The Lobby Bar at One Aldwych sits at the heart of the One Aldwych hotel lobby at 1 Aldwych in Covent Garden. Soaring ceilings, Art Nouveau curves and an important contemporary art collection create an elegant but animated setting for morning coffee, a working lunch or drinks around a West End performance.
Daytime food includes polished versions of familiar favourites such as a club sandwich, a beef burger and day boat fish in beer batter. A poke bowl and toasted walnut bread with smoked aubergine provide lighter choices, allowing the bar to work as a genuine lunch destination rather than only a place for drinks.
In the evening the emphasis moves towards sharing, with British charcuterie and cheese, mini burgers with truffle mayonnaise, crab cakes and lobster brioche. These compact dishes are designed to accompany a longer conversation and can be combined into a relaxed supper without requiring a formal restaurant meal.
Signature cocktails are a defining strength, with drinks inspired by artworks from the hotel’s collection and made using distinctive spirits and British producers. Champagne, wine, alcohol free creations and seasonal collaborations add further variety, while attentive guidance from the bar team helps guests find a drink that suits their taste.
Address: Lobby, One Aldwych Hotel, 1 Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B 4BZ, United Kingdom
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- Drinks & Cocktails Pink Panther £20
- Day Day Boat Devon Fish in Beer Batter £32
- Day Cornish Chocolate Mousse £14
- Drinks & Cocktails Highland Fling £19
Lobby Bar At One Aldwych Menu
Day
Available from 11am – 5pm
Sustainable Caviar – Exmoor Cornish Salted (50g)
served with buckwheat blinis, crispy baby potato and crème fraîche
Scottish Lobster Roll
Red cabbage coleslaw, wood sorrel
Vanilla crème brûlée
Pear sorbet
Cornish Chocolate Mousse Loved
Banana, crème fraîche
Truffle and Parmesan Fries
Truffle mayonnaise
Chopped Garden Salad – With Cotswold Grilled Chicken
Red wine vinaigrette
Chopped Garden Salad
Red wine vinaigrette
Grilled Reuben Sandwich
Wagyu pastrami, sauerkraut, Dijon, Gruyère
Day Boat Devon Fish in Beer Batter Loved
Triple-cooked hand-cut chips, crushed peas, tartare sauce
Sustainable Caviar – Imperial Oscietra (50g)
served with buckwheat blinis, crispy baby potato and crème fraîche
Chicken and Mushroom Pot Pie
Tarragon, grain mustard
One Aldwych Beef Burger
Crispy bacon, Montgomery’s Cheddar, caramelized onion, tomato chutney, truffle mayonnaise, brioche bun. Served with hand-cut chips
Vegetarian Club Sandwich
Egg, avocado, roasted red pepper, tomato, gem lettuce on sourdough, granary or gluten free bread. Served with hand-cut chips
Club Sandwich
Cotswold chicken, smoked bacon, egg, tomato, gem lettuce on sourdough, granary or gluten free bread. Served with hand-cut chips
One Aldwych Poke Bowl – Marinated Scottish Loch Duart salmon
Quinoa, young carrot, edamame beans, smoked almonds, soy, lime, ginger
One Aldwych Poke Bowl
Quinoa, young carrot, edamame beans, smoked almonds, soy, lime, ginger
Toasted Walnut and Raisin Bread
Smoked aubergine, coriander yoghurt, hummus
Carrot Cake
Caramelized walnut, cinnamon cream
Drinks & Cocktails
Vanilla Espresso Martini
HAMA Vanilla rum, Fair Coffee liqueur, espresso
Highland Fling Loved
Chivas Regal 12 whisky, Briottet raspberry and Briottet rhubarb liqueur, elderflower, lemon, Franklin & Sons soda
For Love
Chilli-infused Reyka vodka, ginger and lemongrass cordial, Briottet rhubarb liqueur, lemon
Mariachi Twist
Olmeca Altos tequila, mango juice, agave syrup, lime, beer
Pink Panther Loved
Malfy Lemon gin, Chambord, Plymouth Sloe gin cranberry juice, Henners rosé sparkling wine
Sustainabilitini
Discarded Grape vodka, Żubrówka vodka, elderflower cordial, red grapes
Maverick Martini
Vanilla-infused Absolut Elyx vodka, Briottet passion fruit liqueur, vanilla syrup, passion fruit purée, lemon juice
Peach Bellini
Peach purée, Briottet peach liqueur, sparkling wine
Negroni
Beefeater 24, Campari, 1757 Vermouth di Torino
Margarita
Olmeca Altos Plata tequila, lime juice, Cointreau
Whisky Sour
Maker’s Mark bourbon, lemon, sugar, Angostura bitters
Moscow Mule
Absolut Elyx vodka, lime, Franklin & Sons ginger beer, sugar, Angostura bitters
Red Carpet
Cranberry juice, basil syrup, strawberries, lemon juice
Fizz Ripple
Raspberries, mango juice, sugar, soda
Sunshine No Spritz
Everleaf Forest, bergamot cordial, soda, ginger
Soft & Hot Drinks
All our teas and coffees are sustainably sourced from Union Roasted and Canton
Juices
Apple, orange, pink grapefruit, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, cranberry or tomato
Coca-Cola, Coke Zero 330ml
Sodas 200ml
Kingsdown Still or Sparkling Water, Kent 330ml
Locally Sourced Coffee or Tea
Valrhona Hot Chocolate
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