CLARIDGE’S ARTSPACE CAFÉ IS UNVEILED

BCafé culture comes to Claridge’s for the first time, on Brook’s Mews sandwich which takes two days to make.

ringing café culture to Claridge’s for the very first time, the legendary Mayfair hotel has opened the doors to Claridge’s ArtSpace Café, with its own dedicated entrance on Brook’s Mews bedecked with awning and flag.

Open daily with a focus on breakfast and lunch, the Café offers a vibrant menu with crêpes as a signature, alongside tortillas, toasties, mega madeleines and, naturally, Claridge’s cakes galore. Designed by renowned British architectural designer John Pawson, the Café features a patisserie counter, marble communal table, and entry down to Claridge’s ArtSpace – a vast gallery which rotates exhibitions, free for all to view. At the ArtSpace Café, everything is designed for takeaway fallowing Claridge’s to be eaten alfresco or ‘al desko’ for the very first time.

Freshly made in front of guests all day, Daily Café life starts with pastries galore, fresh from the Claridge’s bakery. Lunch heroes include roasted brie and wild mushroom on toast, croissant sandwiches and the Claridge’s croque madame. Equally, the Café’s chef team have pored over the perfect veggie Reuban – a

Artisan coffee is by independent Cornwallborn Origin Coffee, chai lattes are spiked with turmeric and blocks of chocolate emblazoned with the Claridge’s crest, dunked into hot milk, make the Café’s signature hot chocolate. With juices, smoothies and kombuchas aplenty, champagne – a tipple poured from dawn until dusk at Claridge’s – is also on the menu, served in takeaway coffee cups, café style. Both the Café and the gallery space continue Claridge’s longtime commitment to the arts and further cement its positon at the centre of the thriving Mayfair art community. The ArtSpace Café is a creative hub within the hotel, with exhibitions rotating in the gallery space and the Café hosting art moments in its own right. The Café opening coincides with New Frontiers: Movements in Contemporary Art, a thoughtprovoking exhibition presented by Ben Brown Fine Arts, celebrating the unique visions and powerful messages of great contemporary artists including Gavin Turk, Miquel Barceló, Vik Muniz, Candida Höfer, José Parlá and Ron Arad.

The Details

Claridge’s ArtSpace Cafe is open and located on Brook’s Mews, W1, Monday-Friday 8am-6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm.

Large cakes can be ordered by calling 0207 409 6424, with 48 hours notice. For more details, please visit claridges.co.uk