Bambi

Bambi in London Fields is guaranteed catnip for an east London crowd—it serves zippy pickle juice martinis and skinny fries with aioli, and has flickering candles and a counter-cum-DJ-booth. But it also has a lot of heart. There's warm, personable hospitality and the modern European dishes, which dot around cauliflower cheese arancini and chicken parm ciabatta, are excellent drinking food, whether you’re knocking back funky wine or great mocktails. Sure, this is a spot to show off your new Depop haul and clip-clop extra loudly to the toilet in your new loafers. But there’s no side-eye about whether they’re actually Prada because everyone here is having too much fun. Plus—praise be—despite the huge speakers mounted in the wall, you can still have a conversation over the great music.

photo credit: Claire Lewington

photo credit: Claire Lewington

photo credit: Claire Lewington