Milk & Honey

Decided to get a quick drink of gin and grapefruit. Thumbs up for presentation and taste but a tad too sour.

At last! A members only club (although flexible on that front since neither I nor any of my friends were members!) with a great, chilled-​out, non-​poncy atmosphere.
My favourite thing about Milk and Honey is that the bar staff were proper mixologists and when I deviated from the cocktail list — out of sheer laziness to read through the drinks tbh — and started listing my preferences, the barman came up with not one but two insanely good cocktails. So much so, that my two friends ordered another two for themselves!
Prices are what you’d expect for central London — average cocktail was £10−11 — but I don’t really have anything bad to say about this speakeasy, it ticked my boxes and I left feeling merry in every sense of the word!
If you’re not a member, it might be worth trying your luck before 6:30ish.

Milk and Honey is sublime. One of the best bars in London, from the moment you walk in through the innocuous door to the second you leave, the service and atmosphere is perfect!
Cocktails are £9 or so, and the food on offer is from a small menu but each item is generally of great quality and good value. The cocktails themselves are some of the best I’ve had in London, easily matching those at hotels or more trendy cocktail clubs in Soho or Shoreditch.
I was lucky enough to attend with a member and headed straight in without reservation to the Red Room, which had an old school vibe with waiter on hand to take literally any order we had.
Membership is reduced for under 30s, and is something I am now genuinely considering after my experience here. But anyone can make a reservation to check it out for themselves and enjoy the bar, do it!

The most secret of secret bars. We spent about 15minutes wandering around trying to find it in the rain. Nonetheless, once we settled in, we found ourselves in near complete darkness. I’m all
For prohibition era inspired speakeasies, but I like a little more light in my drinking sessions with mates! The drinks are tasty though, just try not to fall asleep with the cosy nature of the place and dim lighting!

Wonderful Speakeasy bar in London! My girlfriend & I really enjoyed ourselves while visiting for my 30^th Birthday. I was expecting the cocktail prices to be a little high but they were quite reasonably priced. The bartenders were very helpful in helping us pick cocktails. I will definitely be back next time I am in London.
It is a members only place & close to the public after a certain time.

If you’re not a member here, you can only book a reservation prior to 11pm so give yourself ample time. Once the clock strikes 11pm, they kick you out.
Given that, the cocktail here were pretty solid. Can’t say that they are the best speakeasy cocktails I’ve ever had, but they were solid. If you’re having several drinks here, your bill can start racking up quite quickly (for non Londoners), especially because of the £ conversion. so keep that in mind.
Surprisingly, they also offer a food menu here. I ordered the chicken sandwich and fries and they were nothing to write home about… in fact they kind of sucked. The fried chicken sandwich was pretty much all breading and fat, which made for a very greasy sandwich. Also the fries were pretty soggy. Take my advice and don’t order food.
Anyway, the décor was nice as it was speakeasy themed… dark, quaint, and intimate.
3 stars.

select & stylish, we all had a great time and would go again for sure

Popped in on a Thursday night w/​o a reservation. Apparently Members get access to several other floors that us common folk will never see, however the cost of membership is pretty high. We were able to get standing room in the ground level bar. We were dressed very casually & were happy they weren’t harsh about any kind of dress code.
one of the bartenders themselves came right over to us for an order & provided great counsil. I actually went against his recommendation to try the London Calling which turned out to be sweeter & lighter than what I was looking for, so for the next drink I tried his recommendation of the smoky scotch ‘Penicillin” & loved it. My buddy had a beer he hadn’t seen before & loved it so much he snapped a pic to find it again, ‘Black Isle Goldeneye’ I believe.
I loved the atmosphere, good location, great bartenders & drinks. I’d definitely come back!

One of the more popular cocktail bars in London. As not a member, can be difficult to get a seat, but you can book for a few hours before 11, which is a nice way to let non-​members in.
Seated in the basement, it was a bit TOO dark. The cocktails were nice enough though, and it’s certainly a nice place to stop by for a nice drink at the beginning of the evening before moving onwards. I’d go back, but perhaps mostly just for the show-​and-​tell experience.

I love Milk & Honey but I obviously don’t love that it’s members only! However on a week day you can book in as a non-​member for a two hour slot. The cocktails, for the most part, are gorgeous and very well made. It’s extremely dark in there… takes a while for your eyes to adjust, but that adds to the ambiance. I haven’t ordered food so can’t comment on that… a bit on the pricey side for me!

These people are serious about their drinks! Cocktails are amazing and the service is superb! Such a fun atmosphere and always a good time with small groups of friends. The little rooftop is fun too if weather permits. I highly recommend a membership or finding someone to take you. Be sure to read the rules on the back of the menu — hilarious!

I had read that Milk & Honey was voted in the top 5 bars in london (perhaps in time out?) so im sad to say i was left underwhelmed. We opted for 2 rum based drinks and once my eyes had adjusted — its all candle light (Watch your shins on the stools on your way in!) they looked pretty much identical and taste about the same too. We were offered water and the service was prompt but for the £20 bill I failed to see what the fuss was about. Perhaps if you could see the bartender/​mixologist doing his thing it may be a little more exciting.

