09 Jul 2025
On 18th September, the Covent Garden venue formerly known as Bunga Bunga will reopen its doors as Bunga 90, an ambitious, immersive celebration of the 1990s. Following a bold and extensive transformation, the Drury Lane venue has been reimagined as a multi-sensory playground, offering retro cocktails and draft beers whilst, of course, keeping Bunga's signature karaoke and pizza.
Welcome to the 90s
Bunga 90 sets the tone from the very first glance, with its ground-floor façade styled as a nostalgic video rental store with a kaleidoscope of 90s references, from SEGA Megadrives and Super Nintendos to shelves lined with VHS tapes and CRT televisions looping iconic trailers from the era.
Guests can belt out karaoke favourites from cult 90s films before stepping through the infamous 'Adults Only' curtain, revealing a mysterious, long-forgotten time-travel movie, Bunga 90 within the PEPSI Time Machine. The immersion is clear as memories of renting a film on a Friday night come flooding back, and the scent of popcorn fills the air. As the VCR behind the curtain inevitably malfunctions, the screen glitches and visitors are pulled into a whirlwind journey back to the decade that defined a generation
Back in time
On exiting the back of the video store guests emerge into a lovingly recreated 1990s Anglo-American family home with chintzy furniture, family holiday snaps and the unmistakable drone of dial-up noises setting the scene. Descending into the basement, visitors pass through a teenager's bedroom filled with fairy lights, teen idol posters, and Tammy Girl fashion before reaching the vibrant main bar, the beating heart of the venue. Here, a towering wall of old-school TVs plays a non-stop loop of 90s music videos, movie scenes, fashion TV and iconic adverts.
Claw Cocktails, Arcade Madness & Toilet Raves
One of Bunga 90's show-stopping centrepieces is a giant, fully functioning arcade claw machine repurposed for cocktail creation. Guests take control via a joystick and assemble their own custom “Claw Cocktail” made with Bombay Sapphire gin, Bacardi rum or Grey Goose vodka.
Elsewhere in the venue, guests can try their hand at a rare Jurassic Park pinball machine, vintage arcade cabinets, and jumbo 90s handheld games. In a nod to a WrestleMania ladder match, there's a championship belt for guests to grab — triggering dramatic ring-walk theme tunes from the eras biggest stars.
Every hour, the toilets transform into London's smallest 'M25 style' warehouse rave, created in partnership with Southern Comfort and Tequila Rose. Think UV lights, smoke bursts, glow sticks, and a blast of high octane 90s dance anthems. Meanwhile, the toilet lobby plays host to karaoke performances, offering wannabe popstars the opportunity to serenade fellow guests as they fix their hair in the mirror.
Drinks:
The drinks list features reinvented 90s classics, think Cosmos, Watermelon Margaritas and Appletinis, all priced at £9. A selection of cocktails will also be served in the shapes of 90s icons, from Will Smith or Britney Spears' heads or from a Nokia 3310, all priced at £13. The food menu stays true to Bunga's pizza roots but dials up the indulgence with fully loaded American-style creations. Expect giant 20-inch pizzas perfect for sharing and a generous selection of dips, garlic twists, nachos, 'chicken in a basket' and other 90s bar snacks will also feature. Both the pizza menu, and a bar snacks menu, will be available all night at Bunga 90 to keep you fuelled.
Experiences:
Karaoke remains central to the Bunga 90 experience. The venue features two private karaoke rooms and two open systems (in the video store and toilets). But the star of the show is the central stage in the main bar, where brave guests can perform live in front of a 300-strong crowd. With everything from Spice Girls to Aerosmith and Will Smith to one-hit wonders, the playlist is packed with nostalgia.The private karaoke rooms are available for up to 10 guests for 90-minute sessions, priced at £99.
Every Saturday, Bunga 90 will be holding a bottomless 90s brunch, with a live band providing a soundtrack of the decade. Guests will receive bottomless cocktails or beer alongside a starter and a 20-inch pizza for every two people. Running weekly from 12pm until 4pm, the brunch will be priced at £45 per person.
On the launch of Bunga 90, Inception Group co-founder Charlie Gilkes notes: “We are hugely excited to be launching Bunga 90. We opened the original Bunga Bunga back in 2011, and this is a complete reimagining of the brand — while still keeping the pizzas, karaoke, and sense of fun that people know and love. Bunga 90 is both a love letter to the 1990s and a bold new chapter.”
Bunga 90
167 Drury Ln,
London
WC2B 5PG
020 7590 3602
coventgarden@bungabunga-london.com
Website: https://www.bunga90.com/
Social handles: @WeAreBunga90 (IG and TikTok)
About Inception Group:
Inception Group are well-loved for their unique, eclectic and immersive hospitality concepts across London including:
Mr Fogg's: The collection of Victorian-inspired bars and pubs themed around Jules Verne's character Phileas Fogg in Around The World in 80 Days. The 10 venues across London from Liverpool Street to Mayfair, offer immersive experiences,
Cahoots: The original Cahoots (13 Kingly Ct, Carnaby, London W1B 5PW) launched in 2015 and is modelled on a disused underground tube station in Soho circa 1946. The venue, features a Bakerloo Line train carriage and imagines that a group of mischievous opportunists, The Scoundrels, have discovered this old tube station turned air raid shelter and are keeping the Blitz spirit alive with illicit knees ups and swing dancing. The Scoundrels expanded their operation in 2024 by opening Cahoots: Postal Office, inspired by the post-war postal service in Borough.
Barts: Inception Group's first venue is the speakeasy Barts on Sloane Avenue. Inspired by Uncle Barts, the prolific 1920s Chicago gangster, the venue allows guests to step back in time to 1929 Prohibition era.
Control Room B: Opened in 2022 at Battersea Power Station, Control Room B is the all day 1950s inspired bar set within the former control room of the Power Station. Offering coffees and cocktails as well as immersive experiences including an audio guided tour around the original dials and an escape room style, code-breaking experience.
Maggie's: Celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2025, Maggie's is the 80s inspired nightclub in Chelsea. Featuring murals of icons of the decade and themed drinks, including Jaws and Super Mario themed cocktails.
