Bungalow 8

St Martin's Lane Hotel, 45 St Martin's Lane, WC2N 4HX.
W: www.bungalow8london.com
T: 020 7300 5576

Exclusivity, fine cocktails and just a dash of Manhattan arrogance

Review

Where is it?

Situated underneath the St Martin's Lane Hotel, the London outpost of Amy Sacco's brainchild can be easily reached from Leciester Square, Covent Garden or Charing Cross tube stations.

What's it like?

Bungalow 8 is very small, very dark and very, very exclusive. It's a bit pretentious, and strictly members and their guests only. If you're not with a member, don't even bother trying. The cream of the crop including Jude Law, Kelly Osbourne and Mark Ronson all make this their regular London drinking hole, and regular DJ's include top London name Sam Young. The music can sometimes seem a little, errrr.... ironic, to be polite. You'll find a bit of Kylie or an 80s power ballad next to the latest funky electro cuts, but the crowd seems to lap it up.

Why does Johnny Ikon love it?

Sheer snobbery - so many other people can't get in, and I can. That's enough to make me smile!

Johnny recommends somewhere to eat before

	Hakkasan 8 Hanway Place, W1T 1HD. A well-hidden gem!
	Daphne's 112 Draycott Avenue, SW3 3AE. With a sister restaurant on Barbados, this is the last word in relaxed Italian dining
	Le Caprice Arlington House, Arlington Street, SW1A 1RJ. Glitz, glamour and A-list clientele make this London eating institution as popular with the punters as the critics
	L'Atelier de Joel Rubuchon 13-15 West Street, WC2H 9NE. You can't call yourself a foodie till you've eaten here!