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New York restaurant and bar Dante has opened a permanent site at Claridge’s hotel in Mayfair following a year-long temporary residency.
The venue, named Dante Mayfair, is currently operated by husband-and-wife restaurateurs Linden Pride and Nathalie Hudson. The original Dante was founded over a century ago as a neighbourhood café in Greenwich Village, New York.
The menu features classic American dishes, including lobster linguine, shrimp cocktail, rib-eye steak, an iceberg wedge salad and Dante’s smash burger, as well as the Chicken alla Diavola with a green goddess dressing.
The drinks menu includes a selection of cocktails, such as the Garibaldi and the Dante Negroni, alongside a daily martini hour between 3pm and 5pm where drinks are priced at £10.
The venue includes a secluded terrace, as well as an art-filled private dining room for up to 14 guests. Its interiors were designed by Nathalie Hudson in collaboration with Bryan O’Sullivan Studio, and feature gilded detailing and new botanical murals by Beth Rodway.
A honky-tonk piano also features and daily live music performances will be held at the venue.
Pride said: “We are so proud to call Claridge’s, and London, our new home. At Dante Mayfair, we have amped up the volume on our New York roots across design, menu, and music, aiming to bring an impish sense of fun to Davies Street. That sense of a neighbourhood that Dante created for decades in New York? Mayfair’s about to feel it!”
Claridge’s managing director, Thomas Kochs, added: “We have loved seeing the energy the team at Dante have brought to Claridge’s, and bringing the magic of Manhattan to Mayfair has truly resonated with Londoners. The goal is to make this restaurant the living room of Mayfair, a relaxed spot with great food, wonderful people and, of course, a buzzing atmosphere thanks to Dante’s signature Martini hour, and soulful live music.”
