Never have I been more humiliated in my life. Never in my years of nighlife, have I ever been refused entry and harrassed by all the bodyguards for no threatening reason whatsoever. I'm a 5 foot 4 South African weighing on 8 stone with no ambition to beat anyone 5 times my size. I was simply refused entry because I was speaking to the lady that accepted comps and all of a sudden this nasty version of Tom Jones starts fluffing his feathers, telling me I will never get in. I was then pushed by this other bodyguard, until finally a female version of security comes out and asks me what the problem was. She hears what I have to say, does nothing about it and just goes back in the club. So this is advice for anyone going to this club. What ever you have to say will prevent you from having a good time... So swallow up the harmless, opinionated person that you are, wait in the queue, don't smile, don't converse and make sure that the wannabe Tom Jones lets you in cause his tupe covers up what he really ain't got.....so he's gotta express is self-worth otherwise - by acting like an absolute p****.

Cafe de Paris is probably the least exclusive of the exclusive London clubs, but it's all the better for it! The music is a really good mix on both Fridays and Saturdays, the drinks are not as overpriced as other big West End clubs and the staff are lovely. It has gorgeous decor and a decent lounge area if you're feet get tired, but most of all it's got a good-sized dance floor that you probably won't want to leave! Also as it's generally £10 on a guestlist, you are getting a fairly up-market club at a very fair price. Probably my favourite club in London!

Cafe De Paris....i must say when i previous went it was amazing and aparently on july 4th there is something really special happening..so def be going!!!

I have been to many west end clubs and have to say that Cafe de Paris is one of the best, Not only in terms of it's decor, which is stunning, no other venue comes close to it, but also the music, staff and atmosphere.
They also do regular stage shows with very sexy looking dancers. The prices are as you would expect from a west end venue. I agree that the door entry is strict, you have to make an effort. If you cant get in, them maybe you have to ask yourself why.
I will definitely be going back.

Me and girls went here on the 01/03/08 (saturday). A good night was had but if your really into having a party this may not be the place to go on a saturday night.

It gets packed and I found the music to be quite dated. The dj was not that good at mixing tunes or styles together. All in all I would class this as a if all else fails type club. Met a lot of very nice people there though.

Okay, this is for the people who ALWAYS critisize the night clubs. You dress up, go there, get bloody drunk and then all you remember next day is how bad was the staff. This is London West End, all the night clubs will have cons such as strict door policy and pricey drinks!!

Cafe De Paris is one of the best nightclubs I've ever been to! First of all, its massive ceiling makes such a good impression, design and decor is definitely brilliant! Second, I got in without any problems, no one even asked for my ID! Third, most importantly, the music was absolutely great. I love rnb music, and on that friday night there was plenty of hip-hop and rnb mixed jams which basically made my night on that venue.

You don't feel like at the basement of some building and claustrophobic about it (like in Pangaea, Movida and other posh but dark places).

I definitely will go next time (on friday) and maybe with reserved table. It is decent place to go on friday evening and have so much fun

After reading so many bad reviews I was a little sceptical about even attempting to get into this club but have top admit it wasn't too bad at all!

Admittedly the guy who let us in was a bit up his own arse and had this nasty habit at looking down his nose at you...coupled with lots of camp head tossing! But once in we had a pretty good night....the drinks were average prices for a london club and the music was a pretty good mix.

As we were leaving at the end of the night we were approached by a doorman who asked us if we wanted a taxi. He called one for us giving us time for one last drink in the bar then he escorted us to the taxi waiting outside the club.....pretty good service!

