By Isabella Marsh, Luxury Lifestyle Editor
Last updated: 21 October 2026
Funky Buddha has closed. The Mayfair club on Berkeley Street no longer runs club nights, takes table bookings or holds a guestlist, and Itzel now operates at its Berkeley Street address. People still search for Funky Buddha by name, so this page explains what the club was and where its crowd goes now.
What Funky Buddha Was
For many years Funky Buddha was one of the best-known names in Mayfair nightlife. It was an intimate room by design: low ceilings that kept the sound contained, a compact dance floor with tables around it, and a layout that kept the energy concentrated even on quieter nights.
The music was its identity. The DJs mixed hip-hop, R&B and funky house rather than a generic commercial playlist, and the crowd (mostly late twenties to late thirties, well dressed and there to dance) came for that sound. The celebrity connection grew naturally: models, athletes and musicians treated it as a regular Thursday and Saturday stop because the night was good, not because they were paid to appear.
The door was selective without being theatrical, and the dress code was firmly smart: no trainers, no sportswear, no casual denim. Those were Funky Buddha's terms when it was open; none of them apply to any venue now.
What Is at the Address Now
Itzel now operates at Funky Buddha's Berkeley Street address. It is a separate venue with its own name, and nothing about Funky Buddha's music, prices or door policy should be read as Itzel's.
Where to Go Instead
If Funky Buddha was your Mayfair night, these open venues cover the same ground: hip-hop and R&B, a dressed-up crowd and a proper late night.
- Tape London: the closest match on music, with hip-hop and R&B on Hanover Square and one of the hardest doors in London.
- Cirque Le Soir: hip-hop and R&B with performers working the room all night, for a night that feels like an event.
- Selene London: a newer, more refined room just north of Oxford Circus, with hip-hop, R&B and commercial sets.
- Scotch of St James: a small, storied club in Mason's Yard for groups who liked Funky Buddha's intimacy.
- Reign London: production, aerial acts and a mixed playlist on Piccadilly for bigger groups.
For a seated, cocktail-led evening instead of a dance floor, Dear Darling or Maddox suit better. To book any of them, contact us with your date and group size.
Planning a Mayfair Night Now
As of October 2026, the practical rules for the open Mayfair clubs above are much the same as they were at Funky Buddha. Smart shoes and no sportswear are the baseline, and the strictest doors (Tape above all) expect more. A table booking is the most reliable way in on Fridays and Saturdays; guestlist works best for mixed groups who arrive before midnight. Most clubs run Thursday to Saturday, with Cirque Le Soir instead open on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and table minimums usually start around £1,000, with Tape London from £750 and 99 Regent Street from £600. Check the night and the minimum for your date before you go, because both change with events and the season.