CellarDoor

Squeezed beneath the pavement, outside the Lyceum Theatre, lies Cellar Door bar; a hidden cabaret club gem. Decorated in a decadent retro chic manner with plush bar stools and compact booths. Make a reservation or be prepared to fight for a seat in this petite venue which promises to deliver big performances! Expect cabaret, drag queens, burlesque and magicians whilst being served by "angelic" bar staff in 1940s surroundings. As well as the entertainment, Cellar Door also mixes sublime cocktails created by skilled mixologists using premium spirits. 

CellarDoor was one of London's original cabaret & burlesque speakeasys and has a capacity of just 60. The word cabaret comes from the Old Dutch, meaning small room, and if you've never seen cabaret in such an intimate setting you've not really experienced it at all. The bar was originally an underground Gents outside the Lyceum, reputedly the haunt of Gielgud, Orton, Crisp & Wilde in its previous incarnation as the most infamous cottage in Theatreland - which is why we still serve Oscar's favourite tipple, the sublime Perrier-Jouet champagne, and have the sexiest toilets in the West End... just mind you lock the door though!

Day Open Close Notes
Monday 16:00 1:00
Tuesday 16:00 1:00
Wednesday 16:00 1:00
Thursday 16:00 1:00
Friday 16:00 1:00
Saturday 14:00 1:00
Sunday 16:00 1:00
  • Happily Affordable ££
  • Taking Bookings
  • No Door Charge
  • Dress to impress

Address

CellarDoor, Zero Aldwych (outside the Lyceum), Wellington Street,, WC2E 7DN

Area

Covent Garden

Nearest Station

Covent Garden (Tube)

  • Cuisine

    This venue serves Bar Snacks food.

Name Type Capacity
Seated
Capacity
Standing
Cost Min spend
Midweek*
Min spend
Weekend*
Early Evening Venue Hire 25 30 - £500 £1000

Entire venue to yourselves until we open to the public at 9pm

All Night Venue Hire 25 30 - £1000 £2000

Entire venue all night 

* The minimum spends are a guideline only and vary according to the day and time of the year.

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The Pointless Pianists
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The Retro Lounge
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Bouncy's Boudoir
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Clandestine Burlesque
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An Evening with Dusty Limits
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Friday 25th April and Friday 9th May 2025

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Kitsch Kabarett
Your mistress for the evening, @AmyBlack, will entertain & beguile.  There is NO door charge at CellarDoor - but if you want to guarantee…

Saturday 26th April 2025

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Cabaret Parisienne
An evening of French cabaret, light comedy & dark wit with your hostess Oriana Curls - who will beguile with everything from French chanson…

Saturday 3rd and Sunday 11th May 2025

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Blues & Burlesque
Pete Saunders of Dexy’s Midnight Runners with burlesque legend & cabaret diva, Belle de Beauvoir, deliver an evening of scintillating…

Saturday 10th and Saturday 17th May 2025

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