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The most romantic restaurants in London
Start with Balthazar in Covent Garden for steak frites and seafood/fruits de mer, Hawksmoor Air Street and Scott’s in Mayfair. Here are all 7, with why each one is worth it.
- BalthazarCovent Garden · Romantic dinner
Get: steak frites and seafood/fruits de mer
Covent Garden brasserie modeled on Parisian classics, known for steak frites, seafood platters, and buzzy all day energy.
Hawksmoor Air StreetRomantic dinnerSmart steakhouse off Piccadilly known for excellent British beef, bone marrow sides and classic cocktails.
- Berners TavernRomantic dinner
Grand ornate dining room near Oxford Street known for opulent British brasserie cooking and all day dining.
- Gauthier SohoRomantic dinner
Elegant Soho townhouse restaurant for refined French cooking, known for tasting menus and quiet romantic rooms.
- OXO Tower RestaurantRomantic dinner
Southbank restaurant with floor to ceiling views over the Thames, known more for the vista than the plate.
- The Dining Room at The GoringBritish fine dining
Grand, old-school hotel dining room known for polished British classics and impeccable, formal service.
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What are the romantic restaurants in London?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Balthazar (Covent Garden), Hawksmoor Air Street and Scott’s (Mayfair). All 7 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for London: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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