin, Vodka and Whisk(e)y in these premises is 50ml and multiples thereof. Champagne and sparkling wines are sold by the glass measured at 125ml. Wines are sold by the glass measured at 175ml. Port and Sherry are sold by the glass measured at 75ml. All vintages were correct at the time of printing, but are subject to change depending on availability. Please note that while we serve 175ml of wine and 50ml of liqueur and spirits as standard measure, smaller serves (125ml of wine and 25ml of spirit) are available upon request. All vintages were correct at the time of printing, but are subject to change depending on availability

Festive Cocktails

Cassiopeia£26.00
Grey Goose Vodka, Grand Marnier, Cranberry, Nocino, Lemon, Laurent Perrier Champagne
Orion£26.00
Michter's 10 Year Bourbon, Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva Rum, Vintage Port, Earl Grey, Egg, Cream
The Suffragette£22.00
Suntory Roku Gin, Choya Umeshu, Lillet Rosé, Peychaud Bitters, Absinthe
Looking Glass£22.00
Quinta do Infantado White Port, Suze, Aelred Melon Aperitif, Laurent Perrier La Cuvée, Tonic
The First Lady£22.00
Portobello Road Gin, G. Miclo Pear Eau de Vie, Martini Riserva Speciale Rubino Vermouth di Torino, Fernet Branca, Eucalyptus, Absinthe
El Bolero£20.00
Bacardi Carta Blanca Rum, Wray & Nephew Jamaican Rum, Bareksten Aquavit, Banana, Lime, Olive Oil
La Dolce Vita£25.00
Metté Apricot Brandy, Campari, Martini Riserva Speciale Ambrato Vermouth di Torino, Regente Palo Cortado Sherry, Hazelnut
Golden Gun£28.00
Grey Goose Vodka, Leblon Caçhaca, 30 & 40 Eau de Vie de Normandie, Granny Smith Apple, Lime, Shiso
Century Club£28.00
Rittenhouse 100 Proof Rye Whiskey, Avallen Calvados, Pedro Ximenez Sherry, Peanut Butter, Angostura & Chocolate Bitters. Contains Peanut
Back Alley Troubadour£28.00
Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Reisetbauer Carrot Eau de Vie, Kalani Coconut Liqueur, Lemon, Moroccan Bitters
Moonraker£25.00
Powers Gold Label Irish Whiskey, Grand Marnier, Chamomile, Lemon, Laurent Perrier La Cuvée
Dead Reckoning£22.00
Hendrick's Orbium Gin, Singani 63, Pamplemousse, Cocchi Americano, Lemon, Peychaud Bitters, Absinthe
Ivory Nickoll£30.00
Bowmore 15 Year Single Malt Scotch, Smith & Cross Jamaican Rum, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino, Coffee, Passion Fruit
Bel Canto£20.00
Bombay Sapphire Gin, Trois Rivières Rhum Agricole, Cocchi Americano, Crème de Menthe, Pandan
Bamboo Isle£24.00
Bacardi Ocho Aged Rum, Aalborg Dill Aquavit, Passionfruit, Gardenia Mix, Lime. Contains Dairy
Hairpin Turn£26.00
Patron Silver Tequila, Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, St. George Green Chile Vodka, Honey, Lime, Kalamansi
Pink Carnation£25.00
Seven Tails Brandy, Kirschwasser, St-Germain, Ramazzotti Amaro, Lemon, Pink Peppercorn, Egg White. Contains Raw Egg White

Non - Alcoholic

Trap Door
Granny Smith Apple, Ginger, Verjus, Fizz
Road Warrior£13.00
Passion Fruit, Pineapple, Coconut, Lime
Camera Shy£13.00
Cold Brew Coffee, Aecorn Bitter, Vanilla, Fentiman's Tonic

Champagne, Wine & Beer

English Sparkling Wine

Nyetimber Classic Cuvée MV, England£19.00
Nyetimber Rosé MV, England£22.00
Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs, England, 2014£24.00
Nyetimber 1086 Prestige Cuvée 2010, England£50.00
Nyetimber 1086 Prestige Cuvée Rosé 2010, England£280.00

