VIBE

With Moroccan decorations and Maghrebi tunes, Kemia Bar is good for a lively drink with friends. Mo Cafe is an outdoor terrace for lounging in warm weather and a North African souk/cafe during the cold months. This chic establishment boasts cool North African influences, from the carpeted seating arrangements with colorfully embroidered pillows to the bumping tunes. This has been a hotspot among the well-heeled and celebrity sets, despite less-than-stellar service. Come here for a relaxing evening of mint tea and shisha (hookah) or to get a little rowdy: this place works well for both.

WHAT WE WOULD WEAR

Stylishly casual, guests here are put together and polished.

GO HERE WITH

Friends; large festive group

CROWD

Guests are chic and look every inch the jet-setting crowd.

WHY WE LIKE IT

Hotspot with shishas in surroundings that transport you out of central London

WHAT WE WOULD CHANGE

Service: the wait staff would do well from a week at servers-boot-camp.

GOOD TO KNOW

Owner also owns Sketch (London), Derriere (Paris), and Andy Wahloo (Paris).

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