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Words By ELYSIA TANSWELL
DAYS AND NIGHTS AT SKETCH
London Throw away your maps of London and carefully crafted travel plans. This London gem will keep you busy enough to skip the sightseeing.
In an imposing three-story Georgian townhouse on London’s iconic Mayfair Street, you’ll find Sketch London. Whilst taking in the grandeur and hearing the music sneak out from its walls onto the street, you’re liable to wonder what’s inside. The answer is something that not even the founder knew when he started Sketch. Mourad Mazouz bought the building with no plan, but plenty of ambition. Today Sketch London is a collection of restaurants, bars, and patisseries each more unique than the last. Within its walls there is enough luxury and discovery to plan entire days around.
BREAKFAST Early birds have plenty of options at Sketch. The most important meal of the day is served at both The Parlour and The Glade. The former is wonderfully stylish and unique. The breakfast spot upon first glance gives the impression of seventies glamour. But closer inspection finds that this aesthetic is blended with quirky additions such as dainty teapots, and chairs wearing ballet shoes. The food offers something for everyone. The entire spectrum of breakfast from Full English to pancakes, to simple fruit bowls is represented. Alternatively, you could eat your first meal of the day in an enchanted forest. The Glade offers the same food as The Parlour, but with an entirely different atmosphere. The walls are adorned with painted trees. The lights are low. The carpet is green and fuzzy to resemble foliage. To top off the feeling of magic, the music is provided by a pink piano that plays itself.
LUNCH Both The Parlour and The Glade also offer lunch. But if you’re looking for something lighter there’s
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photo courtesy of Sketch London