Drunch to expand London footprint in Autumn
Located below Drunch will be Kave, a new hidden club lounge which will feature a cocktail menu, live named DJs, a sharing style menu with Mediterranean touches and a late licence
Drunch has announced it will expand its London portfolio with the opening of a new 40-cover restaurant and speakeasy in Fitzrovia this autumn, marking the brand’s third opening in the capital.
The new venue is located on Great Titchfield Street, and the kitchen will be headed up by Valerio Vivetti who has created an all day dining menu with Mediterranean influences, in addition to an “extensive” wine menu and cocktail selection.
Vivetti’s career spans 20 years with roles at “leading” hotels and Michelin starred restaurants across Europe and the USA. Highlights include Fairmont Hotel, California, Doppio Zero in San Francisco, Somma in Norway, Convivium Fulham and The Lanesborough.
Located below Drunch will be Kave, a new hidden club lounge, which guests can enter through a secretive unmarked door on Great Titchfield Street. The speakeasy has been restored from what was originally a Victorian baker’s kitchen and more recently an illegal gambling den.
The refurbishment ensures the original vaulted tiled ceilings have been maintained. Kave will feature a cocktail menu, live named DJs, a sharing style menu with Mediterranean touches and a late licence.
The opening and brand expansion has been overseen by partner and director of Drunch Fitzrovia, Luca Mazzoncini, who previously worked as director of IT Restaurants (Ibiza, London, Milan, Tulum, Mykonos and Porto Cervo).
Additionally, the interiors have been created by designer Valerie von Bechtolsheim, whose previous clients include Gold Notting Hill. The site comprises contrasting colours and marble topped tables upstairs at Drunch, while Kave’s interiors offer a more club lounge aesthetic with a palette of deep reds and oranges, deep velvet sofas and a dedicated DJ booth.
Hom Malass, owner, said: “We are thrilled to be expanding Drunch, with this venue we really want to push the foodie offering and have brought chef Vivetti onboard to deliver this.
“When we found the Fitzrovia site we were delighted by the hidden space in the basement and immediately wanted to create a bespoke Speakeasy, a new concept for us. We can’t wait to open.”
Drunch opened its first venue in Mayfair nine years ago, and opened its second site in Regent’s Park in 2017.
