This dark intimate cave-like bar is romantic, but not cheesy, and is perfect for sharing a bottle. Plus if she drinks enough and your chat’s good, then go for a cheeky fondle in a dark corner. En savoir plus .
In this bar there’s a lot to keep you entertained; table football, swinging chairs, some mega guacamole, and London’s biggest collection of tequila. En savoir plus .
Hawksmoor Seven Dials is that rarest of things: An instant classic. What a menu, and the staff and atmosphere are a joy. En savoir plus .
Bloody marvellous. Great steak, great service, great wine. Plus they play swing music in the background so you feel like you're in an episode of Mad Men... En savoir plus .
Go up to the top floor and enjoy the most amazing 360 view of London with a glass of champagne at the Vertigo bar. En savoir plus .
Try the fine fish finger butty with sustainable haddock, twice-cooked chips and a side salad (fennel and dill is in season at the moment). Good, as the batter is crisp and not too floury. En savoir plus .
Request to dine al fresco on its 250-foot terrace which boasts magnificent views of the City and Embankment. Try modern British cuisine alongside Pan-Asian dishes; mains start from around £21 each. En savoir plus .
The Anchor & Hope is wedged on the bottom of a hill, between a housing estate and the River Lea. The lack of impressive decor is more than made up for by the hearty cheer of the red-faced locals.
Dishoom’s a convivial brasserie that loosely styles itself after the ‘Irani’ cafés of Mumbai. What you won’t find in India is such an abundance of bacon and sausage: there’s even a sausage naan roll. En savoir plus .
Lantana – a previous winner of our Best New Café award – continues to dish up inventive and exciting brekkie dishes the Aussie way. En savoir plus .
This is ‘The Breakfast Club Part Four’ – the all-day diner chain has expanded east with a Spitalfields branch, two years after the third opened up the road in Hoxton. En savoir plus .
The winner of the Time Out award for Best Café 2010 is still one of our favourites. It takes a bit of work to seek out, secreted among the houses of Hackney Wick, but it’s well worth the effort. En savoir plus .
