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Romantic Restaurants The Admiralty ![]() 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 specialties 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 1LA Enquiries: 0207 845 4646 Cost: £50 pp La Trompette 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 2EU Enquiries: 0208 747 1836 Cost: £60 pp J Sheekey’s ![]() 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 4AL Enquiries: 0207 240 2565 Cost: £30 -£50 pp Italian Graffiti 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 3TA Enquiries: 0207 439 4668 Cost: £20 pp Tamarind ![]() 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 7TJ Enquiries: 0207 629 3561 Cost: £30 - £50 pp Tsunami 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 6DQ Enquiries: 0207 978 1610 Cost: Set menu £35 Hakkasan ![]() 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 successfull Wagamama, Hakkasan deserves its reputation as one of the finest Chinese restaurants outside Asia. Cuisine: Chinese Address: Hanway Place, W1P 9DH Enquiries: 0207 907 1888 Cost: £50 pp Lindsay House 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. Cuisine: Modern British Address: Romilly Street W1V 5TG Enquiries: 0207 439 0450 Cost: £70 pp Field and Forest ![]() London’s newest celebrity hang out is an excellent place for a fun and glamorous evening. The food is the latest in fusion cooking, putting an English twist on traditional Mediterranean recipes from Italy to Morocco. They are determined to get things right and even fly their buffalo mozzarella in twice a week by air. The food is first class, particularly the steaks and meat dishes, and the service efficient and friendly. Relax with a cocktail in the lively bar and get the fast track to the latest celebrity gossip. It’s a great place to take a star-struck date for some honestly priced and delicious grub before hitting the West End. Cuisine: Mediterranean Address: Shorts Gardens, WC2H 9AU Enquiries: 0207 240 5777 Cost: £25 pp The Gate 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 9QL Enquiries: 0208 748 6932 Cost: £35 set menu |
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