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Kinkally
Kinkally is a Georgian restaurant in Fitzrovia that could double as a Bond villain’s lair. It’s very cool, very dark, and very photogenic, but the dishes are hit and miss.
Josephine Bouchon
If Josephine Bouchon, a French restaurant in Fulham, was an actual person, her goal in life would be to make you fall completely and hopelessly in love with her. And she'd succeed every time.
Mambow
Small in size but big in flavour, Mambow is a Malaysian spot in Clapton where you should plan to order greedily.
Evi's
Evi's is a Greek restaurant in East Dulwich that's perfect for a hastily arranged Tuesday gossip sponsored by meltingly soft pork skewers.
The French House
A legendary Soho institution for thesps, drunks, and gourmands alike, The French House is as good a French restaurant as it is a pub.
Ken's
Ken’s occupies a buzzy centre spot on Exmouth Market—and it’s easy to see why the wine bar and European restaurant is always packed out, even if the food is so-so.
64 Goodge Street
64 Goodge Street in Fitzrovia is a modern restaurant with an old-school approach: low lighting, excellent wine, and decadent French food.
London’s New Bar Openings
From low-key wine bars to big-deal cocktail spots, these are the new great places to have a drink that you should know about.
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.
Joyau
Tucked inside a Forest Gate railway arch, Joyau is our dream end times bunker, filled with excellent European-leaning small plates and a plentiful supply of wine.
Wild Flor
Wild Flor is an exceptional wine bar and restaurant in Hove that’s perfect for special occasions.
40 Maltby Street
40 Maltby Street is a superb restaurant and wine bar in Bermondsey, serving low-intervention wines, small plates, and sandwiches that are up there with the best.
Brat x Climpson’s Arch
Brat’s location in London Fields is an indoor-outdoor setup where the atmosphere is a little more casual than its Shoreditch sibling, but the smoky, Basque-inspired dishes are just as good.
Ombra
Ombra, an excellent Italian restaurant in Hackney, is that person in your friendship group who looks great with curtain bangs—really cool, but not trying too hard.
Leo's
Leo's is an effortlessly cool Italian bar, cafe, and restaurant in Clapton that's just as good to eat in as it is to be seen in.
Ploussard
Ploussard in Clapham has got the kind of quiet luxury look that’d make Gwyneth Paltrow proud and a great modern European menu.
Angela's
Angela’s, a polished seafood restaurant in Margate, is all about excellent fish dishes, long lunches, and even longer dinners.
Streets
When you want to have a few glasses of wine sitting on a sofa or in the kitchen, but not your sofa or kitchen, there’s Streets. This natural wine and small plates spot in Margate is set up like a living room.
Sète
A slice of French glamour in Margate, wine bar Sète seduces with the sound of corks popping, a snack menu scrawled on the mirror, and flickering candles come evening.
Little Swift
Little Swift in Margate is a bar and bottle shop, perfect for heady summer evenings or cosy winter nights.
Weino BIB
It’s hard to leave Weino BIB after just one glass of wine. The natural wine shop, deli, and bar in Dalston has everything you need to settle in for the evening.
La Poule Au Pot
For times when you’re in Victoria but would like to be transported literally anywhere else, there’s charming French restaurant La Poule Au Pot.