The Polo Bar
Classical dining with a sporty motif



Ralph Lauren’s horse-themed ground-floor, 36-seat bar is home to one of the hottest scenes in the city, where you sip Prince of Wales champagne cocktails as the demimonde squeeze by on their way to dinner in the restaurant below. There, classical American dishes await – the signature burger being a particular favourite – amid intriguing decor, including Henry Koehler’s mural of a polo match, which salutes the sporting lifestyle that plays such a big part in the brand’s creative process.
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