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Artesian

London, UK · Experimental, ingredient-led luxury cocktails · Europe

A Langham cocktail bar serving experimental signatures, rare spirits, wine and Champagne with elevated bar bites.

Description source · Checked 2026-09-09

Plan Your Visit

1C Portland Pl, London W1B 1JA, UKMarylebone

Style
Experimental, ingredient-led luxury cocktailsChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours
Sunday–Wednesday 16:00–00:00; Thursday–Saturday 16:00–01:00.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Booking
Reservations are available through the official SevenRooms link.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Menu
The current Ultimo menu comprises 16 cocktails, each focused on one ingredient transformed through preservation and modern technique, with sustainability and underused ingredients central to the list.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source

Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.

The score & its evidence

Seven signals. One score.

41.0 / 100

The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.

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Signal / 100Score
Guest ratings
75.0
World's 50 Best
0.6
Top 500 Bars
57.4
Spirited Awards
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Regional Recognition
45.1
Serious press
8.0
Social Vibes
60.2

Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%

Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.

Social Vibes

Score read updated:

positive2 mentions· high confidence

Sentiment score

86/ 100

Score context

Langham hotel lounge with Victorian-cabinet interiors and ingredient-led menus. Guests praise inventive cocktails, polished service and snacks; hotel prices and occasional uneven nights are the caveats.

Guest score details

What guests like

  • inventive ingredient-led cocktails
  • opulent room
  • polished hospitality
  • strong bar snacks

What to know

  • hotel pricing
  • occasional off nights
Source excerpt
“Cocktails are inventive, unique, and always of excellent quality. Impeccable friendly service in a refined bar and hotel.”

Source: restaurantji.co.uk (linked below)

Read the press coverage below ↓

Editorial context

Editorial review checked:

Guest reviews · 2025

Guests praise the cocktails, elegant room and helpful staff. One April visitor considered it a solid hotel bar but preferred some London peers for atmosphere and service; an October guest particularly liked the martinis and warm welcome.

This editorial note is independent of the score and does not change it.

Editorial sources

Crowd signal

Google 4.6★ across 908 reviews.

View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.

Awards

Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.

World’s 50 Best

Top 500 Bars

Regional Recognition

Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.

Reviews & press