Well after the mixed reviews cafe has had i hope to shed some light on the place!
id say firstly its the door staff who let this venue down!
after making a table reservation with a group of friends for his birthday we got there to be told they wernt letting anyone in as they were full although the comb-overed italian looking head bouncer let every white female who wanted entry in, it was blatantly obvious they wernt letting any coloured race in!
which i find hilarious as a white looking female...me and my friend 2 weeks before walked straight in without even paying!
when and if you get inside yes its a good venue bar staff are really friendly drinks are of the norm price for the west end, the music mix is mainly chart funky house r'n'b they did play some cheese but im sure by then everyone was too gone to realise let alone hear what they were dancing to!
the vip toilets have an unusal pong to them and the main toilets upstairs are no better being sweaty overcrowded with a miserably rude attendant and a permanent fog of hairspray.
however get it on the right night (ive been both saturday and sundays) and its a wicked venue to be in, in vip your well catered for its defo worth booking a table direct.
its just obvious that on some days management clearly arnt doing their job!
im thinking this venue will have a refurb or even a good spring clean soon as their carpets are getting grotty and its starting to feel as a not such a great venue in comparison to funky budda pangea and paper.
Hit and miss venue really my tip to ask on the door what its like inside they give you advise!

Cafe de Paris, in the heart of the West End is definatley a decent venue - don't let the mixed reviews put you off. You just have to know what you're getting before you go - it's not going to be to everyone's tastes.

Firstly - the music on a Saturday night is a good mix between mainstream RnB and Funky House. You'll also find the odd old skool classic. Music wise this isn't the finest venue in London - but there's more to the place than that.

The place looks stunning and is the perfect backdrop for any glamourous evening. There's alot of talk about the staff being rude - personally I didn't find this to be the case at all. We had a table in the VIP area and I found all the staff to be really polite at all times. We even got extra free drinks. It's a two-way street you know - treat them with respect and they'll return the favour.

I think they've got a pretty good door policy going - it's not too harsh so that most mere mortals don't have a cat in hell's chance of getting in, but selective enough to ensure you get a decent crowd inside. Maybe the only thing letting this place down is the expensive prices behind the bar - but given it's in the heart of London I suppose it's to be expected.

There's alot to enjoy about Cafe de Paris and it's a great venue for those more prestigious evenings and events. But I would recommend you get yourself on the guestlist and also book a table to really enjoy yourself.

Among the chavviest tourist traps I have ever had the misfortune to encounter. Rude staff with chips on their shoulders are very, very far from the swish image the club tries to trade on. After 10 minutes in one of the 'VIP' side rooms a friend had hired for the evening it was evident to everyone in our party that the place was a sticky floored trap for misinformed Americans and naive students.

I can't imagine that anyone has ever gone there twice. Lucky for the club the name and the location seem enough to keep it in operation.

Went to Cafe de Paris last night with two girlfriends, had no intentions of actually going there but was stopped by a promoter outside who offered to get us in. Cut a long story short, five mintues later (and after jumping the guestlist) we were stamped and inside London's own Moulin Rouge. With hot bar men, decent priced drinks and good music it was one of the best nights i've ever had. So, a tip - if your hot like us, don't bother with the guestlist - a promoter will get you in. But only if your hot.

I went to Cafe de Paris once and met Lizo (from Newsround! It was a good night and a lovely club. It is very hard to get served though and there are long queues to the toilet. The interior is nicely designed and very elegant. The club is suited for older people like 25+ as there are not many young people. The drinks are very expernsive. The men there are obviously 'rich'. Overall it's a nice club for older people and not suitable for younger people.

Cafe de Pairs provided me with one of the best nights out I have had out in a long time. Really good venue: great people, music and atmosphere.

I was taken to Cafe de Paris by some friends who had heard the Saturday night was good. I wasn't prepared for what happened. The music was amazing, a real mixture of styles. There was a great crowd (I'm sure there has to be a tough door policy for this to happen) and half way through the night when things were getting good the music stops and explosions go off! The place went mad! Forget the rest of the West End Cafe de Paris is hot!

Don't go to Cafe de Paris coz staff in there is really rude and it not worth it at all. I will never ever go that club again!

Cafe de Paris must have been the worst club I have ever been to in my entire life! The people at the door - rude is not the word! I have never been spoken down to in my whole life! The staff are rude and incompetant as they gave us one less free entry pass which caused so much hassle. One guy accused me of lying, like I'm absolutely desperate to enter the damn place.



I think I only met one nice member of staff. The Cafe de Paris bar staff are nice, the dancers look like they belong in a porn film and the people! Oh my God, the place is full of people who think they are all that and go round flashing their £100 notes at the bar.



