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Playa, Lounge Bar

Location pin

50 Baker Street, London, W1U 7BT - 

  • Users

    Up to
    150 standing

  • Table with chairs

    Offers
    catering

Playa is a South American restaurant and bar in Marylebone, London. The venue reflects the deep forests of Amazon and the laid back design spirit of Tulum.

The menu focuses on dishes and snacks from South America. The 60 cover restaurant and 10 seatings bar features a menu alongside a more extensive signature cocktails including fresh exotic fruits and garnishes. Playa has the most expansive artisanal Cachaça collection in London and soon will host Cachaça masterclasses. In the evenings, Playa is home to regular, world-class guest DJs and live bands.

Capacity & layout

Standing

Standing

up to 150

Dining

Dining

up to 90

Cabaret

Cabaret

up to 90

Catering & drinks

Catering facilities

Catering facilities

Alcohol

Alcohol

Amenities

Premises parking

Premises parking

Audio & visual

Sound system

Sound system

WiFi

WiFi

Location

Reviews

  • Marcio Monteiro

    June 2019

    Standard Jazz and Bossa Nova music. Good atmosphere.

  • Zoe Glarou

    June 2019

    Great selection of cocktails and an even greater variety of spirits. The owner is a lady, Brazilian and she is well knowledgeable about "her drinks". Definitely give it a go as they have everything you might ever wish to drink and it must be among the 1-3 places around London that barman/woman are so knowledgeable about mixology!

  • Max Powers

    July 2019

    Excellent service, great drinks (Negroni was fantastic!), free spicy canacha corn and the music was great. New spot in the neighborhood. Will definitely go back!

  • Ellen Kris

    May 2019

    Beautiful place, the music was great. Just the hostess were rude and not respectful to customers at all.

  • Presiyan Tsvetanov

    June 2019

    Absolutely rubbish service! We were treated like criminals! We had a table full of people and I was on my way out of the place to see some friends just outside when the manager came and grab my hand and started shouting that I haven't paid my bill! I said that I was coming back and there were obviously still people on our table so nothing to really worry about that much. I then proceeded to exit and he instructed the bouncer to block me on my way out shouting "Catch this man, he hasn't paid!" If it didn't actually made me feel utterly offended I would've taken it as hilarious and comic. At the end we did end up paying the sacred bill and while waiting outside for a taxi the hostess stormed out of Playa and started screaming to some random people on the street who were in complete oblivion as of what the heck was going on. The bouncer then pointed her to us (obviously she was again looking for us but didn't really know who we were) and said that we can't leave without paying (like we come from the jungle, I get it, we don't go to bars there and don't know what the social norms an expectations are). We explained that we had already paid and that the whole situation was getting really ridiculous and annoying and then one of the waitresses came out as well to finally confirm all dues were paid. The bouncer then cheekily smiled at our frowning faces and said that mistakes happen! Haha! At least he looked like he had a bit of sanity and any level of conscientiousness. On the plus side food and drinks were really good and to my opinion well priced and the music was adequately selected, but the staff's habit of automatically assuming criminal intentions at the slightest dislocation from one's table really ruins the otherwise pleasant atmosphere.