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The Best Date Night Restaurants In London (Right Now)
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Josephine Bouchon
If Josephine, a French restaurant in Chelsea, was an actual person her goal in life would be to make you fall completely and hopelessly in love with her. And she'd succeed every time.
Yuki Bar
Yuki Bar is a moody wine bar and Japanese small plates spot in a Hackney arch, run by a former sommelier at Noma.
Pedro’s Wine Bar
Pedro’s is a cosy wine bar on the Bermondsey Beer Mile and a perfect hideaway from the stag do hordes.
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.
The Best Date Night Restaurants In London (Right Now)
Be it your first or 50th date, this guide has got you covered.
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.
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.
Perilla
Perilla is a very nice-looking restaurant on Newington Green, serving modern European dishes that sometimes hit and sometimes miss.
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.
A Bar With Shapes For A Name
A Bauhaus-themed bar with only multicoloured shapes above its door, A Bar With Shapes For A Name in Dalston is a fine choice for a late-night martini.
Story Cellar
Story Cellar in Covent Garden is an excellent option for a sophisticated pre-theatre meal involving great rotisserie chicken and other French dishes.
Sabor
Sabor is a casual tapas restaurant in Mayfair, with a more elaborate menu served upstairs in the Asador.
Sessions Arts Club
Glamorous, grandiose, and guaranteed to make you feel special, Sessions Arts Club is a restaurant in Clerkenwell where the feeling takes priority over the modern European food.
Lavo
Lavo is a huge Italian restaurant in Marylebone where the lively atmosphere, date night lighting, and delicious seafood make it perfect for special occasions.
Bao Borough
The Borough Market location of Bao is a handy spot when you need a quick fix. The buns are good, but the bigger Taiwanese plates are even better.
Mambow
Small in size but big in flavour, Mambow is a Malaysian spot in Clapton where you should plan to order greedily.
The Counter
A modern Turkish spot in Notting Hill, The Counter is making fun food in a moody dining room.
Grasso
Grasso is a Soho restaurant that specialises in good-times energy and big plates of Italian-American food.
Ishtar
Turkish spot Ishtar in Marylebone is great for meals that fall on the more casual end of the special occasion spectrum.
Fallow
Fallow is a sleek British restaurant in St James's that serves one of the best breakfasts in London.
Beluga Restaurant & Bar
At Beluga, the dips are your friends. And whether you bring a date or a big group, there’s space for you at this Persian spot in Notting Hill.
Kolae
Exciting and totally delicious, Kolae is a southern Thai restaurant in Borough Market that's best enjoyed at the counter.