Romantic Restaurants in London

Ceru South Kensington is a vibrant restaurant in South Kensington that brings the sun-blessed shores of the eastern Mediterranean to the heart of London. Nestled just off Old Brompton Road, the charming little Levantine diner boasts brightly colored walls, dizzily patterned furniture, and a bustling open kitchen that produces equally fresh, fun, and colorful cuisine.

Using fresh Mediterranean ingredients sourced from all over the Med and Middle East, the restaurant serves a menu of mouthwatering dishes such as zucchini and feta fritters, shish taouk, Persian kaftas, chicken tikka, crisp apple, mint and pomegranate salad, and pancar beetroot. The cuisine is accompanied by a selection of fine wines, imported craft beers, and handcrafted cocktails made with high-end spirits.

Address: Ceru South Kensington, 7-9 Bute Street, London, SW7 3EY, Phone: +44-20-31-95-30-01

Based on the leafy Wandsworth Common, the phenomenal Chez Bruce is a high-end modern French restaurant that has been serving exceptional cuisine for over 20 years. The Michelin star-winning restaurant has a simply decorated dining space with polished wood floors, neatly laid tables, striking modern art on pastel walls, and an unpretentious ambiance.

Chef Bruce Poole creates flavorsome Euro-inspired cooking with an ever-changing seasonal menu of dishes such as roasted garlic sausage, sautéed duck hearts with pearl barley, a rump of veal with ragù-dressed hispi cabbage, and courgette purée and girolles. The cuisine is accompanied by an exceptional 600-bin wine list featuring classy vintages from around Europe.

Address: Chez Bruce , 2 Bellevue Rd, London SW17 7EG, United Kingdom, Phone: +44-20-86-72-01-14

Located in the heart of Covent Garden, Clos Maggiore is a contemporary French restaurant that draws influence from the stylish country inns of Provence and Tuscany to bring diners a gourmet dining experience. Boasting intimate and warmly decorated interiors, the restaurant has a flower-filled conservatory with a fully retractable glass roof that creates a bright and airy dining space that can be enjoyed in all seasons. Head Chef Marcellin Marc establishes a menu of sublime Provençal-inspired cuisine using locally sourced seasonal ingredients, which is accompanied by a notable wine list from the extensive cellar at Clos Maggiore featuring over 2,000 labels of wines from around the world.

Address: Clos Maggiore33 King St, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8JD, United Kingdom, Phone: +44-20-73-79-96-96

Situated in the Spitalfields Market, Galvin La Chapelle is a gourmet eatery that pays homage to the grand designs of traditional French bistros with polished surfaces, artisan tiles, and reflecting mirrors and a vibrant, pleasant atmosphere. Galvin La Chapelle offers several dining options that cater for socializing and entertaining, business gatherings, discreet one-to-one meetings, and private parties. A variety of menus feature a fusion of classic French brasserie favorites and local, seasonal specialties, including roast partridge, Puy lentils, and Alsace bacon. Savor a sumptuous Scottish seafood platter of Berwick crab, Orkney scallop, Loch Broom langoustines, Cumbrae oysters, and Shetland mussels at the seafood counter or sip cocktails at the central oval bar.

Address: Galvin La Chapelle, 35 Spital Square, Spitalfields, London E1 6DY, United Kingdom, Phone: +44-20-72-99-04-00

Based at Dukes London in the heart of St. James, GBR - Great British Restaurant is a posh destination for traditional British dining, including afternoon high-tea and weekend Champagne brunch. The 58-seat restaurant boasts a beautiful contemporary dining space with a trendy and vibrant design and serves a seasonal menu of the finest traditional and modern British dishes for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner. The restaurant has a private dining room for special celebrations and offers a full bar menu of local London and British craft beers, classic and inventive cocktails, and an extensive international wine list.

Address: GBR - Great British Restaurant, 37-38 St James's Pl, St. James's, London SW1A 1NS, United Kingdom, Phone: +44-20-74-91-48-40

Spread over three floors in a prime position overlooking London’s Green Park, HIDE is a striking glass-fronted eatery with a specially designed Art Deco staircase that boasts an ambiance that takes diners into the pages of a storybook. Each floor of the restaurant has a dedicated menu from an á la carte menu for both lunch and dinner and a bakery on the ground floor to a tasting menu and set lunch on the first floor and a sophisticated bar menu and high-end cocktails on the second floor. The diverse selection of delectable grub and carefully-crafted food is accompanied by 6,800 bottles from boutique wine retailer Hedonism Wines.

Address: HIDE, 230 Hendon Way, Hendon, London NW4 3NE, United Kingdom, Phone: +44-20-82-03-16-70

Kerridge's Bar & Grill is an elegant Michelin-starred restaurant that serves refined British comfort food in a glossy, marbled space. Helmed by renowned chef Tom Kerridge, the London restaurant boasts dark green walls adorned with contemporary art, vibrant, Burgundy leather seating, and fridges filled with prize cuts of meat from Kerridge’s butchery. The thoroughly British, proteinous menu features creative takes on the UK’s most famous dishes, such as dry-aged rib of beef with ox cheek bordelaise, mushroom risotto with parmesan, glazed omelet lobster thermidor, and raspberry and rose geranium trifle. A marble-topped bar serves English sparkling wines and craft ales and lagers.

Address: Kerridge's Bar & Grill, 10 Northumberland Ave, Westminster, London WC2N 5AE, United Kingdom, Phone: +44-20-73-21-32-44

Kitchen Table is a two-Michelin-starred that serves a multi-course menu of small European dishes in a quirky, eclectic space. The eatery has a 19-seat, U-shaped counter set around a cooking station where guests tuck into sublime micro-sized plates of food. The menu boasts oysters with elderflower granita and smoked oil, rosemary-infused mascarpone, and chicken skin sarnies, sea trout with green almonds and fennel, and yogurt parfait with gooseberry coulis. The restaurant boasts industrial girders and rustic wood and leather décor and exudes an ambiance of log cabin-meets-warehouse. Sommelier Sandia Chang flaunts the 100-bin wine list and Champagnes from the Bubbledogs’ bar.

Address: Kitchen Table , 70 Charlotte St, Bloomsbury, London W1T 4QG, United Kingdom