Swans Bar at Maison Assouline

Excellent place with extraordinary books and unique atmosphere

The place is beautiful, I had a hot chocolate which was great, the staff is friendly.

Very expensive coffee £10. I wasn’t allowed to use my tablet. Not recommended if you want spend sometime in there. Ver carta

Just popped in for a drink with my wife and daughters. Fantastic find. Clifford could not have made us feel more welcome.

Such a love place! The drinks are amazing, nice rose and champagne. But more importantly, Felix and the team are 100 out of 100! Top

My family and I were visiting London from the US, and we came across the bar here. The drinks were FANTASTIC along with the amazing service from Xander and Felix. They were the best service we received throughout our whole trip. There were a lot of us they catered to, and they truly made a great, positive impact on our trip. I highly recommend coming here for a cocktail and a great time! Ver carta

Came to have a catch up with a friend here, enjoyed the books and the coffee (while being a whooping £9) was actually really good and it came with a chocolate that was simply too good and the server which was extremely nice and engaging jokingly told us that everyone asks for those chocolates but that they keep it a secret because it is what keeps the people coming! I don’t know exactly what it was but it was delicious

Meanwhile en route to the Royal Academy, we chanced upon Maison Assouline on Piccadilly. This temple of premium coffee table books looks as good as it feels! Their collection is as fine as it gets. Stunning. Gorgeous. Exquisite. All housed in this two level emporium designed to seduce. You’re invited to peruse and enjoy. The staff behind the counter was very welcoming. His greeting was warm and genuine. In the corner is Swans Bar….we did not venture in but it looked tasteful. The entire showroom was definitely well curated and those coffee table books are screaming to be bought!

In this listed, former bank building from 1922, the famous Paris publishing house not only offers wonderful, limited edition books but also luxurious furnishings and various 'objets d 'art '. The welcome is often quite friendly and, if asked, you can look through many of the thoroughly composed, extensive and heavy masterpieces directly on site (with white cotton gloves). No matter whether you are interested in the exclusive world of James Bond or Tom Ford, in luxury watches, in travel destinations like Morocco or the Jewish ghetto in Venice many wishes will be satisfied here. Afterwards, the visitor must treat themselves to a Japanese or French inspired tea arrangement or one or two cocktai... Ver carta