Dinner with the Parents
Dinner with the Parents
Page 2Wild Flor
Wild Flor is an exceptional wine bar and restaurant in Hove that’s perfect for special occasions.
Bancone Borough Yards
Bancone in Borough Yards is quite simply a beautiful place to eat beautiful pasta.
St. John
St. John in Clerkenwell is a special place. It’s often referred to as an institution. And having a meal at this British restaurant is one of the best things you can do.
Trullo
Trullo in Highbury is the kind of neighbourhood Italian restaurant you’d find in an actual Italian neighbourhood, and the food is simply fantastic.
Rochelle Canteen
Rochelle Canteen is a British restaurant in Shoreditch that’s calm, delicious, and brilliant for any meal. It’s a perfect London escape, in London.
Samad Al Iraqi
Samad Al Iraqi is a grand Iraqi restaurant in Kensington filled with groups tucking into fried kubbah and hearty quzi.
Bala Baya
Bala Baya doesn’t stand out from the crowd, but the Israeli spot is handy to know about in Southwark for fancy-ish meals that involve crispy shawarma-spiced Jerusalem artichoke.
Gurmani
Gurmani, close to Turnpike Lane, isn't hyped on TikTok and doesn't have Pinterest-worthy interiors, but it serves satisfying Georgian food and has a family feel that you’ll remember.
Eat Beirut
Eat Beirut is a cosy, inviting Lebanese spot serving solid lunchtime mezze and some excellent taouk.
Daquise
A charming old-school Polish restaurant next to South Kensington station, Daquise is a lovely spot for cosy, pierogi-filled meal.
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.
St. John Bread And Wine
St. John Bread and Wine serves British food from the legendary St. John in Farringdon, but in an informal canteen-style dining room near Spitalfields Market.
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.
Fairuz
A charming little Lebanese spot in Marylebone, Fairuz serves excellent comforting classics in a romantic, cosy dining room.
Ploussard
Ploussard in Clapham has got the kind of quiet luxury look that’d make Gwyneth Paltrow proud and a great modern European menu.
Lasdun
Lasdun is a smart British restaurant inside the National Theatre from the same team as The Marksman. Yes, pie is on the menu.
Al Waha
Al Waha is a Lebanese spot in Bayswater that gives classy holiday vibes, with its big white walls, hanging foliage, and rattan light shades.
Rambutan
A Sri Lankan spot in Borough Market, Rambutan serves an exciting changing menu of Tamil-inspired classics that are some of the best you can get in London.
Bottega Caruso
A meal at Bottega Caruso feels like the manifestation of all your Italian holiday home dreams, only in Margate.
Sticks'n'Sushi Wimbledon
A moody sushi spot in Wimbledon, Sticks'n'Sushi is where you'll find exciting rolls that taste as good as they look.
Patara Thai Wimbledon
A homely Thai spot on Wimbledon High Street, Patara Thai serves some top-notch curries on a nice outdoor terrace.
Carmona Steak & Tapas
Carmona Steak & Tapas is a no-nonsense Argentinian steakhouse in Wimbledon Village that's great for a group dinner.