Soho
Bar Termini is a small Italian bar on Old Compton Street, serving coffee by day and Negronis by night. The house Negroni comes four ways, from Classico to...
Leicester Square 2 min · Bookable
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Unique Date Spots Across Central London
Filtered for ££ + Low Key & Chatty + Romantic & Intimate, then ranked by journey fairness for your group.
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Unique Date Spots Across Central London
Filtered for ££ + Low Key & Chatty + Romantic & Intimate, then ranked by journey fairness for your group.
Central London
Chapter 1 · 3 date spots
Soho
Maison Bertaux on Greek Street has made cakes in Soho since 1871, when Monsieur Bertaux arrived from Paris. It is a tiny patisserie and tea room with no...
Tottenham Court Road 2 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Soho
Swift is a cocktail bar on Old Compton Street in Soho. It opens from 3pm daily, until midnight Monday to Saturday and 11pm on Sundays. Walk-ins are welcome,...
Tottenham Court Road 2 min · Bookable
North London
Chapter 2 · 3 date spots
Islington
BookBar on Blackstock Road is an independent bookshop, wine bar and social space. It opens until 9pm from Wednesday to Friday and is closed on Mondays. The...
Arsenal / Finsbury Park 9 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
King's Cross
Spiritland is a café, bar and radio studio on Stable Street, off Granary Square, built around a sound system by Living Voice. It is seated with table service,...
King's Cross St Pancras 5 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Dalston
Three Sheets Dalston was opened in 2016 by brothers Max and Noel Venning. Its cocktail menu is split into One, Two and Three Sheet sections by strength of...
Dalston Junction 1 min · Bookable
East London
Chapter 3 · 3 date spots
Hackney
Behind This Wall is a basement bar beneath the Narrow Way in Hackney Central, built around a warm, vintage sound system. There is no menu: staff make your...
London Fields 4 min · Bookable
Tower Hamlets
Discount Suit Company opened in January 2014 in a former suit tailor's store room on Wentworth Street. It serves classically inspired cocktails to a soundtrack...
Liverpool Street 4 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Islington
Happiness Forgets is a basement cocktail bar on Hoxton Square. It promises great cocktails with no wallies. It opens from 5pm every day. Book a table online,...
Old Street / Hoxton 2 min · Bookable
South London
Chapter 4 · 1 date spot
133A Rye Lane
Forza Wine is an Italian-ish rooftop bar and restaurant above Rye Lane in Peckham, with views over south London. It opens from midday, until midnight Monday to...
Peckham Rye 1 min · Bookable
Frequently asked questions
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How do we pick a date spot that is fair for both of us to reach?
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