Grand Marques

Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée, France£21.00
Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé, France£26.00
Laurent-Perrier Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature, France£40.00
Laurent-Perrier Utra Brut, France£140.00
Laurent Perrier Harmony, France£110.00

Champagne Prestige

Laurent-Perrier Vintage 2008, France£34.00
Grand Siècle N°24 by Laurent-Perrier, France£70.00
Laurent-Perrier Alexandra Rosé 2004, France£440.00

White Wine

Verdeca, San Marzano, Puglia, Italy£14.00
Gavi di Gavi, Vite Colte, Cá di Bosio, Piemonte, Italy£18.00
Sancerre, Domaine Alphonse Mellot, Loire Valley, France£19.50
Wild Sauvignon, Greyeacke, Marlborough, NZ£25.00
Chardonnay, Stag's Leap, Napa Valley, USA£29.00

Rosé Wine

Clos Mireille, Domaine Ott, Côtes de Provence, France£25.00

Red Wine

Tempranillo Crianza, Cigales, Finca Museum, Spain£14.00
Malbec, Catena, Mendoza, Argentina£17.00
Pinot Noir, Little Beauty, Marlborough, NZ£17.50
Côtes de Nuits Villages, Burgundy, France£22.00
Amarone, Monte Faustino, Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy£36.00

Sherries

Tio Pepe Fino£8.00
Vina Amontillado£8.50
Alfonso Oloroso£8.50
Solera 1847 Cream£8.50

Port

Taylor's LBV£11.50
Dow's Fine Ruby£12.50
Taylor's Tawny 20 Yrs£14.50

Beer

Peroni, Italy£6.50
Brooklyn Lager, USA£6.50
Brewdog Punk IPA, UK£6.50

Spirits

Extra añejo Tequila

Don Julio 1942£39.00

Mezcal & Raicilla

Del Maguey Vida£14.00
Del Maguey Wild Tepextate£25.00
Derrumbes Michoacan£15.00
Derrumbes Oaxaca£15.00
Corte Vetusto Ensamble£16.00
Corte Vetusto Tobala£35.00
Pensador de Sueños£50.00

Blanco Tequila

Tapatio£13.00
Don Julio£14.00
Patron Silver£14.00
Fortaleza£19.00

Reposado Tequila

Ocho£14.00
Tapatio£14.00
Don Julio£15.00

Añejo Tequila

Tapatio£16.00

Rum

Latin

Bacardi Carta Blanca£12.00
Bacardi Superior Heritage£13.00
Bacardi Gold£12.50
Bacardi 8 Yrs£14.00
Bacardi Facundo Eximo£15.00
Diplomático Planas£13.00
Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva£16.00
Caña Brava£13.00
Havana Club 7 Yrs£13.00
Havana Club 15 Yrs£41.00
Zacapa 23 Yrs£16.50

French

Trois Rivières Blanc£13.00
Trois Rivières VSOP£20.00

Anglo

Appleton Estate Reserve Blend£13.00
Gosling Black Seal£13.00
Foursquare Dominus£25.00
Hampden Estate£25.00
El Dorado 15 Yrs£15.00

Brandy

Cognac

Rémy Martin VSOP£13.00
Hine 1973, Savoy£140.00
Hennessy XO£32.00
Courvoisier L'Essence£410.00

Armagnac

Chateau de Tariquet Armagnac VSOP£12.00
Clés des Ducs XO£15.50
Chateau de Gaube 1963, Darroze£72.00
Une Larme D'Armagnac, Darroze£250.00

Grappa

Nonino Picolit£26.50

Calvados

Camut 6 Yrs£15.50
Chateau Boulard£15.50
Domaine Dupont VSOP£27.00
30&40 Garnier The Chronicles 15 Yrs£30.00
30&40 Michel Huard Single Cask 25 Yrs£50.00

Eau de Vie

Framboise - G. Miclo£12.00
Kirsch - G. Miclo£12.00
Poire William - G. Miclo£12.00

Whisk(e)y

Bourbon

Woodford Reserve£15.00
Maker's Mark Small Batch£15.00
Buffalo Trace£17.00
Michter's Bourbon£16.00
Wild Turkey Rare Breed£16.00
Blanton's Special Reserve£17.00
George T. Stagg Single Barrel£40.00
W.L. Weller 2006£50.00
Thomas H. Handy 2012£50.00

