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Aguamiel
Aguamiel is a cheery Mexican churrería in Covent Garden, but we keep coming back for the speciality cold drinks and sunny little counter.
Amarte
Amarte is a Colombian clothing and lifestyle store in Chelsea serving some of the best gelato in London.
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.
Kinkally
Kinkally is a Georgian restaurant in Fitzrovia that could double as a Bond villain’s lair. It’s very cool, very dark, and very photogenic, but the dishes are hit and miss.
Bocca Di Lupo
A classic Soho restaurant for almost any occasion, Bocca Di Lupo makes wonderful regional Italian food in a room you'll want to settle down in.
Bob Bob Ricard
Bob Bob Ricard is a larger-than-life modern European spot in Soho that falls firmly into the category of ‘you should try everything once’.
Ken's
Ken’s occupies a buzzy centre spot on Exmouth Market—and it’s easy to see why the wine bar and European restaurant is always packed out, even if the food is so-so.
Sumi
Sumi is an excellent, casual Japanese restaurant in Notting Hill from the same team behind London’s best sushi spot.
Gothic Bar
Gothic Bar in King's Cross is the kind of bar where you could find a supermodel and a vampire cosied up on one of the velvet green sofas, drinking champagne together.
Sweeties
Sweeties is not a casual bar. This King's Cross spot is somewhere to go big during happy hour and celebrate a special occasion with tasty, creative cocktails.
Pollini at Ladbroke Hall
If you can embrace the slightly cold, museum-like feel of this Italian restaurant in Notting Hill, Pollini at Ladbroke Hall is an impressive place to eat.
Carlotta
Carlotta in Marylebone is unapologetically over the top. Big booths, big ego, big diva energy. It’s a fun spot even if the Italian food is pretty average.
Coach & Horses
The Coach & Horses is an unpretentious Covent Garden pub that’s as welcoming to old boys having solo pints on rickety stools, as it is loud gaggles of friends who probably don’t need another pint.
The Rosebery at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
The Rosebery at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park is an elegant room inside one of London's most expensive Knightsbridge hotels, and serves an excellent afternoon tea.
Sale E Pepe
Sale E Pepe is an old-school Knightsbridge spot where Italian classics are served in a rustic yet lively room.
Reem's
Reem's in Brixton is tiny—about 90% kitchen with two outdoor tables. But the £10 buffet, full of excellent Brazilian classics, is a big draw.
Dovetale
Dovetale is a high-end British restaurant in the lobby of a Mayfair hotel, that has none of the usual hotel restaurant stuffiness.
Malaysian Deli
Malaysian Deli is a homely Malaysian spot in Brockley serving hearty, satisfying classics.
Riddle & Finns The Beach
Riddle & Finns The Beach is a seafront seafood experience in Brighton, with a price tag to match.
Samad Al Iraqi
Samad Al Iraqi is a grand Iraqi restaurant in Kensington filled with groups tucking into fried kubbah and hearty quzi.
The Elder Press Cafe
The Elder Press Cafe is a riverside spot in Hammersmith where you can get photogenic breakfasts and romanticise your life.
Thai Tho
A buzzy Thai spot in Wimbledon Village, Thai Tho is the perfect place to get a little rowdy over chicken satay.
Pavyllon
Modern European restaurant Pavyllon feels like an accessory for people who are more concerned with being seen eating here. But that’s par for the course for a fine dining spot inside Mayfair’s Four Seasons Hotel.