20 BERKELEY

RESTAURANT BAR

London, UK

Positioned in the heart of Mayfair in what had been historically on the cusp of the city and countryside, 20 Berkeley offers a refined and timeless interior. Taking its aesthetic cues from an imagined Mayfair home, Pirajean Lees created a sequence of intimate dining rooms inspired by those traditionally found in a home, such as the drawing room, pantry and orangery.

Aligned with the restaurant’s ethos, nature and craft remain at the very heart of the project. A philosophy reflected in the design of the space, interiors, lighting and furniture, taking inspiration from the Arts and Crafts movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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There was a time when Mayfair stood on the western edge of London, where city streets gave way to open fields, and grand townhouses were tethered to the land. Their pantries stocked with produce from family estates, game birds from the moors, fresh cream from the dairy, vegetables from walled gardens. The seasons dictated the meal. Beneath Bruton Lane, a river once ran—a quiet thread of water, connecting the city to the country, the wild to the refined. Shepherds once guided their flocks through Shepherd Market, and Hay Hill was lined with grain merchants.

A reimagined Mayfair manor house revives the traditions of London’s great homes, where food and artistry were inseparable —made by hand, by the finest makers, in the spirit of the Arts and Crafts movement. Here, the estate is no longer a distant countryside manor, it is the British Isles itself. Every ingredient served is sourced from within these shores: grown, reared, nurtured, caught.

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"A unique restaurant in Mayfair, aligned with its neighbourhood, but that goes against the tide of what's expected"

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The house reflects the craft of those who shape it. Stained glass, wrought iron, pressed tiles, joinery carved with quiet precision. Details, handmade by those who are masters in their discipline, just as chefs are in theirs.

Upstairs, the house unfolds with a quiet elegance, a place of gathering. The drawing room, warmed by deep ochres, is a space for long conversations. The Orangery recalls the grand conservatories where citrus ripened through winter. The pantry invites guests into the rituals of the kitchen, a domestic theatre where the finest produce is transformed with artistry and care.

But beneath the refinement, the rhythm shifts. Downstairs, the house moves with a different energy—louder, livelier, raw. Where the kitchen hums with quiet precision, and drinks are mixed with a flick of the wrist. The glow of candlelight flickers against antique mirrors in The Nipperkin—a nod to an old measure of ale, neither small nor generous, but just enough to whet the appetite.

A home where everything has been touched by human hands. A property restored to carry traditions forward, in a place where city and country still meet, where craftsmanship and conviviality define every moment. History is not a memory. It is a meal, a conversation, a way of life.

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A focus on bespoke pieces showcases a subtle decadence. Standout features include exquisite decorative stained-glass windows made in North London studios. Joinery is key throughout – bespoke panelling and ceilings, highly polished, handcrafted dining tables. Banquette seating nestled into bay windows or facing the chef’s island in the pantry.

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There are little surprises everywhere. Crafted Derbyshire tiles embedded with fossils and ammonite embellish the antique mirrored columns in the drawing room, while in the Orangery features handmade floor tiles crafted with mixed clay. The music room showcases a bespoke record player and a steel fireplace for warming up cooler days