Scales is a Duke Street cocktail bar with reservations available online. It opens seven days, with later closing on Friday and Saturday.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
25 Duke St, London W1U 1DJ, UKMarylebone
- Style
- Cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Monday–Thursday 16:00–23:30; Friday–Saturday 16:00–00:00; Sunday 15:00–22:00.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Booking
- Scales accepts limited online seat reservations for up to eight guests Monday–Saturday and says it mainly operates on a walk-in basis. Larger groups can enquire about private hire. The owner links this route for ordinary seat bookings. The downstream form was still loading during this check; slots and terms were not tested.Source checked 2026-10-09 · Reserve
- Menu
- The Pinnacle Guide describes seasonal signature cocktails and spirit-forward classics.Checked 2026-10-02 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
36.3 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 78.9
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 55.1
- Serious press
- 18.7
- Social Vibes
- 63.7
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
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Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
91/ 100
The existing 91/100 remains the proprietary Social Vibes score. This source review clarifies the evidence without recalculating it.
Score context
Discreet Mayfair/Marylebone speakeasy behind a wine shop door. Precision seasonal cocktails weighed on scales, dark intimate room, excellent technique. Guests call it a spiritual heir to Milk & Honey; reservations help.
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Guest score details
Highlights in the stored read
- precise seasonal produce-driven cocktails
- intimate dark speakeasy atmosphere
- knowledgeable mixologist owners
- consistent high quality
- affordable for Mayfair
Reservations in the stored read
- small space fills quickly
- hard to find without knowing the door
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Editorial citations in this read
- thelondoneconomic.comEditorial source — David Sefton · 26 May 2024; visit date unknown
The London Economic critic visited Scales at 25 Duke Street; the spiritual-heir comparison is his opinion. Owner Engji Shala’s interview quotation is a different voice.
- thenudge.comEditorial source — Hattie Lloyd · 26 November 2024; modified 27 March 2026; visit date unknown
The Nudge editorial on Scales at 25 Duke Street. Its score and membership offer are not customer testimony; later modification is not a visit date.
Award & ranking citations in this read
- thepinnacleguide.comAward or editorial guide · Publication and visit dates not verified
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Crowd signal
Google 4.9★ across 237 reviews.
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Awards
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Regional Recognition
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The Bartender's Edit
Peer recommendations from working bartenders. All editions are shown for context; only the strongest placement after recency decay contributes to the score.