Where to play · London

Hong Kong-style mahjong in London: where to play, who to play with

For the table game: four players, real tiles, Hong Kong style — not the solitaire puzzle.

We found 6 places to play mahjong in London and checked each against its own page or a published listing: 4 run Hong Kong-style tables and 2 don't say which style they play. For a first game, start with Four Winds Mahjong Club, Sik Wu Mahjong and Mahjong Palace (London) — they teach or seat beginners. London's scene is Hong Kong Old Style and points-based, and a 3-faan minimum is the most common table convention. Many of the clubs are volunteer-led and say plainly that no money changes hands. 2 more places play Riichi (Japanese) and American mah jongg — a different game, listed separately below.

Where to play Hong Kong-style in London

Hong Kong-style places first, then the ones that mix styles or don't say. Each row links the place itself and the page we read it from, with the date we read it.

Where	Their rules and what to expect	Source
Four Winds Mahjong ClubESEA Community Centre, 12-14 Englefield Rd, N1 4LS (Sat 10-12); Camden Chinese Community Centre, 9 Tavistock Pl, WC1H 9SN (2nd & 4th Sun 13:30-16)Hong KongClubNo money at the table	Published rules (fourwindsmahjong.club) How to Play sectionHK Old Style, volunteer teachers every session, no all-pairs hands, no money; £5-6 suggested donation; free Ticket Tailor beginner seats.	fourwindsmahjong.clubSeen 2026-10-08
Sik Wu MahjongSik Faan, 10 Highgate Rd, NW5 1NR, Kentish TownHong KongClub	Publishes: a minimum to win · hong Kong Old Style scoringHK Old Style; 1st & 3rd Saturday mixed levels, weekly Wednesday points-level nights, beginner-only sessions; '3-point minimum' tables; membership £40. IG @sikwumahjong.	sikwumahjong.comSeen 2026-10-08
Dear Asia Mahjong: Just Play Saturday Club6th Floor, Aldgate Tower, 2 Leman St, E1 8FAHong KongClub	Publishes: a minimum to win · printed or published scoringHK table with a 3-fan minimum (plus American and Riichi tables); not for beginners, who start with Level 1/2 workshops; scoring cards provided; ~£17.	classbento.co.ukSeen 2026-10-08
Mahjong Palace (London)Shoreditch Arts Club; also National Gallery (25 Sep 2026)Hong KongSocial night	Publishes: a minimum to winHK rules; green teaching tables and red open-play tables (open play needs '3 Points Minimum' independently).	shoreditchartsclub.comSeen 2026-10-08
Munk Mahjong ClubSET Social, 55a Nigel Rd, Peckham, SE15Not statedSocial night	Nothing published onlineWeekly Wednesday 7-11pm free drop-in, sets provided, all styles welcome (club schedule verified by MAHJ MAHJ 2026-07-01).	mahjmahj.coSeen 2026-10-08
Canton Blue at The Peninsula London: Mahjong MondaysThe Peninsula London, Hyde Park Corner (Tea Lounge)Not statedBar or café	Nothing published onlineFrom 14 Sep 2026, Mondays 12-9pm, £30 table booking with noodles and cocktails; tutors from £100pp; launched as a Mid-Autumn programme, so continuation is unconfirmed.	globetrender.comSeen 2026-10-08

House rules you will meet in London

Every table plays its own house rules, and these are the ones the places above publish themselves. Agree them before the first hand, not after the first win.

A minimum to win. A hand must count this many faan before it can be declared — it decides whether a cheap hand is a win or a false call. Sik Wu Mahjong: “'3-point minimum' tables”. Dear Asia Mahjong: Just Play Saturday Club: “HK table with a 3-fan minimum (plus American and Riichi tables)”. Mahjong Palace (London): “green teaching tables and red open-play tables (open play needs '3 Points Minimum' independently)”. Minimum faan, explained
No all-pairs hands. Seven pairs is a scoring hand on many sheets and simply not allowed on others — ask before you build one. Four Winds Mahjong Club: “HK Old Style, volunteer teachers every session, no all-pairs hands, no money”. Seven pairs
Hong Kong Old Style scoring. The classic faan sheet, with each hand worth a set number of faan and a payout that rises with the count. Four Winds Mahjong Club: “HK Old Style, volunteer teachers every session, no all-pairs hands, no money”. Sik Wu Mahjong: “HK Old Style”. The Hong Kong faan chart
Printed or published scoring. A sheet on the table settles most arguments before they start. Dear Asia Mahjong: Just Play Saturday Club: “scoring cards provided”. A one-page scoring cheat sheet

Also in London: other styles

These play a different game from a Hong Kong table — different hands, a different count. Listed so you know which is which before you book.

Where	Style	Source
Mahjong TwickenhamThe Cricketers Pub, Richmond Green, TW9	Riichi (Japanese)Tuesdays 6pm, £5.	mahjmahj.coSeen 2026-10-08
American Mahjong LondonLondon (various)	American mah jongg	americanmahjonglondon.comSeen 2026-10-08

Before your first night

Learn how a Hong Kong hand is counted, keep the faan chart on your phone, and check any hand you are unsure of in the calculator.

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Venue data: the places' own pages and the listings linked in each row, read on 2026-10-08. Something changed, or your club is missing? Tell us at support and we will re-check it.

Last updated: 2026-10-08.

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