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10 Foodies Share Their Favourite Date-Night Bars In London
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It\u2019s easy for the typical date night spots to err onto the side of cheesy \u2013 which is why we decided to ask some of the coolest women in food to give us some suggestions that won\u2019t give you the ick\u2026<\/p>\n
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Bre Graham<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cThere’s nothing better than a martini (my favourite has gin with a twist and an olive) or negroni at the bar at\u00a0St. John Smithfield<\/u>. There’s always such a buzz at the bar and I love that after years of living in London, it has never changed. It really is a failsafe spot and no matter what changes in my life, St. John doesn’t. It’s a sentimental spot for me but a cocktail and a Welsh rarebit to share is hard to beat. On a date, I\u2019ll also order bone marrow on toast and a salad, plus two desserts of the day, ideally madeleines and ice-cream. And for a really special date, it has to be\u00a0The Bea<\/u>u<\/u>mont<\/u>\u00a0for fancy ice-cream sundaes \u2013 you can build your own.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cI’ve been with my boyfriend for ten years, so I haven\u2019t \u2018dated\u2019 in a while, but we still love going on dates \u2013 and I always take my friends out for date nights too. My first choice is\u00a0Bar Italia<\/u>, followed by\u00a0The French House<\/u>. Bar Italia, which has been around since 1949, embodies the Soho I love: chaotic and a bit mad. It\u2019s also one of the best spots in the city for people-watching. They\u2019re famous for their espresso martinis, but I often just go for a classic negroni. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever had food there, maybe just some olives. As for the music, is it bad that I\u2019ve never really noticed it? Bar Italia is just so unique \u2013 it\u2019s that vibe that sets it apart.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cI love\u00a0Frank\u2019s<\/u>, the bar tucked away below\u00a0Maison Fran\u00e7ois<\/u>\u00a0in St James\u2019s. I\u2019m a huge fan of the restaurant; I love the food and the vibe. It ticks all the boxes, and finding a place in London that’s equally cool for pre-dinner drinks (or just drinks and nibbles) under the same roof is perfect \u2013 and quite rare. Frank\u2019s is intimate, cool and understated. I love the champagne daiquiri made with rum, lime and champagne. They also offer a lovely French snack menu with olives, jambon and p\u00e2t\u00e9, but I always go for the comt\u00e9 goug\u00e8res, which is perfect with an aperitif. Plus, the bar has an oyster happy hour during the week from 5pm to 5.30pm, when 6 oysters cost just \u00a36. It\u2019s a great way to start off date night, followed by \u00a39 cocktails after 9pm \u2013 the perfect way to finish.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

10 Foodies Share Their Favourite Date-Night Bars In London It\u2019s easy for the typical date night spots to err onto the side of cheesy \u2013 which is why we decided to ask some of the coolest women in food to give us some suggestions that won\u2019t give you the ick\u2026 Bre Graham Food Writer \u201cThere’s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1192,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1191","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-culture"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/instafashiongallery.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/instafashiongallery.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/instafashiongallery.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instafashiongallery.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instafashiongallery.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1191"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/instafashiongallery.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1191\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1193,"href":"https:\/\/instafashiongallery.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1191\/revisions\/1193"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instafashiongallery.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/instafashiongallery.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instafashiongallery.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instafashiongallery.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}