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If you’ve ever been to Barcelona, Madrid or Marbella, you will know that the Spanish eat supper late – incredibly late, by British standards. It’s not unusual for a Spanish couple to be settling down to an intimate meal at 10 o’clock.

Now, imagine things the other way round. What do Spanish tourists find when they visit London in 2025? The whole place shuts down just as they’re getting peckish.

Well, the news is that change is in the air: late-night dining in the UK capital is not yet a movement, nor perhaps even a trend, but gradually restaurants are staying open late specifically to cater for late night diners.

Casual Dining Evening Dinner Menu at El Pirata of Mayfair

And now El Pirata is joining them, with a special late night menu for bookings beyond 9pm and 10pm Tuesday to Saturday. At just £37 per person, Mayfair’s neighbourhood tapas restaurant is offering a choice of four tapas, a classic paella Valenciana or paella marinera to share – and a choice of dessert, perhaps a crema catalana or churros con chocolate caliente.

No longer do you have to leave the theatre and head off home hungry, or return to your hotel where the restaurant is probably already closed. Stroll across to Down Street just off Piccadilly for a taste of late-night Marbella in Mayfair. You can be certain of a warm welcome.