The place is full of nobodies. One guy picked up a huge chunk of ice and hit it in the air hitting me in the eye! Can you believe it. Him and his chavy girl mates then tried to gang up on me! No manners at all!

I have never been motivated to write a review about a club but I have to say that Cafe de Paris was the most pretentious and disappointing club I have been to. I went for a friend's birthday and found that the staff were rude and conceited and the door lady was the most uncharismatic woman I have ever met.


The dancers look like prostitutes. The music was very average (although the bongo drummer was good). The clientele were a mix of tarted up gold-digging girls, young blokes looking for an easy lay and sleazy old sugar daddies. Drinks were reasonably priced but good luck getting served if they realise you don't leave big tips.


Cafe de Paris seems to attract attention-seeking people who obsess over celebrities and I would not recommend it to anyone.

I'm a nearly 50 year old Irish women, and I loved Cafe de Paris. I'm so sick of all these young people complaning, oh it was crap, etc. I even pulled a much younger man and had a great night cap after Cafe de Paris.

Yes, the doormen rival the Chinawhite lot (okay - they are worse. I've been every Saturday for four years and they still ID me, but they don't make me queue) but the Cafe de Paris is really amazing. The crowd is always very mixed. The only problem is it can get rather full especially on the balcony where the VIP tables are.


I always get a table at Cafe de Paris and the service is prompt and polite. The corseted girlies are great and even when I venture down to the pit for a couple of drinks the barmen are all very nice and very good looking. The prices are average for the London scene, and better than most places!

I visited Cafe de Paris just before Christmas for a staff Christmas Party and had the most wonderful time. The food was exquisite and the staff very friendy. There was a cabaret performance during the meal as well, which was wonderful. They really made our party special. I highly recommend Cafe de Paris, as we had a fabulous time.

Earlier that week I inquired as to what time we had to be in Cafe de Paris for New Years Eve and they replied that it was 1am. After watching the fireworks we arrived at 12:15. First the (wannabe) manager said we were late. Then I showed him my confirmation email. Then he showed us a list and checked if our names were on it, which they weren't, but it could have been a list from 10 weeks ago.


We were really disappointed about the money we lost. The attitude of the doorman/manager really made us sick. This is not normal and I won't recommend Cafe de Paris to anyone.

The Cafe de Paris doormen were so rude that they didn't even give us a chance to even put our request to them. They are so stuck up and damn rude. There is no need as manners don't cost anything. Eventually, we got in with some really friendly people who obviously were regulars.


They moan about the guestlist rules but clearly let other people in. I won't go again in a hurry. But you definitely could end up seeing a celebrity or too if you go. Cafe de Paris - change the doorstaff and your reviews will go up.

Cafe de Paris sounded like an alright place to go, so I went with my mate for her birthday. We got in as we knew a PR for the night and he gave us VIP badges. Once inside they played funky house all night, which did my head in.


We headed to the Cafe de Paris RnB room which was smaller than my bedroom. The music in there was good which was a bonus, but the drinks were extortionately priced.

I would give Cafe de Paris zero if that was an option. I went on a Friday night to hear the RnB, hip hop and raga, but they hardly played any. Every member of staff was incredibly rude and furthermore, when I ordered a vodka and red bull, I got about half a can of red bull in it and they charged me around £10.00!


When I asked if I could have the other half, the barman told me it would cost me another £3.00, making it £13.00 for one drink. It was absolutely disgraceful and I would like to see the manager of this Cafe de Paris and ask them about it.

Despite reading time and time again about the poor door staff at Cafe de Paris I was willing to give it a try as it used to be good a few years ago. However, the rumours are true! The door staff are just rude and not interested in hearing about guestlists.


This is a tip to anyone over 25: stick to Islington, Hoxton, etc. and leave the Soho scene to kids that allow themselves to be treated like idiots buy the uneducated people on the door. I have learnt my lesson from Cafe de Paris.

I went to Cafe de Paris on August 19th. I'm from Canada ok, and clubs here don't look anything like what I saw at Cafe de Paris. Most beautiful club I've seen, amazing DJ, nice culturally diverse crowd. And the tall Irish barman in the blue bar was H-O-T!