Tennessee

Jack Daniel's Old No. 7£13.00
Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Rye£18.00

Highlands

Glenmorangie Original£14.00
Oban Distillers Edition£17.50

American Single Malt

Balcones Texas Single Malt£19.00

Rye

Woodford Reserve Rye£15.00
Rittenhouse 100 Proof£16.00
Sazerac Rye£17.00
Michter's Rye 10 Yrs£25.00
Sazerac Rye 1998, 18 Yrs£50.00

Speyside

Glenfiddich 18 Yrs£15.00
Balvenie Port Wood 21 Yrs£25.50
Glenfarclas 25 Yrs£26.50

Islay

Bowmore 18 Yrs£19.00
Laphroaig 10 Yrs£14.00
Ardbeg 10 Yrs£14.00
Lagavulin 16 Yrs£15.50

Vatted Malt

Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt£12.50

Islands

Talisker 10 Yrs Isle of Skye£14.00
Talisker 18 Yrs Isle of Skye£20.00
Highland Park 18 Yrs Orkney£18.50

Blended

Dewer's 12 Yrs£12.00
Johnnie Walker Black Label£12.00
Johnnie Walker Blue Label£41.00

Irish / Welsh

Jameson's£12.00
Redbreast 12 Yrs£16.50
Powers John's Lane 12 Yrs£17.50
Yellow Spot£20.00

Japan

Nikka Pure Malt£16.00
Hibiki 21 Yrs£180.00

Speyside

Auchentoshan Three Wood£14.00

Campbeltown

Springbank 15 Yrs£17.00

London

Sipsmith£13.00
Portobello Road£14.00
Beefeater£13.00

Europe

Monkey 47£16.00

World

Four Pillars Rare Dry£14.00

United Kingdom

Bombay Sapphire£12.00
Bombay Dry£12.50
Tanqueray£10.00
Tanqueray No. 10£14.00
Plymouth£13.00
Plymouth Navy Strength£14.00
The Botanist£13.00
Hendrick's£13.00

Vodka

London

Grey Goose£13.00
Ketel One£13.00
Absolut Elyx£17.00

Corn

Tito's£14.00

Rye

Belvedere£13.00

Potato

Vestal£14.00

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at American Bar.

4.4

(24)

4.3Food
4.5Service
4.6Ambience
3.9Value

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24 Reviews

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Kiriakos
London35 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 19, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Perfect as always
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AndreaF
London31 reviews
2.0
Dined on August 27, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
2 stars as for the second time made reservation via the app but no table reserved. Managed to have the table anyway all perfect as always just annoying …
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GrantW
London5 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 14, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A great little bar, full of character. Fabulous staff, good food, great cocktails...what's not to like!
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LoveFood Gold
Oklahoma5 reviews
2.0
Dined on January 13, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
I wouldn’t recommend for dining. They sat 7 people at 2 small tables for lunch. Wouldn’t move a chair over for us when restaurant was empty and made one of us sit on poof. Wasn’t comfortable. Too bad because food was good.
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GVLreviewing
London55 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 18, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Shampoo at the bar, excellent service.
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Anon
London1 review
5.0
Dined on November 28, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Great food and nice restaurant! Perfect for a nice lunch. Recommend the club sandwich.
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NickR
Manchester1 review
5.0
Dined on October 27, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Visited Saturday lunchtime having reserved a table for 2 for lunch prior to a theatre matinee visit. I had traditional fish, chips and mushy peas washed down with a bottle of Aspall organic cider and my wife had an American bar club sandwich and fries accompanied by a QM cocktail. My battered haddock was perfectly cooked within the beautifully crisp and tasty batter. The chunky thrice fried chips were delicious. The mushy peas were a glorious compliment to the fish and the homemade tartare sauce was a triumph. My wife’s club sandwich was prepared with grilled sourdough and contained a succulent chicken breast which was perfectly grilled and complimented by crispy pancetta and grilled baby gem, vine tomato and Burford Brown egg. A good sized portion of thin fries accompanied the sandwich and a good selection of condiments. The American Bar was quiet when we arrived (our reservation was made for 12 noon) but did become busier during the time we were there with patrons mostly choosing to dine there rather than just enjoy a drink. The location of the hotel in the heart of upmarket St James May put off some people but the American Bar delivers a superb mix of classic British hospitality, great food in an eclectic setting and is just minutes walk from Piccadilly shops and the West End. I would highly recommend the American Bar for a pleasant bar lunch in central London.
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AlexC
London74 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 23, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Hidden gem in London for drinks or lunch
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ColinS
London19 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 10, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Birthday treat for me from family. All very good as usual
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Chippy
London16 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 30, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very good all round. Good fish and chips. Atmosphere, warm cosy and with professional service .look forward to coming again.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
European, English, Continental
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–12:00 am
Website
https://thestaffordlondon.com/american-bar/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Ben Tish