We came to this members-​only hotspot on Valentine’s Day after getting a two-​hour booking for a table as non-members…woohoo!
I love the idea of speakeasy themed bars aiming at pleasing drinkers who wish they were drinking on the sly during the Prohibition, so for me, this is my sort of place to drink.
We found Milk & Honey after a very brief struggle and buzzed ourselves in. Our coats and belongings were taken from us (thank goodness) and kept safely in their coat room while we were escorted downstairs to our table.
The room we were in (can’t remember the name, down a set of stairs) was extremely dimly lit, almost to the point of struggling to read your menu, but no worries! The bartender was happy to go through options and even make something off the menu to suit your mood. We spent the night in our cozy booth listening to the music, talking to other partrons of the bar, nibbling on snacks (I wish we didn’t, the arancini balls were way too salty for my taste) and drinking.drinking.drinking!
Needless to say, we woke up the next morning with killer hangovers but the desire to come back and check out other bars owned by the same group. Great experience, friendly service, private, very romantic and something different for the discerning drinker. Amazing selection with ingredients you may not have heard of. This is a far cry from a watered down vodka and soda joint, that’s for sure.

Firstly I’m a member here, I drink here a lot. Members get full access to all bars and after 11pm, non-​members need a reservation and generally cannot come in after 11pm.
Milk and Honey spoil you for any other bar, their service is top notch. Their handle on drinks is extraordinary. They look after their members, they are more like family. I have my favourite cocktails there, they even will get you your special drink, mine is Japanese Single Malt and they have been supplying my craving for months with new choices as I finish the last.
Their menu is more a idea guide, they can make anything, they make their drinks perfectly balanced and will endeavour the get the drink how you like it. If your unsure just tell them what you like flavour wise and let them decide and they pretty much never disappoint.

Walk up to a black warehouse door, only to be buzzed in to enter this top secret spot. This place is a member’s only lounge, and has several different rooms making up Milk & Honey. I couldn’t remember all the room names, but there were about 5 (possibly more) sections. As we entered one of the dimly-​lit rooms, I squeezed into a booth and checked out their menu. Their drinks consisted of creative concoctions. so many options, that my indecisive heart could not pick! I let the waiter know that I like gin, and I don’t like anything too sweet. He recommended a drink for me, and I was pleasantly surprised on the flavor; delicious! Although I am not a huge drinker when it comes to the alcohol front, for 10BPS I would have appreciated a bit more alcohol as it tasted like juice.
Overall, a cute speakeasy to come across, with flavorful drinks. But a bit on the pricey side for what you get.

One of my favourite bars in London and no I am not a member … YET. You don’t really need to be a member if you want to have a drink at this bar, just make a reservation before you go.
It’s intimate, relaxing, dark and you can listen to some great jazz music.

Went there for a friend’s birthday and he booked the «cave» in the basement, which was literally a cave. I kind of like it, fun and intimate, good for small groups. Good selection of cocktails and some interesting combination, have to go back to try more of them. The prices are actually very reasonable for its Soho location and delighted to also find an interesting selection of snacks. Sliders were good. Only thing is remember to make a reservation in advance.

We made a booking early in the week and promptly received a response and confirmation of our booking. Service was speedy and they were constantly at our table either refilling our water glasses or seeing what other drinks they could provide.
Delicious cocktails! I am not quite sure what I had but one of them included honey and it was perfect.

I never made it to the original Milk & Honey in NYC’s lower east side, so can’t compare to that, but I have been to the newer one in flatiron and this London M&H blew it out of the water! It is huge, multi-​level from basement lounge to roofdeck! As other reviewers note be sure to make a «booking» for a table beforehand. Only members can get tables after 10PM I believe. Luckily my friend who lives in London for work is a member and we were seated on the second floor in the «red room». It seriously looked like we were in the set of some swanky old school hollywood movie. The waiters knew their stuff and were able to help us navigate the 10+ page menu (which we took home!) Read the rules on the back page — they’re hilarious!

It’s expensive ish, it’s kind of exclusive ish, it’s pretentious ish but wow is the best thing I’ve done since coming to London!
I’d been in the city from up north for around three years and grew bored of having to wait to be pushed around in the various bars of central london. I became bored of having nowhere to take people in central London and just sit to catch up. Then after lots of looking I found the Rushmore group; a rapidly expanding chain of members clubs with an eclectic jazzy feel, full of staff who loved their whisky, their cocktails and most importantly their customers.
Anyone can book a table in the public area but it’s the members that get the delights of the Red Room, that get to book late, that get invited to free tastings, that have credit randomly put in their tab and get to eat for free with a couple friends when one of the restaurants opens or changes their menu. Most importantly whether you’re a member or not they come to you and treat you like a HUMAN! You feel good in this place, a world away from the trepidations and stress of real life soothed by jazz and alcohol.
When I joined they had 3 bars in london, a bar in new york and a chalet in charmonix. I was also dating a girl in New York so the 5 year transferable membership made sense. Since then I’d lost the girl even after impressing her with the bar but kept the membership which probably says more about me than the bar! The chain now has 4 bars in London and 2 restaurants, frankly I prefer to go to these than most other places!
Overall wonderful place, wonderful people wonderful drinks. The staff will make the drinks to your taste and if its not too busy, the management are looking away and if youre nice they’ll let you taste one or several of the really rare stuff that, if bought, would eternal servitude!
Ps there is no referral process you merely apply, if your application is interesting and funny and if they have room they admit you. Simple.