Cinnamon Club unveils bar renovation

The Cinnamon Club has unveiled its “extensive” bar renovation with a new scheme conceptualised by London-based interior designer, Juliet Walmsley.

Located on the lower ground floor of the Grade II listed Old Westminster Library, Walmsley’s design for the bar takes inspiration from both British and Indian architecture, to create a “comfortable and vibrant” extension of The Library lounge bar upstairs.

Available for pre- and post-dinner cocktails or for private hire, the bar now has a capacity for 45 standing and 36 seated, with “gold curtains and screens” offering flexibility for events of different sizes.

According to the site, the wallpaper has been designed to “echo” the collection of cocktails found on its menus, evoking the “vibrancy” of Indian bazaars alongside curved archways, plush upholstering in cinnamon and green velvet and brass.

An “array” of champagnes, regional beers, spice-infused, alcohol-free cocktails and loose-leaf teas are also now available, alongside a bar menu featuring signature small plates and snacks such as chicken tikka and cheese naan; tempura shrimps with curry leaf; and moutabal – burnt aubergine and sesame dip.

A variety of new cocktails serves include a Club Bellini – Belvedere ginger vodka, apricot purée, spiced rose and prosecco spumante; the Red Lady – Havana club 3yo, watermelon cordial, curaçao, orange, lime; and the Lime Leaf Collins – Bombay Sapphire gin, lime leaf, lime and soda.

Vivek Singh, CEO and executive chef, The Cinnamon Collection, said: “Last year we celebrated The Cinnamon Club’s 20th birthday, and we are delighted to be continuing to evolve the restaurant two decades after we opened it, this time with a beautiful new look bar.

“Our vision was to create a space perfect for celebrations big or small that felt in keeping with the restaurant upstairs, and we are delighted with the scheme Juliet has created.”