Sketch Gallery & Egg Pods

Sketch is a restaurant, bar and art venue at 9 Conduit Street in Mayfair, London, known for its pink velvet Gallery room and egg-shaped pod bathrooms. The venue occupies an eighteenth-century townhouse and was opened in 2002 by the restaurateur Mourad Mazouz, with the interior reworked by the designer India Mahdavi in 2014. The Gallery is a room with pink velvet banquettes and walls, with art by the British artist David Shrigley on the walls, and serves afternoon tea and dinner. The Glade is a woodland-inspired room, the Lecture Room and Library offers fine dining under the supervision of a Michelin-starred chef, and the Parlour serves pastries and coffee. The most photographed feature is the restroom block, consisting of white egg-shaped pods in a futuristic space, which can be seen by customers visiting the restrooms. Visitors need to book a table or afternoon tea in advance, as entry is limited to diners and drinkers. Afternoon tea in the Gallery typically costs around £70 to £80, and dinner prices are high, reflecting the Mayfair setting. The best photographs are taken from the corner of the Gallery looking across the pink room in daylight, and inside the egg pods, where the curved white shapes appear. Staff discourage photography that disturbs other guests, and professional equipment and tripods are generally not permitted. Crowds are highest at weekend afternoons, and weekday lunch is calmer. A smart-casual dress code applies. Oxford Circus and Bond Street Underground stations are about five to ten minutes' walk from Conduit Street, and Regent Street and Savile Row lie nearby.