Café de Paris and former Rialto Cinema
What to expect
A famous Edwardian London cinema and currently-operating nightclub which opened as the cinema’s restaurant in 1924 in the West End of London. The club grew in popularity early in the Second World War as its ‘safe’ basement was approved for entertainment and dining during bombing!
The stylish period interior of the Café de Paris continues to play host to today’s nightclub and restaurant, as it did in wartime London. Open from 6pm. Cabaret evenings, guest performers and themed evenings are regular entertainment and dinner can be enjoyed with the show. The Grosvenor Casino - The Rialto, above, allows you to see the stunning period interior of the former cinema for free. Enter the modern casino entrance and sign their membership card with no further obligations.
Directions
The venue is located in Coventry Street, London. Underground stations are very close: Piccadilly (Piccadilly and Bakerloo Lines) and Leicester Square (Northern and Piccadilly Lines) are a short walk and the closest mainline station is Charing Cross. Period exteriors can be seen on Coventry Street and the side of the cinema in Rupert Street.