Location
The Stafford Hotel, 16-18 St James’s Place, London, SW1A 1NJ
Neighborhood
Green Park
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
3 minutes walk from Green Part Underground station
Additional
Bar Dining, Full Bar, Outdoor Smoking Area, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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American Bar

About this restaurant

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Additional information

Festive Cocktails

Cassiopeia£26.00

Orion£26.00

The Suffragette£22.00

Looking Glass£22.00

The First Lady£22.00

El Bolero£20.00

La Dolce Vita£25.00

Golden Gun£28.00

Century Club£28.00

Back Alley Troubadour£28.00

Moonraker£25.00

Dead Reckoning£22.00

Ivory Nickoll£30.00

Bel Canto£20.00

Bamboo Isle£24.00

Hairpin Turn£26.00

Pink Carnation£25.00

Non - Alcoholic

Trap Door

Road Warrior£13.00

Camera Shy£13.00

Champagne, Wine & Beer

English Sparkling Wine

Nyetimber Classic Cuvée MV, England£19.00

Nyetimber Rosé MV, England£22.00

Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs, England, 2014£24.00

Nyetimber 1086 Prestige Cuvée 2010, England£50.00

Nyetimber 1086 Prestige Cuvée Rosé 2010, England£280.00

Grand Marques

Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée, France£21.00

Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé, France£26.00

Laurent-Perrier Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature, France£40.00

Laurent-Perrier Utra Brut, France£140.00

Laurent Perrier Harmony, France£110.00

Champagne Prestige

Laurent-Perrier Vintage 2008, France£34.00

Grand Siècle N°24 by Laurent-Perrier, France£70.00

Laurent-Perrier Alexandra Rosé 2004, France£440.00

White Wine

Verdeca, San Marzano, Puglia, Italy£14.00

Gavi di Gavi, Vite Colte, Cá di Bosio, Piemonte, Italy£18.00

Sancerre, Domaine Alphonse Mellot, Loire Valley, France£19.50

Wild Sauvignon, Greyeacke, Marlborough, NZ£25.00

Chardonnay, Stag's Leap, Napa Valley, USA£29.00

Rosé Wine

Clos Mireille, Domaine Ott, Côtes de Provence, France£25.00

Red Wine

Tempranillo Crianza, Cigales, Finca Museum, Spain£14.00

Malbec, Catena, Mendoza, Argentina£17.00

Pinot Noir, Little Beauty, Marlborough, NZ£17.50

Côtes de Nuits Villages, Burgundy, France£22.00

Amarone, Monte Faustino, Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy£36.00

Sherries

Tio Pepe Fino£8.00

Vina Amontillado£8.50

Alfonso Oloroso£8.50

Solera 1847 Cream£8.50

Port

Taylor's LBV£11.50

Dow's Fine Ruby£12.50

Taylor's Tawny 20 Yrs£14.50

Beer

Peroni, Italy£6.50

Brooklyn Lager, USA£6.50

Brewdog Punk IPA, UK£6.50

Spirits

Extra añejo Tequila

Don Julio 1942£39.00

Mezcal & Raicilla

Del Maguey Vida£14.00

Del Maguey Wild Tepextate£25.00

Derrumbes Michoacan£15.00

Derrumbes Oaxaca£15.00

Corte Vetusto Ensamble£16.00