Courtesan

We absolutely loved our visit to the courtesan. Everything was absolutely lovely. The food was all fantastic and filling, drinks were delicious, and the decor and ambiance were perfection. The staff were extremely kind and went above and beyond to exceed expectations. The entertainment was fabulous of course as the main draw! If we lived in the UK we’d come back regularly. Because we don’t, we will recommend it to everyone we can instead!

Outstanding performance- wow are the talent amazing!’ Epic burlesque, fantastic performance by the Mc! Great cocktails, good food too! Why isn’t this place booked? Their service model is wonky- scanning a code that doesn’t work to allow you to order very often. It doesn’t match the vibe of the place at all. Decor is on point! We will be back!

I have been going to the Courtesan since before the pandemic and I am always so impressed by the level of service and quality of food they have. Lots of vegetarian and gluten free options! The Burlesque and Cabaret shows are amazing and if you fancy a fun and sexy night out this is the place you want to book!

Performances here are always jaw droppingly amazing!! So much talent, experience and passion. All members of staff are fantastically welcoming and thoughtful- food and drinks are also delicious (they're all angels). This is defo a hidden London gem! Great date spot or just hang out place. Highly recommended from the bottom of my heart.

Went a couple weeks ago on a last minute whim on a Saturday with a couple friends and had such a great time. The night was more spenny than I expected but I think part of that was because we were all enjoying ourselves so much. The cocktails and food were so good, so we kept ordering more. The soft shell crab and duck & mushroom DimSum were fire. The Burlesque show was a great mix of tasteful, fun and some really impressive singing. When the host starting smashing out the opera vocals it really took it to the next level. Would definitely go again. It's great to have an independent, local, and female-owned place like this in Brixton so I would 100% recommend going if you're up for enjoying yourself and supporting great places! Couple of minor things: Booking online is a faff, but when I called up the place, the host was super helpful and able to squeeze us in on a weekend, which was fantastic and unexpected. My other note was that the cocktails were all great with quite unique flavours - not just your standard sweet drink. Everything is ordered through a QR Code which is super efficient (and makes sense with something shareable like Dim Sum) but having a waiter give us a run-down on cocktails and maybe some recommendations at the start of the night would have been amazing. It was a very busy Saturday night however so I do not know if that is something that usually happens.

The Courtesan is an incredibly special place, and the only way to know that is to go and experience it! The art, the music, the drinks and the food all create a stunning atmosphere, and you can feel the history and philosophy of the place. Their wine is all produced by women, their all-female kitchen makes both beautiful and delicious food, and all of this creates their powerful female-centred ethos. The Courtesan is centred on the power of women today by drawing from legacies of women living during Ancient Imperial China. Courtesan culture, the four great beauties, art, poetry, histories, and legacies are woven into every aspect of the bar, restaurant and burlesque. There is no place like it, you simply have to go and experience it.

A brilliant night out. So much fun. Best Friday night I’ve had in ages. Definitely go. Savage, the talented Parisian hostess, sang her heart out, I loved her Edith Piaf and Moulin Rouge medley. Marcus was an excellent co-host, his Cabarat got a standing ovation. The burlesque dancer was the perfect combination of beauty, grace and naughty cheekiness. Food and service was great (soft shell crab highly recommended), and all very reasonably priced.

Amazing night here, the compare was hilarious and hit all the right notes, Coco Belle was breathtaking, the best burlesque performer I've ever seen. Drinks were good too, not so many female owned breweries to good to try a nice one. The guy doing the music during the show (and some table service before) was quite rude, but all the other staff were lovely and attentive so can't review them any less than 5 stars! Highly recommended

This place is really nice and we had the best time tonight. We went for their burlesque Halloween party and had dinner too. Everything was so good and fresh, cocktails very nice and the atmosphere superb. The only thing that refrained me to put the fifth star was that prices for certain dishes were a bit high for the portions received, but overall a great place. Recommended 😇

Such a wonderfully intimate venue. The food and drinks were delicious and the show was mesmerising from beginning to end. I took my girlfriend and a large group of her friends for her birthday and the staff were so accommodating for a large group, some of which had quite strict dietary requirements. All in all it was a wonderful evening and we're very much looking forward to returning.