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Dinner & drinks in London

Dinner first, drinks pair naturally.

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Example nights

Real London venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Jul 20.

Dinner at Chettinad Restaurant in Fitzrovia, then TENMARU.

  • 01Chettinad RestaurantFitzrovia · $$
  • 02TENMARUFitzrovia · $$
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Drinks at Jugged Hare in Barbican, then dinner at Great Beyond Taproom and Brewery in Bethnal Green.

  • 01Jugged HareBarbican · $$$
  • 02Great Beyond Taproom and BreweryBethnal Green · $$
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Dinner at Steak on the Green Steakhouse in Ealing, then The Shanakee.

  • 01Steak on the Green SteakhouseEaling · $$
  • 02The ShanakeeEaling · $
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Top 12 venues

  1. 01

    Bacchanalia Mayfair

    Mayfair · $$$$

    Polished Mayfair spot with stellar service, mushroom risotto, tiramisu, espresso martinis — live opera some nights, book ahead.

  2. 02

    The MAINE Mayfair Bar & Restaurant

    Mayfair · $$$$

    New England cuisine spotlighted in an opulent, historic venue with cabaret entertainment.

  3. 03

    Smith & Wollensky

    Covent Garden · $$$$

    New York steakhouse energy in Covent Garden: mahogany, white tablecloths, Kansas-cut sirloins, Wagyu, and a wine list worth the splurge. Pre-theatre or anniversary-dinner moves.

  4. 04

    Clarette

    Marylebone · $$

    A Francophile wine list accompanies a similarly-influenced food menu at this Art Deco-esque bar.

  5. 05

    Fare

    Old Street · $$

    Industrial-chic, bi-level spot offering pizza & sharable plates plus coffee, wine & cocktails.

  6. 06

    Found Bar & Restaurant

    City of London · $$$

  7. 07

    Toulouse Lautrec

    Southwark · $$

    Classic French cooking and nightly music in a 2-floor art deco brasserie modelled on 1920s Paris.

  8. 08

    The Parlour

    Bank · $$$$

  9. 09

    The Baring

    Islington · $$$

    Seasonal British food—think octopus, pork loin, grilled fish—done right. Wine list, accommodating staff, dates and celebrations both nail it.

  10. 10

    Chettinad Restaurant

    Fitzrovia · $$

    South Indian — dosa, thali, Kerala duck mappas. Bru coffee tastes like India. Understated room, staff that notice when you need water.

  11. 11

    Samaia Georgian Restaurant

    Barnes · $$

    Intimate, relaxed establishment serving traditional Georgian cuisine, plus wines & spirits.

  12. 12

    Kima

    Marylebone · $$$$

    Fresh seafood, refined Greek cooking — scallops with black truffle, octopus with sherry caramel. Service that actually knows the food.