I fell in love, I'm still in love actually. I went to London by myself and I happened to be in front of Cafe de Paris at the right moment and it just treated me to probably the best night of summer 06.

I had a brilliant night out at Cafe de Paris. We went on a Friday night, and it was packed as soon as we got there. As we were all ladies and we made it just before 11, we got in free which was great, although the guy at the door was a right arse.


Cafe de Paris had fab music - mainly RnB and a great crowd. But some people were quite arrogant. There was also Persian and Middle Eastern music playing in the VIP room which was open to everyone. It was kind of dead in there, but was nice for a breather and a change of tunes.

Word of advice - get on a guestlist!

Cafe rocks! I used to never go out in the westend and stayed in kensington or chelsea but it has been completely madeover and the club nights are amazing! always something new going on!

I thought Cafe de Paris was a fab club. Staff were very helpful and friendly when we were in the queue. It didnt take long and as soon as we got in there the atmos was electric! Great cocktails too!

I went here with my friends for a 21st birthday. It started with a queue for the guest list, then we were not allowed in as someone had a t-shirt on. They then let certain people jump the guest list queue to get in, wearing a vest top and a plain jumper, extremely casual. When we tried to dispute this none of us were allowed in. Café de Paris is naff. I would never attempt to get in here again, the doormen clearly don’t have any experience and don’t understand how it works. They are so jumped up because of their title they assume they can treat anyone like shit.

I went to Cafe de Paris on a Tuesday and it was a good night. The club is nice, but there were too many people taht couldn't handle their drinks. Cafe de Paris has lots of girls going round wanting trouble and boys thinking they can have every woman in the place.

We went along to the Café de Paris on Saturday to celebrate my forthcoming wedding. What a mistake. The meal we ordered proved to be, at best, mediocre, for £60.00 a head. At the end of the meal the 12.5% tip was automatically added to our bill, and the waitress became very moody about our decision not to pay her a further tip.

Last Saturday I went to Café de Paris. I have never been to a restaurant with more unfriendly staff. The place was practically empty except for one other group. Staff told us that they were a "posh, exclusive" restaurant, and I wondered why they felt the need to say it. Every few minutes someone would come and officiously announce new rules of the house. Considering we were the quietest table in the restaurant, this was ridiculous.

The cocktails had hardly any alcohol in, they were all ice. The food was slow to come. My starter arrived half an hour later than all other starters at our table, causing everyone to wait and let theirs go cold. The waitress had forgotten all about my order, as she apologetically told me. The main course was poorly seasoned and bland. The desert of chocolate fondant saved the night from being a completely unpleasant experience.



With such poor service we still paid over 12.5% surcharge, but the waitress pointedly asked for gratuity. Big thumbs down to the staff in Café de Paris. At £60.00 a head it was a total and utter rip off.

I seriously hate the doormen and women at Café de Paris. They are extremely up themselves and told us the guest list didn’t exist. They don’t have any manners, they think they are too good for normal people and the women in charge are even worse. Guest lists have zero value at Café de Paris.



I ruined part of my birthday because of them. If you want to waste your time and spoil your day, do go there.

Café de Paris is the pits! It appears to wallow in the pretentiousness of having a guest list to allow you entry but once you're inside (minus about £15.00) you wonder what the fuss is all about.



OK, the decor is nice, original and sumptuous but wall-to-wall people crammed together sardine-like in one big bump n grind session is not my ideal evening out at a so-called quality establishment. The music was forgettable RnB, booze prices are normal for this part of town but the bar is always jam-packed, as is the dance floor.



Too many young people at Café de Paris, if you're over 21, avoid.

I think Cafe de Paris is great. Every time I go there I always pull some hunk. It's a bit of a hunk fest at Cafe de Paris.

I went to Cafe de Paris last night and I think it was great. The decor is really nice and it reminds me a lot of Granada 10 in Granada, Spain. We spent most of the night in the Blue Bar. The bar keepers there were so lovely. My friend made a complete fool of herself after one drink too many but they were fine with it.

