In Delhi, a Savile Row-style concept bar

With bars popping up across Delhi faster than you can say “shaken, not stirred”, it’s tempting to crown the city India’s cocktail capital. There are plenty of slick hotel lounges and cosy neighbourhood nooks for every mood and every type of drinker, but the real fun lately has been at concept bars—the ones with a story in every pour.

Over the past few months, Delhi has gone a little crazy with this. Mammakilla, a members-only Aztec bar, feels like a tropical jungle crash-landed in the city, while The Love Hotel is a cheeky nod to Japan’s risqué capsule hotels. There’s Noctis, the bar behind a cupboard, and Lord Vesper at The Oberoi Gurgaon, a place where the myth of its namesake spills into the cocktails, the decor, and the ambience.

Joining the fray is Mr Button, a snug 35-seater tucked in GK-3 and designed as a teleporting bar that takes you to the London home of a fictional British tailor, Henry J Button, circa 1920s. The white facade, black-framed windows, and its playful Savile Row address set the tone before you even step inside. “The character was conceived almost a decade ago. Our inspiration has always come from the charm of old-world London—its refined eras, its humour, and the intimate, story-filled rooms hidden behind unmarked doors,” says Chaitanya Mathur, founder and CEO of Ninecamp Ventures, who is behind restaurants like Hikki and Marieta in the Delhi-NCR region. He is joined by Sukriti Chopra, his partner at Ninecamp Ventures, and Sahil Marwaha of Dirty Good and Defence Colony’s favourite Genre. 

You pass through velvet curtains into a space that feels more like a cosy living room. Soft amber light washes over wood-panelled walls, plush leather chairs beckon you to sink in, and a decorative fireplace adds a layer of old-school charm. Shelves of worn classics—The Republic by Plato and Great Expectations by Charles Dickens—sit alongside a vintage Singer sewing machine, a pocket watch, and a globe, hints of Mr Button’s well-lived life. “The name felt natural from the beginning. A button may be a small detail, but it holds an entire garment together. That thought mirrors Henry J Button himself. His world is defined by precision, grace, and the quiet beauty of detail,” adds Mathur. 

The leather-bound menu, styled like a travel diary, takes the legend further: There are cocktails and food named around imagined escapades—meetings with dukes, ministers, and royals, late-night chats with Winston Churchill, and a visit from Audrey Hepburn. The latter is presented in the form of a tomato-and-basil martini that comes with simple ingredients that are perfectly balanced. A cocktail that makes the time-travelling aspect of the space come alive is the Lady Mary, served in an elegant teacup, blending gin with earthy pine tea and warm cedarwood.

Sweeping you from the early 1920s to the late 1950s are cocktails that announce that Mr Button experienced Jaipur’s royal palaces (try Crown Jewel, their standout saffron-laced gin cocktail that carries a hint of spice with the right amount of citrus) and Havana’s smoky nights (High Stakes, a bold and smoky cocktail featuring dark rum layered with charred sugar and a hint of spice, is not for everyone) and Saigon’s hidden salons (there’s Secrets of Saigon, where mango, coconut, and jasmine rice swirl together like a silky tropical pudding in a glass). 

Just as playful is Courtside Kiss, a nod to languid afternoons at Wimbledon, made with strawberries and cream mixed with vodka and vermouth. The vodka-based Savile Row, meanwhile, tastes of late London nights with gentle notes of toffee and coffee, paired with a combination of white and dark chocolate buttons.

The cocktail programme envisioned by Todd Austin (head of beverage at Ninecamp Ventures) and executed by Sandeep Sreshtha (head mixologist at Mr Button) draws from the cities, encounters, and late nights that would have defined Mr Button’s decades on the move.

The food menu at Mr Button is small but well-executed. The truffle mushroom croquettes arrive piping hot, crisp on the outside, the mushrooms inside earthy and velvety. Golden fried prawns are plump, juicy, and just slightly sweet, while charred baby artichokes are smoky and tender. 

The food menu at Mr Button is small but well-executed. The truffle mushroom croquettes arrive piping hot, crisp on the outside, the mushrooms inside earthy and velvety. Golden fried prawns are plump, juicy, and just slightly sweet, while charred baby artichokes are smoky and tender. 

For bigger bites, classics like Britain’s Best Fish ‘n’ Chips delivers exactly what you’ve ordered. It’s flaky, succulent fish with a batter that snaps under your fork. The hot honey pepperoni pizzette is a little sticky but comforting with every bite.

For dessert, you've got two options to pick from. The sticky toffee pudding with whisky cream has the right kind of boozy sweetness, while the Irish cream tiramisu is rich and dangerously easy to polish off in a few bites.

For a space so tiny, Mr Button somehow manages to pack in a whole world: a little London, a little Havana, a little Hollywood—and a whole lot of imagination.

Meal for two: ₹4,000 + taxes 

Address: Ground floor, Commercial Complex, Unit Nos. 25, 26 & 27, 2, Masjid Moth, Greater Kailash-3, New Delhi

Timings: 7 pm to 1 am, Monday to Sunday

Reservations: +91 8800154449