Sadie Coles was managing Jeff Koons’s New York studio when she was encouraged by artist Sarah Lucas to set up her own space. Her 1997 inaugural show featured the YBA and now Coles runs three London galleries. This Soho spot is a bright, open-plan space that champions emerging talent such as the traditional modernist painting of Caribbean-American Alvaro Barrington and moving image installations by Diego Marcon. A much-admired gallerist with a great roster of names.

A modern wine cave, this splashy shop stocks some of the most coveted bottles in the world, while its lofty Michelin-starred restaurant Hide has one of the longest wine lists in London. And its pub, The White Horse in Soho, pairs bottles with cheese and charcuterie from La Fromagerie. Small tasters are available in the Davies Street store, but will cost you. This is a destination for serious wine buffs. And its pub, The White Horse in Soho, pairs bottles with cheese and charcuterie from La Fromagerie. Small tasters are available in the Davies Street store, but will cost you. This is a destination for serious wine buffs.

After Christie’s and Sotheby’s, Phillips is the London auction house to know – and the only one with an exclusive focus on the contemporary field. The soaring space on Berkeley Square is fantastic, and leading the charge in the photography lots are Diane Arbus’s Identical Twins and Andreas Gursky’s eerie landscapes.

With design inspiration borrowed from the classical, ever-so luxurious Parisian apartments, Victoria Vogel and Harif Guzman have kitted this exclusive club in velvet upholstered booths of a rich burgundy, and frescoed ceilings. Drink the night away, nibble on caviar, and dance in one of the most luxurious spots Mayfair can offer.