The best nightclubs in Chelsea

The 606 Club has been around for more than 40 years, functioning as a Jazz Club Restaurant. Over the years, it has built up a reputable reputation amongst musicians and audiences as an epicentre in London for jazz music. These days, there’s still live music seven days a week in a relaxed environment with food and drinks served at a reasonable price.

This private members’ club had been designed with artists and creatives in mind. Once inside, there’s a strict no- mobile phones or laptops policy and no dress code to encourage everyone to dress how they feel most comfortable. It’s all about living creatively here, and the club is owned by members for members, with a shared belief about the importance of leading a creative life. At all times, two-thirds of the members at Chelsea Arts Club have to be practising artists, which includes musicians, writers, painters, dancers and more.

This prestigious members' club in Chelsea requires your name to be down on the guest list via the promotions team or confirmation from staff for entry. It's a VIP club, so it attracts a classic Chelsea clientele who are always dressed to the nines, with a roster of themed parties and events to attend. There's a menu chock-full of sushi dishes for when you get peckish, as well as a drinks menu brimming with classic cocktails, like pornstar martinis, mojitos and whisky sours, alongside a list of special options like the Japanese Slipper, made with Midori, lemon juice and cherry.

This Cuban-inspired club is kitted out with a swanky rooftop terrace, cigar humidor and a glitzy gold bar. It’s the ultimate Latin American club, decked out with retro furniture and a Cuban-style backdrop. There are live music acts and DJs throughout the week, which keep the night popping off well into the early hours of the morning.

Raffles is another private members’ club that opened in 1967, making it one of the oldest nightclubs in the city. The design era of the 60s inspires the interior; think bold patterned flooring and red leather seating. A central raised stage makes for great dancing 360 degrees around the performers, and they host regular events, including parties, themed nights and more.

Step straight outta Cuba and head for Mexican land at this Mexican-inspired nightclub in Chelsea. Enjoy fresh tacos and hand-shaken cocktails to the sound of a live DJ at their taqueria before dancing the night away when it turns into a thumping nightclub. It’s a popular spot amongst the elite, having hosted parties for the likes of Prince Harry and Leonardo Di Caprio. They also host Mexican-inspired entertainment, like Luche-Libre wrestling.

Step into the Roaring 20s at this prohibition-themed cocktail bar in Chelsea, home of the prolific ‘Uncle Barts’, a gangster from Chicago. Enjoy creative cocktails in a glamorous space decked out with plush leather seating, dim lighting and sleek parquet floor. Out the back, there’s a Secret Garden where you can enjoy timeless cocktails in the cosy garden surrounded by bookshelves stacked with 1920s bric-à-brac and a flower wall as your backdrop.

This 80s-inspired nightclub on Fulham Road in Chelsea is jam-packed with retro treasures and trinkets and oozes eccentric 80s fashion. Tables have been constructed out of Rubik’s cubes and cassette tapes, all completed with funky animal print seating. There’s also a giant retro fish tank filled with multicoloured fish. Whether you want to come to one of their themed parties or an 80s music night, they’ve always got a roster of events to keep every kind of clubber entertained.