The Gilded Fox

Knock twice · Ask for the fox

Est. MCMXXVI · Soho

The Gilded Fox

An after-dark cocktail parlour behind an unmarked door. Rare spirits, low candlelight, and a bartender who remembers your name.

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A bartender pouring a golden cocktail from a shaker into a coupe
The craft

Made to order, never rushed

No shortcuts and no synthetic shine — just rare spirits and simple things done with care, so every glass tastes like it was meant only for you.

  • Hand-shaken

    Every cocktail built to order — never batched.

  • 200+ rare spirits

    A back bar most bartenders only read about.

  • Live jazz nightly

    A trio that starts when the clock forgets the hour.

  • The unmarked door

    No sign above it — only those who know to knock.

1926Established
0Rare spirits
0Velvet seats
NightlyLive jazz
The list

Signature cocktails

Built to order and stirred with intent — from the first pour to the last.

Amber coupe cocktail with a flamed orange twist and rising smoke
01

Gilded Sour

Bourbon · lemon · demerara · a float of edible gold.

Shaken, served up, dusted with real gold leaf — our most-ordered pour and the one the room is named for.

£15
Smoky mezcal cocktail with a glass cloche lifting and smoke pouring out
02

Smoke & Velvet

Mezcal · cacao · ancho chilli · smoked morello cherry.

Trapped under a glass cloche and smoked at your table — lifted to a curl of applewood the moment it lands.

£17
Vesper Noir£17

Gin · vodka · blackberry · Lillet Blanc

Midnight Fox£16

Aged rum · espresso · vanilla · orange

Emerald Hour£16

Absinthe · cucumber · elderflower · lime

The 1926£14

Rye · cane sugar · aromatic bitters · orange

From the bar
"The best-kept secret in Soho. I almost don't want to tell you."

Eleanor V. — London

Reserve

Choose your evening

Chance a walk-in once the city quiets, hold a booth ahead of time, or keep a key to the place for good.

Walk-in
The Booth
No cover

A table for the night, first come and first poured.

  • Seats up to 4 guests
  • Full bar & menu
  • First come, first poured
Just turn up
Most requested
Reserved
The Parlour Table
£25 / guest

A guaranteed booth and a welcome cocktail waiting.

  • A reserved booth all night
  • Welcome cocktail per guest
  • Priority after midnight
Reserve a table
Membership
The Keyholder
£40 / mo

Skip the queue — every night here is already yours.

  • Never wait at the door
  • Members-only reserves
  • Two guest passes monthly
Become a keyholder
The guest list

Slip your name under the door

Join the list for the password, secret sessions, and a table held on your birthday.

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