Dover Yard, the eagerly anticipated bar at the 1 Hotel Mayfair has now opened, offering visitors an experience driven by the beauty and simplicity of nature with a sustainable and conscious approach.
What is on the menu at Dover Yard at 1 Mayfair?
Led by Director of Bars, Matteo Carretta (previously of Claridges), the drinks menu at Dover Yard showcases the ‘underdogs’ of classic cocktails with fresh, intricate takes on their formulation. In addition, Dover Yard offers twists on famed classics and a wealth of low and no ABV options to delight even the most discerning palette.
Everything listed on the menu, from ingredients to spirit supplier, has been carefully considered to ensure minimal wastage – with many of the cocktails utilising repurposed ingredients from the neighbouring kitchen at Dovetale, led by Tom Sellers, and across the hotel. Even the menus themselves are responsibly made, crafted from recycled paper and peppered with unused hops.
What are the cocktails at Dover Yard?
Served alongside considered bar snacks, each intriguing cocktail from the split menu, ‘Repurposed Ingredients’ and ‘Seasonal Classics’, tells a story in itself. Cherry Manhattan is constructed using The Macallan 12 Double Oak, finished with a cherry brined in excess Pinot Noir offered from Dovetale.
Breaking Grounds, similar to an Espresso Martini and using Hennessy VS, is infused with treacle, where the oxidised oil develops a deeper, umami flavour. Champagne Martini uses wasted champagne with a concentrate of botanicals to create a completely unique, acidic vermouth to work alongside the guests’ clear spirit of choice. Finished with grape bitters and garnished with a pickled grape, this is Matteo’s exceptional take on a classic.
Rookie Bramble, using Boatyard Double Gin produced and hand labelled in Ireland, lemon sour mash, British honey and sharp Brambleberry,takes creating a positive impact a step further, with 20% of the revenue generated by each cocktail donated to the Tree Council.
For those looking for something with a little less kick, H&H Passion Martini with Sapling Vodka, Una Palma fino, pineapple, passion fruit and egg white offers the fresh tartness of the renowned Pornstar Martini, but with a quarter of the ABV and a superior, more refined flavour.
How about wine and beer?
Wines and beers are as considered as the cocktail list. Gusbourne English Sparkling leads as the house pour with champagnes from Billecart-Salmon – not often listed in Mayfair – offered as a more traditional option. The wine list has a generous 14 wines by the glass across white and red. Beers are served only from the bottle with options from Sussex brewery, Hepworth, and London producer, Toast. Toast encompasses Dover Yard’s sustainable ethos entirely, using surplus bread off-cuts to replace the barley element of their beers.
How do I get to Dover Yard at 1 Mayfair?
Dover Yard is a destination bar for hotel guests, the local Mayfair scene and London’s hospitality and creative industries alike, offering guests a welcome refuge from city life, with modern, luxury hospitality at its heart.
Accessible via a newly walkable cut-through between Berkeley Street and Dover Street, Dover Yard is designed to offer both hotel guests and drop-in drinkers a refuge from city life daily from 12pm to 1am.
Address:
1 Dover Yard at 1 Hotel Mayfair, London, W1J 8DJ
Opening times
Open daily: Monday-Saturday 11am-1am / Sunday 12 noon-1am
