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Pop by 107 Wine Shop & Bar for some glasses of low-intervention, natural tipples. Though when chef in residence, Julie Hetyei is in the kitchen staying for dinner is a no-brainer. Her menus change regularly, though expect a dozen or so French-influenced dishes and some ridiculously good puds. 

There’s so much to love about Vienna, but its café culture might top the list–and luckily, Fischer's brings that charm right to the heart of London. It’s one of those cozy spots where you could easily spend the entire day. Start with a Viennese coffee and a Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Pretzel in the morning, an Apple Strudel in the afternoon and finish with a Schnitzel paired with a glass of Grüner Veltliner. What more could you ask for?

A non-traditional pizzeria with fruity cocktails to enjoy outdoors and soak up Vitamin D. Unconventional and experimental, Flat Earth Pizzas is the perfect spot if you are craving creative flavours of slices paired with organic wine. This award-winning restaurant not only serves funky combinations but also healthy and not processed ingredients. Surprise your vegan friendships and reveal this pizza heaven.

Housed within the infamous childhood home of Elizabeth II, Lilibet’s pays homage to British royalty in the Russell Sage Studio-revamped interiors of 17 Bruton Street. Marquetry tables are adorned with built-in antique panels, sofa seating is upholstered with woven horsehair panels, and Richard Taylor-made lamps fill the space with a golden glow. The food also doesn’t miss; British classics are fused with Mediterranean flavours in experimental seafood-led dishes.   

A modern American bistro meets fresh & seasonal British produce. A match made in heaven? We think so. Rita's has our interior-design love satiated and our taste buds tingled!

One of the most beloved and frequented places in Hackney is the iconic Royal Inn on the Park. Besides Victoria Park is this restaurant & bar with splendid cocktails to enjoy in their beer garden: from Bloody Mary to their fizzy spritzes, ice cold ciders and Prosecco for special toasts. If hungry, you’ve hit the jackpot as this gem also serves classics: from fish and chips and Sunday roast to juicy beef burgers and slow-roasted pork with apple sauce. The Royal Inn is the perfect spot to sip and chat after or before waltzing around the park. 

Like many other pubs in London, The Approach Tavern has a loyal fan base and crowd. This pub is a staple of East London that we highly recommend if you want to blend in with the locals. In the winter, they create a cosy atmosphere as they turn on the fire and share anecdotes and ales with the lads. In the summer, it is the place to be serenaded by live music in their garden as you sip your Lager in the sun. Their Sunday Roast is a fan favorite among their many exquisite dishes: from roasted lamb to goat cheese salad. 

Located where Peckham Road meets Camberwell, this is one of our top pubs in London, and the food is always outstanding. Even if you’re here for a quick Sunday roast (made for sharing), kick off with a white port and tonic and a hunk of house-made focaccia. Roast chicken might come with chilli yoghurt and cavolo nero, slow-roasted spring lamb with anchoïade and golden chips. Chef Mike Davies is a quiet hero of the city’s food scene, as is his Scotch bonnet and pork fat on toast.

The Clarence Tavern is one of those places that just makes you want to stay a while. With its dark wooden interior, extensive wine list and delicious dishes, it's one of our favourite spots in the neighbourhood. Grab a pint, snag a seat and share a buttery pie with the table.

There’s a buzz around whatever landlord Oisín Rogers does, but at Denman Street’s The Devonshire, it’s reached fever pitch. In the pub and in huge crowds outside, young things come to split the G – the Guinness drinker’s challenge. While upstairs, Ashley Palmer-Watts (a Heston Blumenthal alumnus) is dishing up prawn cocktails and steaks at a very reasonable lunchtime rate. Reservations (bookable three weeks ahead) disappear in minutes. Fingers at the ready for London’s hottest gastropub.

There's a reason why Brits adore pubs as much as they do. Cosy, dimmed lighting, a crackling fire, wooden mahogany seating and a terrific atmosphere whether it's dawn or dusk. For your next craft ale, head to The Hero. It's classic English fare is anything but ordinary. 

Regularly touted as "the best pizza in London," Crisp, used to be served inside The Chancellors on Crisp Road in Hammersmith. There hadn’t been so much hype about a pizza place in London for a long, long time – and then the team joined forces with The Devonshire crew to dish up their pies inside a Mayfair pub. While elsewhere in the city it’s all about scorched sourdough, at Crisp the thin crust and crisp base are fully intentional. The best New York-style slices in town – book ahead.

Georgie Pearman runs Cotswolds spot The Double Red Duke, so she has her winning pub-with-rooms formula down pat. The restaurant here is a destination in its own right, with a menu by chef Ben Tish of Sicilian-inspired Norma. Ladies lunching in a uniform of Bella Freud slogan cashmere huddle around tables on the garden terrace, while in the four bedrooms there are ticking-stripe headboards and Soane Britain wallpaper. A clever crashpad for those looking to live off Westbourne Grove for a night.

Beautiful Barnes, with its big houses, has never really been a destination for food. So the arrival of this spruced-up pub from burger king, Patty & Bun founder Joe Grossmann, was an instant hit with locals. In the kitchen is a former Camberwell Arms head chef, so it’s no surprise that the confit chicken legs and braised beef-shin hotpots are top-notch. Even better, it’s one of the few pubs where the burger stands up to those in dedicated joints. Book for lunch on the upstairs terrace for river views.