Sonora is an excellent takeaway-only taquería in Hackney’s Netil Market, just a few hatches up from its old home when it was called Pollo Feliz.

Aqua Kyoto is a high-end Japanese restaurant and terrace bar behind Regent Street serving some quality sushi.

Brunswick East is an all-day Australian café and coffee shop with lovely courtyard seating.

Brickwood is a friendly and comfortable coffee shop opposite Clapham Common.

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.

When you’re in need of somewhere for a cute catch-up or a candlelit date night in Fitzrovia, head to The Remedy Wine Bar.

On the 7th floor of The Stratford hotel in east London, Allegra is a flashy but warm restaurant serving inventive European food.

The Compton Arms is a little pub in Islington serving some tasty small plates and one of the best burgers in town.

Parrillan is an outdoor King’s Cross grill-it-yourself restaurant that turns DIY into a big old FU.

Lost Boys in Camden is the kind of casual pizza joint that makes you think you can get on board with a vampire themed menu afterall.

Good Neighbour is a Camberwell wine bar that serves small plates, and has big date potential.

Les Platanes is an entirely swish French restaurant in Mayfair

Odette’s is a slightly prim and proper restaurant next to Primrose Hill serving up refined takes on British and European classics.

Towpath Café is a seasonal café on the Regent’s Canal that has a strong case for being one of London’s most dopamine-inducing spots.

Theo’s is Camberwell’s go-to for top quality pizza, as well as sandwiches, cocktails, and everything you need in a restaurant.

Newcomer Wines is an excellent wine shop and surprisingly spacious bar in Dalston, with a kind of secret back patio.