Finding London clubs for groups of guys is the question we are asked most often on a Friday afternoon, and the honest answer is that an all-male group gets in reliably when it knows which doors take men on the guestlist and books a table everywhere else. Mayfair's clubs are small, their doors are selective, and a group of six men who turn up without a booking is the group most likely to be told the club is full. This guide sets out how each door treats male groups as of November 2026, what a table really costs once it is split between friends, and how to plan a night that does not end on the pavement.
Why Groups of Guys Find London Doors Harder
A high-end London club is built around a balanced room. The door team decides who comes in, and in a venue that holds a couple of hundred people, a single large group of men changes the feel of the room more than any other kind of group. That is why the door is the part of the night that matters most for a male group, and why it is not personal when the answer is no.
The people making that decision are licensed professionals. Anyone carrying out door supervision at licensed premises in the UK needs a licence from the Security Industry Authority, as the gov.uk guidance on SIA licences sets out, and the door has the final word on admission at every club we work with. Arguing, splitting into pairs to try again, or name-dropping a promoter rarely helps. Arriving with a confirmed booking almost always does.
For the full list of what turns a door against a group, read our guide to what gets you rejected at the door in Mayfair.
The Guestlist Rules, Club by Club
Guestlists in this part of London are mostly built for women and mixed groups, but not all of them. As of November 2026, this is how the clubs we book treat men:
- 99 Regent Street (formerly Cuckoo Club): the guestlist is by request and takes men, and mixed groups are welcome. It is the most straightforward door in the area for a group of guys. Entry runs from free to about £50 depending on the night and your arrival time, and it is 19+ with physical photo ID. Request it on the 99 Regent Street guestlist page.
- Tape: the guestlist is for ladies only. Men and mixed groups come in on a table.
- Rumour (formerly Tabu): men are not added to the guestlist. Groups of men and mixed groups come in on a booth booking.
- Beat: there is no guestlist at all, so every group, male or mixed, comes in on a table.
- The Box: no guestlist; entry is by table booking.
- The Scotch of St James: walk-in only, with no guestlist, so there is nothing to book in advance for entry and the door decides on the night.
If the plan is a guestlist night for a group of guys, 99 Regent Street is the realistic option. For everywhere else, the table is the way in.
Why a Table Is the Route That Works
A table booking changes how the door sees your group. You arrive as confirmed guests with a reservation under one name rather than as a group asking to be let in. A table also gives the group a base for the night: somewhere to stand together, a host who looks after you, and drinks brought to you rather than a long wait at the bar.
At several clubs, including 99 Regent Street and Rumour, the table minimum spend covers entry for the whole group, so there is no separate door charge on top. The minimum spend is not a fee: it is the amount the group commits to spend on drinks over the night. Our guide to how a club minimum spend works explains what happens if you go over or fall short.
What a Table Costs for a Group of Men
Starting minimum spends at the clubs we book, as of November 2026:
- Itzel (Berkeley Street, Mayfair): from £500, open Thursday to Saturday.
- Mistress of Mayfair (St James's Street): from £500 on Thursday and Sunday, £750 on Friday and £1,000 on Saturday.
- 99 Regent Street: from £600, covering entry for the group.
- Tape (Hanover Square): from £750.
- Cirque le Soir, Selene, Dear Darling Mayfair and Reign: from £800.
- Rumour, Beat and The Box: from £1,000, with Rumour's booths covering entry for the group.
Split between friends, the numbers look different. A £600 table shared by six is £100 each; a £1,000 booth shared by eight is £125 each, which is often less than each person would spend at the bar over a long night with entry fees on top. Larger groups usually take a bigger table or two adjoining ones, and the minimum rises with the size of the group, so give us your exact numbers when you ask. Weekend tables at the busiest clubs can sell out days ahead.
Dress Code and Door Checks for Male Groups
Doors apply the dress code most strictly to groups of men, so the whole group needs to meet it, not most of it. A shirt or a smart polo, tailored trousers or dark jeans, and dress shoes will pass almost everywhere. Clean, minimal trainers are allowed at some doors and refused at others, so check before the night. Sportswear, shorts, caps and anything that looks like a costume will be turned away.
Bring physical photo ID for everyone. Age limits vary: 99 Regent Street is 19+, Cirque le Soir is 21+ at weekends, and most of the others are 18+. One member of the group without ID can stop the whole booking at the door.
If the group is celebrating a stag do, the planning is different again, and our stag do page covers private sections and larger bookings.
Midweek or Weekend: Picking the Night
Friday and Saturday are the hardest nights for a male group to walk in anywhere, and the nights when a table matters most. Midweek is more relaxed: 99 Regent Street opens one floor on Wednesday and Thursday and both floors at the weekend, and Rumour's Wednesday and Thursday are its calmer nights. Tape opens on Tuesday as well as Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and Mistress of Mayfair's Thursday and Sunday tables start lower than its weekend ones.
For a late finish, Beat opens its doors at 1am on Friday and Saturday nights and runs until 6am, entry by table only. Getting home is easier at the weekend too: the Night Tube runs through Friday and Saturday nights on the Central, Victoria, Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a group of guys get into London clubs without a table?
Sometimes, but not reliably. 99 Regent Street takes men on its guestlist, and The Scotch of St James is walk-in only. At Tape and Rumour men are not on the guestlist, and Beat and The Box have no guestlist, so a table is the way in. On a Friday or Saturday a group of men without a booking is the group most likely to be turned away.
How many guys can book one table?
It depends on the club and the table, as table sizes vary from room to room. Larger groups take a bigger table or two side by side, with a higher minimum spend. Tell us the exact number when you enquire and we will match the table to it.
Does the table minimum spend include entry?
At 99 Regent Street and Rumour, yes: the minimum spend covers entry for the whole group. At other clubs it varies, and we confirm what is included for your club and night before you pay a deposit.
Which London club is best for a group of guys?
For a guestlist night, 99 Regent Street, because its list takes men. For a table, it depends on the music and budget: Itzel and Mistress of Mayfair have the lowest starting minimums, Tape and Rumour suit a hip hop and RnB night, and Beat suits a house crowd who want to go on until 6am.
Send us the date, the number in your group and the kind of night you want, and we will tell you which doors will take you and what the table costs. Browse all our London club table bookings or message us on WhatsApp for a quick answer.