Opium Cocktail Bar & Dim Sum Parlour

Book Opium Cocktail Bar & Dim Sum Parlour if the plan is an evening in London built around Asian-inspired cocktails and dim sum. The basics are direct: it is a cocktail bar and dim sum parlour, the listed spend is $65 per person, the dress code is smart casual.

The venue is best understood as a cocktails-and-dim-sum stop rather than a fully documented fine-dining restaurant. Menu references include traditional dim sum baskets on the pre-theatre menu and a dim sum selection associated with Peony Bar. Beyond those points, Pearl does not have detail on specific dishes, room layouts, chefs, awards, seating, or dietary accommodations.

Late-night London energy with dim sum as the practical advantage

The strongest use case is timing. Opium Cocktail Bar & Dim Sum Parlour opens at 5pm daily and runs late: Monday to Tuesday until 1am, Wednesday to Thursday until 2am, Friday to Saturday until 3am, Sunday until 12am. The kitchen closes earlier than the bar: 9pm Sunday, 10pm Monday to Wednesday, 1am Thursday, 2am Friday to Saturday.

That makes the venue more useful for evening plans than for lunch. If dim sum is central to the booking, pay attention to the kitchen closing time rather than only the bar closing time. The $65 per person figure places it in planned-evening territory, especially when cocktails and dim sum are considered together.

For a special occasion, the appeal is the combination of Asian-inspired cocktails, dim sum, late hours, a smart casual setting. For a dinner-first itinerary, use our full London restaurants guide; for a broader drinks shortlist, start with our full London bars guide.

Who should book, who should skip it

Book if you want a London evening built around cocktails and dim sum, with hours that extend beyond a typical dinner slot. Skip it if you need a lunch booking or if your plans depend on details Pearl does not have verified, such as a chef-led menu, a wine program, allergy accommodations, or takeout and delivery.

Smart casual dress is the guidance, so choose something neat enough for an evening cocktail bar without treating it as a formal dining room. If dim sum is important, plan around the kitchen schedule: Sunday is the earliest kitchen close, while Friday and Saturday offer the latest kitchen hours.

If the plan expands beyond one stop, Pearl’s London coverage is useful for building the rest of the itinerary: London hotels, London experiences, London wineries. Nearby-category browsing can also help if dinner becomes the anchor instead of drinks.