Lío London

Formally known as Café de Paris, the opulent event space that has played host to Judy Garland, Josephine Baker, Prince, Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly, and many more never fails to leave a lasting impression on guests. With the grand sweeping staircase and the famous mezzanine balcony offering a birds eye view onto the main ballroom festivities, Café de Paris gains its new era of life as Lío London and is set to continue to shine as one of the leading theatre, dining, corporate and entertainment event spaces in London.

For exclusive hire, the space can be flexible in layout whilst still maintaining an intimate feel. The mezzanine level has an arial, panoramic view of the ballroom floor, with an overall standing capacity of 160. Descend the iconic double staircase into the ballroom floor, where you will find the moveable DJ booth and descending stage. With the stage risen, the ballroom floor has a seated capacity of 156 and standing capacity of 450. Having the stage full descended, the seated capacity increases to 196 and standing to 550. The whole venue has a seated capacity of 250 and standing capacity of 700.

Lío’s Mediterranean inspired menus have been created by former Kensington Palace executive Chef, Attila Kalanyos, assuring an explosion of fresh flavours and unique combinations that match the performance perfectly. Our (almost) show stopping wine list is superbly curated by wine aficionado Romain Audrerie, formerly at Chiltern Firehouse.

Whilst this is a new era for the venue, there are many familiar faces that remain. With members of the events team, production, performers, and operations team having worked at Café de Paris, not only are you in experienced hands from enquiry to execution, but you will also be working alongside those that have known and treasured the venue for many years.