Good romantic restaurant in London

[Wildfire]

Hey all. It has been pointed out that in a month it is my 5 year anniversary with the girlfriend. I'd like to book a nice romantic tests in London for the evening.

I've taken her to Clos Magiore before and would like to try somewhere else.


Recommendations?

Cuisine wise, aside from no seafood or fish, I'm easy, atmosphere is more important.

[48k]

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[tribalsurfer]

Depends on budget, had a pretty good time at Brasserie Blanc near Waterloo (South Bank) or take her up the ............. Shard !!! Oblix really nice if you get a window table.

[MrOrange]

Five Guys.

It's topical, and she might like 5 guys. And she can request it "all the way".

Edited by MrOrange on Monday 20th February 19:19

[thebraketester]

Any of the Gordon Ramsey restaurants

[Murph7355]

48k said:

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Boooooooooooo. 15mins and nothing

[TheInternet]

48k said:

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Is there some sort of stock answer you're expecting?

[Murph7355]

thebraketester said:

Any of the Gordon Ramsey restaurants

For romantic, Royal Hospital Road is head and shoulders above the others. And I would definitely recommend this (my OH loves it).

Zaffranos is nice.

Nobu or Hakassan (nice and dimly lit ) if she likes oriental food.

Word of warning - I now have little kids so haven't been to any of them for a few years now!!

(Or you could always take her up the....)

[PoleDriver]

TheInternet said:

48k said:

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Is there some sort of stock answer you're expecting?

You could take her up the OXO tower?

(Just to get it out of the way so the thread can continue)

[48k]

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[thebraketester]

Murph7355 said:

thebraketester said:

Any of the Gordon Ramsey restaurants

For romantic, Royal Hospital Road is head and shoulders above the others. And I would definitely recommend this (my OH loves it).

Zaffranos is nice.

Nobu or Hakassan (nice and dimly lit ) if she likes oriental food.

Word of warning - I now have little kids so haven't been to any of them for a few years now!!

(Or you could always take her up the....)

You've got me in a pickle now. I had booked to go to pertrus wife my wife and do the tasting menu with wine flight next month.... hmmm decisions.

[anonymous-user]

Bocca di Lupo. Classy, not too ostentatious, lovely food.

[NordicCrankShaft]

If it's romantic you want then there's only really one choice.

Clos Maggiore near Covent Garden.

Taken the wife a few teams and everytime has been a winner.

[48k]

NordicCrankShaft said:

Taken the wife a few teams and everytime has been a winner.

[Du1point8]

Something a little bit different?

Dans Le noir

https://london.danslenoir.com/en/home/

Dining in absolute darkness, being hosted and served by the visually impaired, will change your perspective of the world by inverting your point of view. It is a sensory experience that awakes your senses and enables you to completely re-evaluate your perception of taste and smell.

[Chucklehead]

Dans Le Noir is st.

Atmosphere is st.

Food is st.

They 100% trade off the novelty factor and I'd never go again. You spend the time feeling around your plate to see if there's any food there and you leave wondering if you're wearing it.

Don't bother.

[anonymous-user]

Chucklehead said:

Dans Le Noir is st.

Atmosphere is st.

Food is st.

They 100% trade off the novelty factor and I'd never go again. You spend the time feeling around your plate to see if there's any food there and you leave wondering if you're wearing it.

Don't bother.

It's the same with tepanyaki restaurants. I don't get why people like them. It's overpriced egg fried rice, served in different shapes by some irritating noob with a spatula. Most things novelty are crap, just like novelty ties.

[matrignano]

NordicCrankShaft said:

If it's romantic you want then there's only really one choice.

Clos Maggiore near Covent Garden.

Taken the wife a few teams and everytime has been a winner.

But make sure you ask to be seated in the courtyard!

One of my other favourites is Wild Honey in Mayfair. 1 Michelin star but (relatively) reasonably priced. I like the fact that there's no music, service is attentive but unobstrusive, and it's not showy at all (unlike Nobu, Hakkasan etc.). Clientele is also slightly older and dignified, not full of old guys with 20yo hookers like the places mentioned above. And food is good!

Or if it's more of a "I want to rip your clothes off and do you on the table" kind of romantic night, I'd suggest Bodega Negra on Old Compton St. The entrance will get juices flowing

[TIGA84]

matrignano said:

NordicCrankShaft said:

If it's romantic you want then there's only really one choice.

Clos Maggiore near Covent Garden.

Taken the wife a few teams and everytime has been a winner.

But make sure you ask to be seated in the courtyard!

One of my other favourites is Wild Honey in Mayfair. 1 Michelin star but (relatively) reasonably priced. I like the fact that there's no music, service is attentive but unobstrusive, and it's not showy at all (unlike Nobu, Hakkasan etc.). Clientele is also slightly older and dignified, not full of old guys with 20yo hookers like the places mentioned above. And food is good!

Or if it's more of a "I want to rip your clothes off and do you on the table" kind of romantic night, I'd suggest Bodega Negra on Old Compton St. The entrance will get juices flowing

An make sure you read the first post where it says, anywhere EXCEPT Clos Maggiore.

[thebraketester]

Pahh... who the fk reads the OP anyway? Thats so 2013.