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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.
Lavo
Lavo is a huge Italian restaurant in Marylebone where the lively atmosphere, date night lighting, and delicious seafood make it perfect for special occasions.
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.
Yamany Corner
Yamany Corner is a spacious Paddington spot serving some solid Yemeni food, always with a warming bowl of soup to start.
Hijazi Corner
Hijazi Corner, a Yemeni spot in Marylebone, has a downstairs room where big groups sit cross-legged over half a lamb and friends eat mandi while keeping an eye on the game.
Taste Of Yemen
On Acton’s busy high street, Yemeni spot Taste Of Yemen is a popular option with locals looking to grab a takeaway bag of mandi and a meat-filled motabag for the road.
Detroit Pizza Islington
The Islington location of Detroit Pizza makes the same thick pies, as well as a few Italian-American classics, in a space that's made for big get-togethers.
Bab Al-Yemen
A Yemeni spot in West Brompton, Bab Al-Yemen is all about slow-cooked meats and hunkering down cross-legged with a lamb shoulder.
Queen Of Sheba
Queen Of Sheba is a Paddington restaurant where excellent Yemeni flatbread takes up half a table and sharing platters feed 10 people.
Bao Borough
The Borough Market location of Bao is a handy spot when you need a quick fix. The buns are good, but the bigger Taiwanese plates are even better.
Sushi Kanesaka
Sushi Kanesaka is London’s most expensive omakase restaurant, but this Mayfair spot isn’t worth the price tag.
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.
Antepliler Künefe & Patisserie
Antepliler Künefe & Patisserie on Green Lanes serves some of London’s best künefe in a warm and inviting dining room that’s as perfect for a one-to-one as it is a late-night group dessert run.
Arlington
Arlington is a restaurant risen from the ashes of Le Caprice, and at this St. James's spot, it feels like the good times of the 1980s never went away.
Dream Xi'an
Dream Xi’an, an excellent Xi'anese restaurant in Tower Hill, is a welcoming spot for hunkering down with a book or a three-hour catch-up.
The Counter
A modern Turkish spot in Notting Hill, The Counter is making fun food in a moody dining room.
Firin
Firin is a bright and airy Turkish restaurant in King’s Cross where the slow-cooked meats are reliable and good pide is a given.
Yildiz Restaurant
Yildiz Restaurant is a reliable Turkish ocakbaşı in Highbury that's a favourite among big groups of Arsenal fans before and after games.
Grasso
Grasso is a Soho restaurant that specialises in good-times energy and big plates of Italian-American food.
Mu
Mu is a moody Japanese jazz bar and restaurant in Dalston that suits a couple of drinks better than a full-blown meal.
Madhu's Of Mayfair
A high-end Indian restaurant inside The Dilly hotel in Piccadilly, as well as serving traditional curry-filled dinners, Madhu's of Mayfair is also home to one of our favourite afternoon teas in London.
The Best Turkish Kebab
The Best Turkish Kebab is an excellent Stoke Newington spot for well-stuffed Turkish wraps and celeb-spotting on their wall of famous fans.
Ishtar
Turkish spot Ishtar in Marylebone is great for meals that fall on the more casual end of the special occasion spectrum.