I would love to give it 5 stars but for that the doorman was just too rude.
So one goes to the nice barmen, one to the absolutely amazing and so helpful girl in the toilet, one for the decor and one for the music which was good most of the night.



Drinks are expensive, but I guess they are a normal price for a West End club.
All in all a good experience.

I never write reviews, but I must say that the first time I went into Cafe de Paris, I thought it was a glamorous looking place...but the dancefloor is always full and people are all in their own circles. I found no decent guys to talk to either.



The second time around, I learned that the promoter is full of himself and thinks all women are after him. Er, no thanks...I'm not into pretentious people, but if you like highflyers then Cafe de Paris is your place.

It was my second time at Cafe de Paris. I always have a good time because we get a table. They play good music and I love the waitresses outfits, nice tight corsets - I want one! The music in Cafe de Paris is mostly RnB which is good too. Nice decor and not very hard to get in.

I decided to wander into Cafe de Paris on my birthday and I just walked straight in, thought it was exclusive? It was horrible, I think they had let too many people in because the dancefloor was so jammed and I couldn't get to the bar all night. Cafe de Paris was full of dirty old old men perving over my friends, which was nice. Oh, and one of the staff cam running towards us, tripped over our table and knocked my friends, just bought, £10 drink all over her new dress and he didn't even apologise. Don't bother going to Cafe de Paris!

I totally disagree with the last review I went to Cafe de Paris for my birthday and had really great time, maybe that was just an off night? I went to Cafe de Paris on a Saturday, and the music was varied, atmosphere was good, and people were helpful. I would go again definitely.

Well, well, well...t'was the Friday night before Christmas, me and my mate had a few places to go but we scrapped all of them to go to Cafe de Paris as we had never been and it is so hyped up.

It was one of the worst nights I have had in a long time, the music was absolute crap. I can't stand house music and I was informed they would be playing a bit of everything! After an hour of yawning someone from Cafe de Paris came and gave us wrist bands to gain access to the VIP lounge which he said played more urban music.

Well, we went into the dingey little room with low ceilings and a DJ who should find a different profession. The DJ was poor, didn't have a clue about mixing and blending and was only playing the intros of each song.

I would not go to Cafe de Paris again even if it was free. The club has nice decor but that's about it.

Ha ha! Well, some things never change! It was 1999 the last time the bouncers refused me entry to Cafe de Paris!

It was my birthday on Saturday 14th January 2006, but you didn't think I was silly enough to try and have it here? Oh no! We were going to Fabric! However, we got a guest list to Cafe de Paris for a joke and queued exactly like we did six years ago although it was only a short queue.

Pow! A guy dressed like Morpheus from The Matrix came up to us and told us we weren't smart enough. This was the same thing they said five years ago! We were all wearing shoes, suits, trousers etc.

Who said lightning never strikes twice? Don't be silly enough to waste a night at Cafe de Paris!

What a toilet Cafe de Paris is. It's full of tourists and City boys in their dads' suits. Avoid Cafe de Paris!

I went to Cafe de Paris for a friend's birthday and we were all on the guest list but the idiot on the door took a disliking to us and refused us entry even though we were on the list and the birthday boy was with us.

The worst thing was that we already had guests inside Cafe de Paris that had travelled from afar for a rare evening out in London.

Cafe de Paris is a highly pretentious place and maybe we didn't get in because they didn't like our shoes - I don't know but I will never ever return to beg the idiot on the door to let us spend our money in there -it's a joke!

If it was because he thought we didn't have a lot of money to spend he was mistaken. The majority of the party were investment bankers and have a lot of class unlike the two ladies they let in who looked downmarket. If that's the clientele they attract then it probably wasn't for us anyway!

A very bad experience last night at a Cafe de Paris burlesque evening. Bouncers were extremely rude with a total lack of respect. Extortionate prices and truly horrid, horrid, horrid bouncers and staff.

Would never, ever go to Cafe de Paris there again.

Cafe de Paris is not as great as I expected. It's quite crummy really for a top London club. There are lots of old people there too! I wouldn't go back in a hurry. They need to revamp Cafe de Paris and get more stylish people in.

I had an awful experience at Cafe de Pari