Following its move from South London to Marylebone earlier this year, Kudu has opened a new cocktail bar this week, Smokey Kudu, above its restaurant on Moxon Street.

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The list balances reimagined classics with original serves. Among the signatures are the Kalahari Sunset (pisco, apricot brandy, passionfruit, apple) and the Cape Old Fashioned (brandy, Frangelico, cherry Heering, Fernet Branca, chocolate bitters).

Smokey Kudu also revives serves from its former South London incarnation, including the South London Paloma (guava juice twist on the classic), Saffa Rita and Braai Negroni. The Wild Mary—a riff on the Bloody Mary with mushroom-infused mezcal and tomato, lime and pineapple—adds a more experimental note.

A concise non-alcoholic section mirrors the main list’s tropical style, while the wine selection highlights South Africa’s regions, supplemented by a small cellar list’ of European vintage wines.

Food comes via the Kudu kitchen downstairs, with bar snacks such as Kalahari-spiced biltong, oysters with tomato dashi and wakame, smoked prawn crullers with miso and pickled cucumber, and grilled artichoke with gremolata.

The interior, designed by Fabled Studio, follows the aesthetic of the restaurant below, with red clay walls, berry-hued carpet and marble detailing. Artwork by South African photographer Tamary Kudita continues the connection to the restaurant group’s heritage.

A private dining room for up to 12 guests sits behind an ochre curtain off the main bar, available for private hire seven days a week.

Smokey Kudu is now open at 2 Moxon Street, Marylebone, London, for both walk-ins and bookings.