Movida Club / Restaurant

Covent Garden / Soho, London –

Movida is an ultra-trendy West End club packed to the rafters every night with a posh international clientele of Europeans, Americans, and Middle-Easterners.

In fact, it would be hard to miss the massive crowd that clamors nightly outside the club’s doors, distinctly divided into four separate lines labeled VIP, Tables, Guest List, and Strays – the latter, unfortunately, with little hope of getting in.

Those who do make it through the doors, however, will be met by a décor by renowned designer Samy Chams, whose interiors juxtapose 1920s glamour and modern urban chic.

The main bar and club area is lush with polished wood floors, sultry black leather couches, stainless steel tables with retro stools, and raised platforms strewn with private tables and sofas.

Decadent purple and pink lighting illuminates the bar as mirrored walls reflect the highly fashionable outfits of the elegant crowd, while the intricately arched ceilings and deep earth tones in the restaurant provide an intimate setting for dinner and pre-club drinks.

Although it’s quite the high-end venue, Movida's welcoming staff and oft bottle-drunken clientele help make the all-out extravagant party atmosphere perfect for a fantastic night of dancing.