London date nights
21 dates to choose from
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Sara ScarrowDragon Inn Club
Bubbling broth in the middle of the table, endless plates of thinly sliced everything, and a sauce bar you build yourself. It's hands-on, slow and unavoidably chatty — you cook for each other, which does something to a date night.
Tessah27 Old Compton St
Intimate, cosy, and the kind of place you instantly slow down. The pasta's rich and comforting - the sort of meal you're still thinking about days later.
Scarlett Deana ⭐️Bone Hoxton
Slip behind the curtain at Bone Hoxton for live music right on the canal. You two will feast on eight-hour beef short rib, unlimited fries drenched in entrecôte sauce, and warm cookies. Just bring your favourite bottle along.
London Ever AfterJul's London
You come here to be a bit glamorous about it. Med sharing plates, a room that knows it's beautiful, and a wagyu pita you'll try to order twice.
Beks in the CityJunsei
Perch at Junsei’s counter and watch the charcoal grill as smoky, succulent yakitori skewers land between you two. This omakase serves up endless flavour bombs, finished with a cooling yuzu granita to sweeten the show.
Canning-London spots/cafeTattu London
One of London's most striking dining rooms. Blossom trees, low light, and modern Chinese sharing plates. The cocktails and desserts arrive like a magic act. Come for the spectacle as much as the food.
Best places to go and to eat✨Archive & Myth
A passkey-entry hideaway pouring cocktails built from vintage bottles. 1960s gin, 1970s maraschino, the real thing. Order in "minor" half-pours and taste your way through history.
Jerk SushiTower Bridge Collective
Grab a drink and split birria ramen or spicy Eritrean stews right by the water. With thirteen global vendors and iconic Tower Bridge views, you two never have to compromise on what you're craving.
Summer FoxJuno Omakase
Slip upstairs for an ultra-exclusive 15-course omakase experience. You two will trust the chef, hear stories about each course, and watch pristine, hyper-fresh sushi prepared right before your eyes.
lurialifeKiln
Put your names down for a walk-in counter, grab a drink nearby, and prepare you two for serious spice. Expect explosive charcoal-grilled Thai flavours, from tender pork jowl to rich brown crab claypot noodles.
Lily SmithRonnie Scott's
Dinner at your table while world-class musicians play just feet away. Intimate, a little timeless, and nothing like an ordinary night out. Book ahead; the door queue moves slowly.
M3Dc980K Craft Studio London
Slap on an apron and test your creative spark in East London. You two can paint custom moon lamps with textured wax, making for an intimate, surprisingly therapeutic escape when the weather turns grey.
Ami ♡Taste Film
An immersive screening where every course lands as it appears on screen - Ratatouille's ratatouille, Matilda's Bruce cake, the Cubano from Chef. Themed cocktails included. It runs a few weeks per film and sells out, so grab tickets early and see which movie's on.
Yasmin | Travel & LondonChez Lui
Step out of the Notting Hill chill and slip into a candlelit corner. Share truffle-topped emmental soufflé before sneaking off to the secret bar—you two won't want to leave. And there's live jazz on Sundays too.
London Food BabesSUSHISAMBA London
An express glass lift straight to the 39th floor of Heron Tower for Japanese-Brazilian-Peruvian fusion with the city spread out below - samba rolls, marbled fatty tuna, a lively terrace bar. A proper occasion, and priced like one.
Plush lifeSeabird
A 14th-floor seafood spot with what's said to be London's longest terrace - oysters, lobster rice and cocktails looking across the water to St Paul's and the City. Come for a sunny evening up top; the terrace and the view are the main event.
lilleylovesfoodMarjorie's
Inspired by the wine bars on the edges of Paris, and it shows - candle on the table, glass in hand, the whole room a warm hum of chatter. It's snug, a little romantic, and easy to lose an evening in. Order the snails even if you think you don't like snails; they'll change your mind.
Milly GurtonElliot's - Borough Market
Skip the tourist traps and pull up a chair for brilliant wines by the glass and a food menu that changes by the season. You two need to share the garlicky, egg-yolk mushrooms and signature cheese puffs in this deliciously buzzy spot.
Traveltothefridge | London ✨The Palomar
Soho's gloriously loud love letter to modern Jerusalem - serving the bold, spice-and-citrus food of modern Jerusalem across a menu of small sharing plates. Grab two seats at the zinc kitchen counter if you can - front-row to the chefs, the chatter and the controlled chaos.
charlotte • Irish in LondonFAN Restaurant
A slice of Lima's cult Nikkei scene, quietly landed in Notting Hill. Japanese technique meets Peruvian and Cantonese flavour - across an à la carte spread of ceviches, inventive nigiri and crispy-rice plates, or a full omakase if you're feeling it.
TASMYN 🌺Los Mochis London City
Mexican-Japanese fusion nine floors above Liverpool Street, where sushi and tacos share the table and the tequila list runs to hundreds of rare bottles. The terrace has a retractable roof, heaters and sweeping views of St Paul's and the Shard, and the DJ keeps it going late. Glossy, buzzy and made for a night you want to feel like an event.