The most eclectic of Boisdale rooms, the Macdonald Bar, previously an art studio of the renowned painter Francis Bacon, is decorated in the style of a gentleman’s club but with the ambience of a classic ‘40s jazz bar and restaurant. It features a cocktail bar, formal restaurant and live music Monday to Saturday.
The adjoining Courtyard Garden has further 22 covers and is planted with heady-scented seasonal blooms. It has a retractable roof for alfresco dining in summer and starlit dinners in winter.
The Back Bar, situated in the mews cottage behind the restaurant, overlooks the Courtyard Garden. Opened in the summer of 1996, the Back Bar is a cosy and welcoming refuge from the bustle of Belgravia. It boasts a great selection of 150 malt whiskies and a humidor selection of more than 100 varieties of the finest hand-made Havana cigars.
Auld Restaurant is the oldest part of Boisdale of Belgravia. It is an elegant and spacious dining room providing a quieter, more sedate atmosphere than The Macdonald Bar which lends itself to drinks receptions for up to 60 people.
After 10pm, an optional jazz charge of £5 is payable by dining non-Members (£7.50 Friday & Saturday) who are already on the premises, whilst an admission charge of £6 is payable by non-Members arriving after 10pm. Membership of The Boisdale Jazz & Cigar Club is by election. The Annual subscription is £250 and entitles Members to numerous benefits.
The Patron, Ranald Macdonald Younger of Clanranald, is the elder son of the 24th Chief of Clanranald. The menu is a blend of traditional and modern British cooking, with ingredients sourced directly from Scotland, including haggis, salmon, game, lobster, hand-dived scallops and cheese. Where possible, vegetables are from organic suppliers. Boisdale of Belgravia’s Head Chef, Colin Wint, offers a set two-course Jacobite Menu menu at £19.75 alongside an à la carte selection and house specialities. Lighter luncheon and supper menus are available in The Back Bar.
The Jacobite Room located on the second floor is available for private parties of eight to 22 people. This panelled room hung with oil paintings and lit by chandeliers is the perfect venue for everything from a confidential business lunch to a serious celebration.
