New York's world-renowned Dante bar will land at Claridge's for a month-long summer residency, introducing a daily 'Aperitivo Hour' and signature cocktails to the Mayfair hotel. Olivia Palamountain reports

New York's celebrated Dante restaurant and cocktail bar will take over Claridge's Restaurant this summer for an exclusive month-long residency, bringing the vibrant spirit of downtown Manhattan to the heart of Mayfair.

Running from Monday June 30 until Thursday July 31, 2025, "Dante Takes Claridge's" will feature the signature cocktails and nostalgic New York-inspired menu that earned Dante the title of World's Best Bar at 50 Best Bars in 2019. Spots are available to book here.

Linden Pride and Nathalie Hudson, the husband-and-wife duo behind Dante, will personally oversee the residency, introducing a daily "Aperitivo Hour" and bringing their legendary theatrical flair to the much-loved London establishment. The cocktail menu will showcase Dante's signature drinks including The Garibaldi with Campari and the bar's famous "fluffy" orange juice, the Dante Martini, Negroni Bianco and the Chocolate Negroni "fountain" created with Botanist gin, Campari, Punt e Mes, crème de cacao and chocolate bitters.

The restaurant menu will pay homage to American favourites with offerings including Dante X Claridge's Sliders, seafood towers featuring oysters, crab, scallop and shrimp, the signature shrimp cocktail and New York strip on the bone with chimichurri.
The collaboration will also feature Dante's signature burger with smoked bacon, pickled beets, American cheese, tomato, spicy mayo and lettuce served in a brioche bun.Weekend brunch throughout the month will include buttermilk pancakes with bacon, banana bread with ricotta and honey, and huevos rancheros with corn tortilla, salsa verde, bacon, avocado and fried eggs.

"It's a real pinch me moment to be in residence in Claridge's, one of my favourite hotels in the world, and we can't wait to welcome our London friends and family to raise a martini with us as Dante takes Claridge's this summer," says Linden Pride, Dante co-founder.Simon Attridge, Culinary Director at Claridge's, adds: "We are so looking forward to welcoming longstanding friends from Dante to Claridge's Restaurant. I'm sure London will enjoy the added glamour of New York's cocktail and dining scene with the same warm spirit of hospitality that we hold dear."

Founded more than a century ago as an Italian café in Greenwich Village, Dante embodies the essence of New York dining with impeccable cocktails and old-school hospitality.Most recently, Dante has earned top honours, including Number 1 World’s 50 Best Bars, Time Out New York’s Bar of the Year, and World’s Best Bar and Best American Restaurant Bar at the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards.