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Where To Eat Dinner In East London (When You Hate East London)
Facing a dinner in East London but dreading the latest hipster food trends? Here’s where to get proper dinner out East without any of the fuss.
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Joyau
Joyau is an excellent wine bar and small plates spot in an industrial Forest Gate railway arch, that will have you searching nearby house prices.
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Rogues
Rogues is another modern European-ish, small plates restaurant in Cambridge Heath with an eclectic menu of so-so food.
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Pavyllon
Modern European restaurant Pavyllon feels like an accessory for people who are more concerned with being seen eating here. But that’s par for the course for a fine dining spot inside Mayfair’s Four Seasons Hotel.
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Slowburn
Walthamstow spot Slowburn isn’t one at all—it’s a love at first sight situation where you’ll be left wondering how soon you can call again for its great, globally-inspired dishes.
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107 Wine Shop & Bar
A cosy Clapton wine bar, shop, and small plates restaurant, 107 Wine Shop & Bar is the perfect place for a drink, a lean, and something great to eat.
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Ploussard
Ploussard in Clapham has got the kind of quiet luxury look that’d make Gwyneth Paltrow proud and a great modern European menu.
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Babylon
An all-day modern European restaurant in Raynes Park, Babylon is where the full English is just as good as the halloumi salad.
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Elystan Street
Elystan Street is a sort of chill but also unchill fine dining restaurant in Chelsea cooking delicious modern British cuisine.
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Noble Rot Mayfair
With two bars and an extra extensive wine list, Noble Rot's location in Mayfair is just as good for pop-ins as it is for very long, very lazy modern European-leaning meals.
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Papi
Papi brings big house party energy and European-leaning creative small plates to London Fields.
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Primeur
Between Stoke Newington and Canonbury, Primeur is the gold standard of flickering candlelight, romantic restaurants in London. You'll enjoy the small plates and love the atmosphere.
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The Watergate
If you need a slick, stylish spot that’s good for impressing mates and dates with cocktails and pretty European-leaning small plates, The Watergate in Deptford is it.
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Elliot's Hackney
The London Fields outpost of Elliot’s turns a busy and black bin-laden corner of Mare Street into something altogether more Kinfolk shoot-worthy and, for pizza and wine, it's still great.
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Richoux
Richoux is an inoffensive brasserie by Green Park that suits a decent and good-value steak frites.
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Dorian
Dorian is a total scene—the sleek neighbourhood spot in Notting Hill serves bistro dishes and fizzes with the clamour of dressed-up diners.
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Pasero
Tottenham’s Pasero is a warm, come-on-in space which is a deli by day and small plates spot by night.
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Bottle + Rye
Bottle + Rye is a teeny, tiny wine bar in Brixton Village that's perfect for romancing and reminiscing.
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Minnow
It’s pretty much impossible not to be charmed by Minnow, a laid-back, European-leaning spot overlooking Clapham Common.
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Gold
Gold is a huge, three-storey pub and dining room in Notting Hill, that’s more seasonal small plates than pints and peanuts.
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Trivet
If you're in the market for a charming covered terrace or a theatrical sauce pour in Bermondsey, Trivet has got you covered.
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The Garrison
A certified 'nice pub' in Bermondsey, The Garrison's pints and small plates are a great option in the area.
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Llewelyn’s
Llewelyn’s is a charming neighbourhood spot serving seasonal food to the people of Herne Hill.
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10 Greek Street
10 Greek Street is one of the original ‘farm-to-table’ restaurants in London, focusing on Mediterranean influenced cuisine.
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The Wolseley
The Wolseley is a huge, classic all-day brasserie in Mayfair, but it’s the breakfasts here that make it an essential London experience.
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Stanley’s
Stanley’s secluded charming courtyard is an excellent escape from busy old London. Expect cocktails, small plates, and quality cheese plates too.