Small Plates
Small Plates
Page 4Café Deco
Café Deco is a temple of thoughtful contentment disguised as a café, restaurant, and wine bar in Bloomsbury. Expect homely small plates and good wine.
The Plimsoll
Four Legs became famous for their cheeseburger, but at The Plimsoll, their Finsbury Park pub and restaurant, they’ve made so much more than just that.
Brunswick House
A charming British restaurant in a Georgian mansion filled with chandeliers, huge curtains, and potato bread.
Mangal II
Mangal II is a classic Turkish restaurant that’s doing things a bit differently. With superb grilled meats, sourdough pide, natural wines, and more.
CERU South Kensington
Ceru is a solid restaurant in South Kensington that serves Mediterranean food, and it always feels like a holiday.
Bar Douro
Bar Douro is a Portuguese spot with a lot of heart and a laid-back style, which makes it perfect for a City date or catch-up over wine and small plates.
Volta Do Mar
Volta Do Mar is a relaxed spot near the Aldwych serving delicately put together Portuguese small plates, as well as some larger things to share.
Bubala
Bubala is a restaurant in Spitalfields with an all-vegetarian Middle Eastern menu that tastes as good as it reads, and even better than it looks.
Isla At The Standard
Isla at the Standard is an all-day restaurant on the ground floor of the Standard hotel making very standard food.
Top Cuvée
Top Cuvée is a wine bar and restaurant in Highbury that gets busy on match days but is an otherwise great spot for a drink or a low key date night.
Coin Laundry
Coin Laundry on Exmouth Market serves decent British and European food in a laid-back, lazy Sunday-afternoon-down-the-pub-like environment.
Popolo
Plenty of restaurants in Shoreditch have a gimmick, but Popolo doesn’t need one. This place serves up pastas and incredible small plates.
Leroy
Leroy is an airy spot on a quiet corner in Shoreditch, serving small plates and an excellent selection of wine.
Spiritland
Spiritland is a café and bar in King’s Cross where cool people go to feel cool. Listen to music. Or get some afternoon work done.
The Montpelier
The Montpelier is a well located pub with outside seating just a few steps from Peckham Rye station. It also has a cinema room at the back.
Ergon Deli
With plenty of classic Greek dishes, Ergon Deli is just the spot for a casual and inexpensive meze in Mayfair.
La Fromagerie Marylebone
La Fromagerie is a cheese shop and cafe/restaurant in Marylebone, serving breakfast, lunch, and afternoon tea.
Blandford Comptoir
Blandford Comptoir is a relatively casual spot in Marylebone serving Mediterranean small plates.
Yield N16
Yield N16 is a wine shop and bar on Newington Green with bench seating and a small terrace.
Pastaio
Pastaio is a pasta-focused restaurant in Soho and we’re going just call it what it is: a Padella copycat. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Casa Brindisa
Casa Brindisa is a good tapas restaurant to escape to after spending time at the museums in South Kensington.