NAM LONGLe Shaker · 1987

Spooky season · South Kensington

NAM
LONG

Le Shaker

Established in 1987. Home of the Flaming Ferrari, dim sum by lamplight and nearly four decades of late nights on the Old Brompton Road.

Art deco Nam Long poster of a flaming cocktail beneath an arch

Since

1987

Home of the

Flaming Ferrari

Wed – Sat

7pm – 2am

Chapter I

Dining

Dim sum, crispy duck & wok-fired plates for sharing

The dining room with velvet banquettes and the marble bar
A long table laid for dinner
A cocktail poured to go with dinner

To start

  • Imperial Spring Rolls£16

    Pork, shrimp & tree mushroom filling · 8 pcs

  • Har Gow£9

    Steamed prawn dumplings · 4 pcs

  • Sui Mai£9

    Pork & shrimp dumplings · 4 pcs

  • Chicken Gyoza£9

    Steamed or pan-seared · 4 pcs

  • Vegetable Gyoza£9

    Steamed or pan-seared · 4 pcs

  • Royal Prawn Toast£14

    With sesame crust

  • Salty Edamame£5

Mains

  • Beef Fillet Cubes£22

    Wok-seared with black garlic & sansho pepper

  • Signature Steamed Seabass£19

    Dark soya, fresh ginger & silky cut spring onion

  • Aromatic Crispy Duck · ¼£20

    Ultra-crisp duck, pancakes, cucumber, hoisin-plum jus

  • Aromatic Crispy Duck · ½£38

    Ultra-crisp duck, pancakes, cucumber, hoisin-plum jus

  • Grilled Teppanyaki Chicken£18

    Teriyaki-glazed, lemongrass-scented

Sides & dessert

  • Jasmine Rice£5
  • Egg Fried Rice£6
  • Green Salad & Sesame Dressing£5
  • Homemade Fruit Sorbet£6

Please let us know about any allergies or dietary requirements.

Chapter II

The Bar

The capital's most storied watering hole

The curved bar at Nam Long with its bar stools
The back bar beneath the Le Shaker sign
Velvet bar stools along the bar
Three Flaming Ferrari cocktails alight

The house speciality

Flaming Ferrari

Our world-famous drink. Green Chartreuse, Grand Marnier, dark rum and yellow Chartreuse. A favourite of London’s glitterati for decades — and a drink many make the pilgrimage to Chelsea for alone.

Come and try it

The Cocktail List

✦ marks a house signature

  • Mr Thai✦

    In honour of Nam Long's founder — rye whisky, truffle honey and grapefruit bitters, served short over ice.

  • Pink Panther✦

    To dispel the heat and pressure of the day: Champagne, orange Curaçao, crème de framboise and gin.

  • Formula One✦

    Vodka and apricot brandy to help you through the night.

  • Sinnerman

    A cosy Cognac drink with passion fruit, whisky bitters and gingerbread syrup.

  • Peninsula

    Tequila, grapefruit juice and fresh chillies — just the right spice.

  • Pearisco

    Pisco, fresh pear and Xante pear liqueur, finished with cardamom and whisky bitters.

  • Jade

    A smooth citrus concoction of vodka or gin, cucumber, elderflower and lime.

  • Mai Tai of Le Shaker

    Simply the best in town — a Mai Tai you'll only find at Le Shaker.

  • White Panther

    A tropical coconut fantasy of Malibu, Amaretto and crème de banane.

  • Side-Car

    A stylish shaken mix of Rémy Martin Cognac, triple sec and lemon.

  • Daiquiris

    Served frozen, with fresh banana, lime or strawberry.

  • Martinis

    From our fresh fruit selection — watermelon, strawberry and more.

  • All the Sours

    Whisky, Amaretto, vodka or Pisco, shaken hard with lemon and ice.

  • Margaritas

    The timeless tequila classic.

  • Old Fashioned

    Muddled whisky, sugar, bitters and orange zest.

  • Negroni

    Bitter, dry and punchy — gin, Campari and Martini Rosso, stirred.

  • Champagne Cocktail

    A sugar cube doused in bitters, a measure of Cognac, topped with Champagne. Dating back to the 1800s.

  • Caipirinha

    The refreshing Brazilian classic of cachaça and lime.

  • Piña Colada

    Pineapple, Malibu and Havana Club, with a splash of single cream and cinnamon, frozen.

The Wine List

Wine, Champagne & sake

White Wines

  • Bellevigne Sauvignon Blanc, Côtes de Gascogne
  • Colli Argento Pinot Grigio, Veneto
  • Golden Mile Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pedroncelli Chardonnay
  • Domaine La Barbotaine Sancerre
  • Domaine Vincent Sauvestre Chablis

Rosé

  • Château Nestuby Rosé de Provence

Red Wines

  • Croix des Vents Merlot
  • St Hilaire Prestige Côtes du Rhône
  • Castrijo Rioja Crianza
  • Carlo Chiaro Malbec, Mendoza
  • Aldo Clerico Barbera d'Alba 2016

Champagne & Sparkling

  • Claude Renoux Brut
  • Claude Renoux Rosé
  • Laurent-Perrier Brut
  • Laurent-Perrier Rosé
  • Ruinart Blanc de Blancs
  • Ruinart Rosé
  • Dom Pérignon

Prosecco & Sake

  • Prosecco
  • Sake

Chapter III

The Opium Lounge

Downstairs, behind the sheer curtains

Velvet banquettes and lanterns in the Opium Den
A long table laid for private dining in the Opium Lounge

A more intimate lounge to sink into soft velvet banquettes, with music and cocktails late into the night.

Reserve the Opium Lounge for private dining. Designed for privacy without isolating you from the ambience upstairs — and after dinner, the curtains are drawn aside so more friends can join you at your own private bar.

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Chapter IV

In the Press

Since 1987, in the headlines

“My kingdom for a drink at London’s best-kept secret.”

— Tatler

Tatler feature on Nam Long, 'Cooler shaker'

Tatler

“My kingdom for a drink at London's best-kept secret — where there's a Wills, there's a way to get in.”

Newspaper cutting: 'The Flaming Ferraris setting the City alight'

Daily Mail

“They would start the evening with a rum-based cocktail called a Flaming Ferrari.”

The Wall Street Journal cutting about the Flaming Ferraris

The Wall Street Journal

“The team is nicknamed the Flaming Ferraris after a potent drink served at one of their regular haunts in South Kensington.”

Nights at Nam Long

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A cocktail being pouredThe Le Shaker back barThe dining room and marble barVelvet bar stools along the bar

Chapter V

Visit Us

159 Old Brompton Road, London SW5 0LJ

Opening hours

TuesdayBar only
Wednesday – Saturday7pm – 2am
Sunday & MondayClosed

Reservations

020 7373 1926
reservations@namlong.co.uk

If you can’t see availability online, please call us. Groups above eight, please email our events team.

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Contact Us

Reservations, private events & enquiries

Reservations

020 7373 1926

Book online, or call us if you can’t see availability.

Book a table

Private events & groups over 8

reservations@namlong.co.uk

Our events team looks after the Opium Lounge and larger parties.

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