The Savoy Cocktail Book - considered the bible of classic mixology - was written by the head barman here in the 1920s and ’30s, Harry Craddock, who claimed to have invented 240 cocktails throughout his career, including the White Lady.
This grand, Art Deco bar has throughout its 130 years hosted Errol Flynn, Richard Harris, Charlie Chaplin, Fred Astaire, Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando, Christian Dior, Richard Burton, Laurence Olivier and John Wayne. The historic saloon remains one of the world’s greatest spots for a vintage tipple, and is London's oldest surviving cocktail bar.
American Bar, The Savoy, Strand, London WC2R 0EZ.