85B Southwark Bridge Road
Bar Douro sits in a railway arch on Flat Iron Square, near London Bridge, serving Portuguese food and wine. You can sit at the counter in the azulejo-tiled...
London Bridge 2 min · Bookable
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Unique Date Spots Across Central London
Filtered for Booking Advisable, then ranked by journey fairness for your group.
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Unique Date Spots Across Central London
Filtered for Booking Advisable, then ranked by journey fairness for your group.
Central London
Chapter 1 · 12 date spots
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
Carnaby
Cahoots is a 1940s-themed cocktail bar in Kingly Court, styled as an Underground station with a ground-floor Ticket Hall. Expect swing, wartime styling and...
Piccadilly Circus 2 min · Bookable
Westminster
The Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon is on the fourth floor of Fortnum & Mason's Piccadilly store, and was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 1 March 2012. Afternoon tea...
Green Park 2 min · Bookable
Westminster
La Compagnie, formerly Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels, is a wine bar tucked into Neal's Yard in Covent Garden. It spreads over two floors plus a terrace, with...
Covent Garden 2 min · Bookable
Mayfair
Mr Fogg's Residence on Bruton Lane is a Mayfair cocktail bar styled as the home of a Victorian explorer. The room gives you plenty to talk about. It opens from...
Green Park 1 min · Bookable
Camden
Noble Rot on Lamb's Conduit Street opened in 2015, two years after the wine magazine of the same name. It is a wine bar and restaurant with a long list and...
Russell Square 2 min · Bookable
St Martin's Courtyard
Oriole is a Covent Garden bar and restaurant serving Latin food and global cocktails. Live jazz, blues and world music play from Tuesday to Saturday, with a...
Covent Garden 1 min · Bookable
The Hoxton Southwark
Seabird is the seafood restaurant on the 14th floor of The Hoxton Southwark, with panoramic views of the city. It serves seafood with Spanish and Portuguese...
Southwark / Blackfriars 1 min · Bookable
Westminster
Sketch on Conduit Street is a Mayfair landmark known for its striking rooms. The Parlour serves tea, patisserie and drinks from 9am to 6pm. Daytime tea or an...
Oxford Circus 2 min · Bookable
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
Camden
The Postal Museum lets you ride Mail Rail, a miniature train through the old postal tunnels under London. It opens Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm, with the...
Farringdon 3 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
North London
Chapter 2 · 2 date spots
Islington
69 Colebrooke Row calls itself the Bar with No Name, a small cocktail bar just off Islington's main road. It serves seasonal cocktails, aperitifs and...
Angel 2 min · Bookable
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 · 8 date spots
Tower Hamlets
A Bar with Shapes for a Name is a Bauhaus-inspired cocktail bar on Kingsland Road, opened in May 2021 by a team led by Remy Savage. It stocks only 20 bottles,...
Hoxton 2 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Moorgate
Aviary is the rooftop restaurant and terrace on the tenth floor of Montcalm Royal London House, on Finsbury Square. It looks out over the City and serves...
Moorgate / Old Street 14 min · Bookable
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
Greenwich
Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium is now on King William Walk in Greenwich, a cat café where the residents set the pace. It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and opens...
Cutty Sark DLR 1 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Islington
Nightjar is a basement cocktail bar on City Road, known for historically inspired serves and rare vintage spirits. Live jazz, blues, swing or funk plays every...
Old Street 1 min · Bookable
Southwark
Nine Lives is a basement cocktail bar near London Bridge, championing Mexican spirits since 2017, with a taco kitchen. It has made Time Out's top 50 London...
London Bridge 2 min · Bookable
Tower Hamlets
Sager + Wilde is a wine bar on Hackney Road, with candles, natural wine and small plates. It opens from 5pm Monday to Friday and 2pm at weekends. Tables can be...
Hoxton / Cambridge Heath 3 min · Bookable
City of London
Sky Garden is a free public garden at the top of 20 Fenchurch Street, 35 floors above the City. Book a free timed ticket well ahead. The garden opens from 10am...
Monument 1 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
West London
Chapter 4 · 1 date spot
Kensington and Chelsea
Evans & Peel Detective Agency is a 1920s-style speakeasy on Earls Court Road, where you pitch your case to a detective before you are let in. It gives two...
Earl's Court 2 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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