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Paddy Cakes
Paddy Cakes is a wholesome Tufnell Park cake shop and bakery, run by a husband and wife whose skill at making red velvet cupcakes is matched by their hospitality.
South London Louie
South London Louie is a laid-back, pleasant cafe inside a gallery on Peckham Road.
O Tino
Tucked behind the Camden Belushi’s, O Tino is a popular, simply decorated spot serving great Portuguese classics.
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El Pastor Battersea
A Mexican spot in Battersea Power Station, El Pastor is all about good times and even better food. Get stuck into the tacos but don’t miss the ceviche.
Aroma Lounge
Aroma Lounge is a desi pub in Wembley that combines football and curry house classics in a big, banquet-style dining room.
The Allotment Kitchen
The Allotment Kitchen, part of Stepney City Farm, is a leafy, fairy light-sprinkled oasis that serves excellent brunch dishes, Baileys hot chocolate, and honeycomb-topped Guinness cake.
Beaten By A Whisker
Beaten By A Whisker, a small-batch Walthamstow bakery, is a proper community spot and has one of the best cookies in London.
Bar D4100
Bar D4100 is pink-tiled pizzeria in Nunhead that has the feel of a neighbourhood dinner party.
Carmel Fitzrovia
Carmel in Fitzrovia is a polished, bumping place with great Eastern Mediterranean food. We'd come back just for the bread.
The Laundry
At some point, between eating comforting Antipodean dishes and admiring the mint green banquettes, you’ll realise you’ve been at The Laundry in Brixton for three blissful hours.
Naughty Piglets
Naughty Piglets is a natural wine bar in Brixton, with a rotating line-up of chef residences. But it's not pretentious at all.
Camille
Camille is a beautiful French bistro in Borough Market, with flickering candles, charming staff, and completely decadent food.
Dalla
Dalla is an unerringly stylish Italian restaurant in Hackney that prides itself on beautiful vintage aesthetics and hearty cooking.
Llama Inn
A sceney Shoreditch rooftop restaurant with Peruvian-influenced flavours, Llama Inn is a great summer spot.
Page Common Coffee House
In one of London’s most hectic areas, Page Common Coffee House is a cafe that provides a pleasant tiramisu-filled refuge in Charing Cross.
Morchella
Morchella is a chic and airy restaurant and wine bar in Clerkenwell, serving modern Mediterranean food that's perfect for snacking on alongside a glass of cloudy Greek white.
Ducksoup
Ducksoup is a tiny spot in Soho serving natural wine and excellent modern European sharing plates.
Darling's Eatery and Studio
Darling's Eatery and Studio, a Hackney Wick pasta restaurant, is a place for seductively twirling a noodle on your fork as your date admires you in the golden hour glow.
Terroni Of Clerkenwell
Terroni Of Clerkenwell is an old-school Italian deli and cafe in Clerkenwell, that makes us wish we were an 81-year-old drinking coffee, eating arancini, and watching the world go by.
Mud
At Mud—a Tooting cafe—portions are generous, dishes are bursting with colour, and there's the same chaotic, fun energy as being around the kitchen table with your family.
Sabor
Sabor is a casual tapas restaurant in Mayfair, with a more elaborate menu served upstairs in the Asador.
The Waterman’s Arms
The Waterman's Arms is a riverside pub in Barnes that serves great modern European food and even better Sunday roasts.
Yamany Corner
Yamany Corner is a spacious Paddington spot serving some solid Yemeni food, always with a warming bowl of soup to start.
Hijazi Corner
Hijazi Corner, a Yemeni spot in Marylebone, has a downstairs room where big groups sit cross-legged over half a lamb and friends eat mandi while keeping an eye on the game.