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London is a city of romance, bursting with after-dark activities, magical sights and fabulous eateries. LondonTown.com have chosen a selection of restaurants that are guaranteed to make your dinner date a night to remember.
The service and food at each of these places are fit for royalty and will add the required romantic flavour to your evening. Paris may be known as the city of romance but London is the capital of love. The Admiralty
 Somerset House, WC2R A meal at the Admiralty is a truly romantic experience. Approach the restaurant from the Strand, past the awe-inspiring courtyard of Somerset House and be transported to a world of timeless elegance. The Admiralty offer two course dinners and lunches, but after the delights of your main you will find it hard to resist a dessert. The menu follows a classic Gallic line with an innovative edge. The menu varies through the year, but do give the Foie Gras specialities a try. The wine list is staggering. It’s not cheap by any means but dinner here will impress and delight any partner. Pamper yourself and your date in this romantic and exclusive corner of London. Cuisine: French Address: Somerset House, WC2R Enquiries: 020 7845 4646 Cost: £50 pp Nearest Station: Embankment Tube  La Trompette
Devonshire Road, W4 This Chiswick restaurant is one of London’s best kept secrets. La Trompette is the best French restaurant in London within this price range. Dinner for two with a good wine will leave you with a wonderfully full stomach and only a mildly depleted wallet. The Gallic staff will treat you like royalty. The wine list is impressive, the sommelier helpful. The menu features regional delights from around France that will please any palate. Finish off the evening by indulging in one of their legendary desserts. La Trompette is simply sublime. Cuisine: French Address: Devonshire Road, W4 Enquiries: 020 8747 1836 Cost: £60 pp Nearest Station: Turnham Green Tube J Sheekey’s
St Martin’s Court, WC2N From the moment you are ushered through the doors by the top-hat wearing attendant, Sheekey’s impresses you. The interior is tasteful, the service discreet, and the menu brims with delightful suggestions. Fish is their speciality, but Sheekey’s provides vegetarian and vegan menus as well. The freshness and availability of ingredients means that they have no set menu. No fuss, a wonderfully fresh selection of dishes on the day, and no sittings, so you can linger over coffee as long as you please. Sheekey’s provide a faultless dining experience. Cuisine: Fish and seafood Address: St Martin’s Court, WC2N Enquiries: 020 7240 2565 Cost: £30 -£50 pp Nearest Station: Leicester Square Tube Italian Graffiti
Wardour Street, W1V Infused with the romance of Italy, this noisy, bustling Italian trattoria cannot fail to delight with its infectious atmosphere. The place is lively, the staff work fast but are respectful of your privacy. They revere romance in this place, and also good basic Italian cooking. For an affordable and invigorating date which will leave you full, happy and ready for the delights of the West End, this is the ideal venue. Cuisine: Italian Address: Wardour Street, W1V Enquiries: 020 7439 4668 Cost: £20 pp Nearest Station: Leicester Square Tube Tamarind
Queen Street, W1X Spice up your date at Tamarind! Head chef, Alfred Prasad, is a master of his craft, creating speciality dishes from all over the subcontinent. Sublime flavours blend in exciting and innovative dishes to ensure the ultimate Indian experience. Tamarind’s adventurous menus feature a broad range of dishes, which are seasonal but usually include such temptations as mussels, roasted quail, tiger prawns and poppy seed chicken. There’s also a Vegetarian menu and everything is fairly priced. Tamarind provides a different and daring alternative for a memorable date. Cuisine: Indian Address: Queen Street, W1X Enquiries: 020 7629 3561 Cost: £30 - £50 pp Nearest Station: Green Park Tube Tsunami
Voltaire Street, SW4 If your date likes Japanese food they’ll be swept away by Tsunami. Sample some of the best Japanese food in London at very reasonable prices. There’s a full range of Bentos, Sushi and Sashimi, but also more complex experiments like Pan-Fried Foie Gras in Den-Miso. Tempt your dining companion with Tsunami’s speciality oysters in a selection of delicate sauces. The food is masterfully prepared Tsunami take pride in every aspect of the excellent experience they provide. Address: Voltaire Street, SW4 Enquiries: 020 7978 1610 Cost: Set menu £35 Nearest Station: Clapham North Tube Hakkasan
Hanway Place, W1P Hakkasan is London’s first Chinese to win a Michelin Star. The food is exquisite, modern Chinese cooking with an array of unforgettable flavours. The location will impress even the most discerning of dates, tucked down an unassuming alleyway with an astounding interior that resembles a moonlit lakeside. Dine in the intoxicating splendour of the Opium-den dining areas and enjoy a startlingly original cocktail from their extensive list. There is no set menu but each piece of Dim Sum is a culinary delight and highly addictive. Brought to you by the founder of the hugely successful Wagamama, Hakkasan deserves its reputation as one of the finest Chinese restaurants outside Asia. Cusine: Chinese Address: Hanway Place, W1P Enquiries: 020 7907 1888 Cost: £50 pp Travel: Tottenham Court Road Tube Lindsay House
Romilly Street W1V Treat your tastebuds and pamper your partner with a meal at this exclusive eatery in Soho. The eccentric Head Chef, Richard Corrigan, provides delectable food and is famed for his unpredictable outbursts in the kitchen. Corrigan takes risks with his cuisine, blending exotic ingredients with traditional English fare, to create a true taste sensation. Recent innovative delights include saffron mussel broth, roasted scallops, braised lamb shank with garlic confit and a lime soufflé with mascarpone sorbet. The inventive menu is always fresh and inviting making it a thoroughly satisfying experience for you and your date. Cusine: Modern British Address: Romilly Street, W1V Enquiries: 020 7439 0450 Cost: £70 pp Nearest Station: Leicester Square Tube Chez Gerard
The Piazza, WC2E Save money on your eurostar fare and dine at Chez Gerard for a fully French experience! Sample the finest steak frites in the stunning surroundings of in their Opera Terrace branch. Settle into a snug booth and enjoy stunning views over central London from the comfort of their glass-domed conservatory. Authenticity is the name of the game from the French speaking waiters down to the checked tablecloths and brimming baskets of baguettes. A romantic meal here promises to fulfil any carnivore’s fantasy with a three course menu which starts softly with a choice of four starters including tiger prawns flambéed in cognac and sautéed chicken livers baked with a free range egg. The climax of the menu is their legendary Chateaubriand de boeuf and a variety of sublime fish dishes such as roasted Cornish monkfish tail with basil oil. Wash it all down with a bottle of the finest French wine and give yourself, your date and most importantly your stomach a night to remember! Address: The Piazza, WC2E Telephone: 020 7379 0666 Avergae price: £25 per person Nearest station: Covent Garden Tube The Gate
Queen Caroline Street, W6 This vegetarian and vegan restaurant is hidden behind a superbly romantic courtyard. The staff are friendly, the food sublime, and the wine list includes vegan options. Tempting dishes from an ever-changing menu include artichoke gallettes, a potato, celeriac and truffle rosti, butternut tortellini and aubergine teriake. Even if you are not vegetarian this is an excellent choice, with a welcoming, intimate atmosphere and consistently delicious fare at outrageously affordable prices. There’s an equally good sister restaurant in Belsize Park if the original is booked out. Cuisine: Vegetarian Address: Queen Caroline Street, W6 Enquiries: 020 8748 6932 Cost: £35 set menu Nearest Station: Hammersmith Tube |
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