The eagle was here first. Theodore Roszak's gilded bird has looked over Grosvenor Square since Eero Saarinen's embassy opened in 1960, and the hotel says it was made from the aluminium of B-52 bombers. The bar on the roof has taken the hint and named its signature drink accordingly.
Who runs it
After the Americans left, the Grade II-listed building was restored by David Chipperfield, with interiors by Joseph Dirand, and reopened on 1 September 2025 as The Chancery Rosewood. Liana Oster, the hotel's director of bars, previously worked at Nomad London. Class reports Dan Garnell, ex Seed Library, as bar manager and Reuben Clark, ex Silverleaf, as his assistant. Eagle Bar is a sister to Scarfes Bar, and the family resemblance is a serious cocktail list under a good ceiling.
A shot named after a bomber, served under an eagle that, so the story goes, was made from one.
East and west
Upper East is the American bar, and says so: curved lines, warm tones, live piano, and a terrace of fire pits over the square. It evokes a golden age of Americana, with a bourbon-lined back bar and cocktails drawn from local history. Upper West, which arrived in summer 2026, is a terrace facing Hyde Park, with a DJ later on. Go for sunset there, then move east as the night deepens.
The crowd is hotel guests, Carbone alumni and Mayfair regulars who consider a rooftop a sensible next course. Upper East is adults only.
In the glass
Beacon 52 is the signature: a layered take on the B-52 that takes its name from the town of Beacon in New York and from the bird overhead. A shot named after a bomber, served beneath an eagle said to be made from one, is not a subtle joke, and nobody is pretending otherwise.
The opening list is worth tasting your way through. Midnight Lace is a fat-washed Old Fashioned with Michter's bourbon, quince, brown butter and tonka, named for the film set on this square. Forever Young is a Manhattan-style drink built on Cocchi Torino and oloroso, with banana, maple verjus and a smoky Islay finish. Spring Break pairs Boatyard gin with mastiha, basil and fig leaf soda, a standout refresher. The classic Cosmopolitan and Dean Martin's Flame of Love, a very dry vodka martini finished with flamed orange oils, are also good. On the west side, the Magnolia Bakery Banana Punch brings rum, bourbon, banana and custard, and Goosebumps combines gooseberry, vermouth and Champagne.
The wine list sticks to independent American producers, with an exclusive Harlan Estate pour from Oakville, the estate's first in the UK.
Order Midnight Lace first, with the Reuben croquettes alongside: pastrami, sauerkraut and Gruyère. Elsewhere the card runs to Wagyu sliders with Appleby's Cheshire, a Cornish crab tartlet with caviar, drumettes, and a cep doughnut with cep and Parmesan cream.
Food leans on the building's American past. The cep doughnut is the least embassy-like thing on the menu and the likeliest to keep you from leaving. Pudding includes a Tennessee Tart of bourbon chocolate ganache, chilli jam and popcorn. It is a card built for grazing and for a second round, not for a main course.
The hedge
The arrival can feel a little muddled and the drinks bill is hefty, as hotel bar prices tend to be. Proceed with caution, since the views are part of what you pay for, but it is worth one drink.
One drink under the eagle is the right amount. It is not telling anyone what it thinks.
- The vibe
- Rooftop Americana: piano, fire pits, Grosvenor Square on one side, Hyde Park on the other.
- The food
- Reuben croquettes, Wagyu sliders, crab tartlet, cep doughnut.
- The drink
- Midnight Lace first; Beacon 52 if you want the signature.
- A tip
- Upper West for sunset, then Upper East; book through the Rosewood site.
