Novikov London: The Lounge Bar, Late Nights & How to Get In

Novikov is one of Mayfair's institutions — and after midnight, its downstairs Lounge Bar is one of the area's busiest late-night rooms. Here's how a Novikov night actually works, and how to extend it into a full club night without leaving the street.

What Novikov Is

Opened in 2011 on Berkeley Street, Novikov runs two restaurants — the Asian room at street level, the Italian room below — alongside the Lounge Bar, the dark, glamorous downstairs space that carries the night. From Thursday to Saturday the Lounge runs DJs and a party crowd deep into the early hours, drawing exactly the set you'd expect at this end of Mayfair: international, dressed up, and in no hurry to go home.

It's the classic dinner-into-party venue: not quite a club, far more than a restaurant bar.

How to Get In

Reservations, made with the venue. The reliable routes:

Dinner upstairs, Lounge after — the smoothest path on busy nights; diners flow down naturally and the door treats you as already in.
A Lounge table booked directly — for going straight to the party portion.
Walk-in early — possible before the room fills; on weekend nights the door gets selective as it gets late, and a group without a booking is gambling.

Novikov handles its own bookings — we don't arrange them, and that's true of anyone claiming otherwise. Dress properly: the Lounge crowd is among the most dressed-up in Mayfair, and the same smart-leaning rules from our dress code guide apply — tailoring and proper shoes in, sportswear and casual trainers out.

When the Lounge Isn't Enough: The Same-Street Clubs

The Lounge Bar is a party, but it isn't a nightclub — no big dancefloor, and it winds down before the clubs do. Which is no problem at all, because Berkeley Street is the most bookable street in Mayfair:

Luxx Club — on Berkeley Street itself: Afrobeats, RnB and commercial until late. Tables from £1,000.
Funky Buddha — also Berkeley Street, Mayfair's wildest party. Guestlist £20 girls / £40 guys, tables from £1,000.
Tabu London — Dover Street, around the corner: Tokyo-inspired production, floating champagne shows.
Maddox Club — minutes away, the intimate after-party room that runs latest.

Dinner or Lounge at Novikov until half-midnight, then a table fifty metres away until 3am — it's the easiest two-stop night in London, and we arrange the club half for free. Send your group size and date via a London nightclub booking and we'll confirm options within the hour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Novikov a nightclub?

Not exactly — Novikov on Berkeley Street is two restaurants (Asian and Italian) above a downstairs Lounge Bar that runs DJs and a party atmosphere late into the night, especially Thursday to Saturday. It behaves like a club after midnight, but entry works on reservations and the door's discretion rather than tickets or a guestlist.

How do you get into the Novikov Lounge Bar?

Book with the venue — a table in the Lounge, or dinner upstairs followed by the Lounge afterwards, which is the smoothest route on busy nights. Walk-ins are possible early in the evening but the door tightens as the night fills. Novikov handles its own reservations; we don't book it ourselves.

What is the dress code at Novikov?

Smart and glamorous — Novikov's late-night crowd is one of Mayfair's most dressed-up. Tailoring, dresses and proper shoes are the standard; sportswear, shorts and casual trainers will feel wrong in the room and can be refused at the door.

What's the difference between Novikov and a Mayfair club night?

The Lounge Bar is seated-and-standing glamour around music — closer to a party bar than a dancefloor club, and it winds down earlier than the clubs. For a full club night with tables, shows and a 3–4am finish, the bookable venues on the same street are the next stop.

Which clubs near Novikov can you actually book?

Luxx and Funky Buddha are on Berkeley Street itself — effectively next door — with Tabu on Dover Street and Maddox Club minutes away. All take guestlist or table bookings which we arrange for free, making Novikov-then-club the easiest two-stop night in Mayfair.