Date night in London
Pick the vibe — first date, anniversary, or low-key Friday — and use this London shortlist of romantic spots, dinner picks and walks.
Best date-night spots in London
12 curated picks — from candlelit dinners to sunset views.
Andrew Edmunds
$$$Restaurant · Soho
Candlelit Georgian townhouse since 1986.
BFI Southbank
$$Experience · South Bank
Repertory cinema in concrete brutalist gem.
Brawn
$$$Restaurant · Shoreditch
Natural-wine bistro, ideal for second-date.
Clos Maggiore
$$$$Restaurant · Covent Garden
Conservatory dining room with blossom ceiling — the romance benchmark.
Connaught Bar
$$$$Cocktail bar · Mayfair
World's #1 cocktail bar, jacket required.
Coppa Club Tower Bridge
$$$Restaurant · City
Riverside igloos with Tower Bridge view.
Gordon's Wine Bar
$$Wine bar · Embankment
1890 candlelit cellar by the Thames.
Hampstead Heath sunset
$Walk · Hampstead
Parliament Hill view at golden hour.
Sketch (The Lecture Room)
$$$$Restaurant · Mayfair
Pink room, three Michelin stars.
Sky Garden
$$View · City
Free walk-up to 35th-floor garden, sunset cocktail.
The Standard rooftop
$$$View · King's Cross
Bright pink lift to rooftop with Pancras spires.
Wilton's Music Hall
$$$Live music · East End
1850s music hall, candlelit performances.
Frequently asked
- Start with a wine bar, then a slow-paced dinner, then dessert or a walk. Highlights right now: Tate Modern, Borough Market, Hampstead Heath.