Date spot in Shoreditch and Hackney
Crate Brewery
Share stone-baked pizzas and beer brewed on site at a canalside brewery in a former print factory in Hackney Wick.
White Post Lane, Hackney Wick
Address: Crate Brewery, The White Building, Unit 7 Queen's Yard, White Post Lane, London E9 5EN- Restaurant
- Cheap and cheerful
- Foodie
Why it's a good date: On a warm evening the waterside tables are the place to be, and inside it's cosy and loud in the best way. It gets very busy on sunny weekends, so go early.
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Arepa & Co
De Beauvoir Crescent, Haggerston
Address: Arepa & Co, 58a De Beauvoir Crescent, London N1 5SB- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
- Foodie
Eat Venezuelan arepas and other home-style dishes in a bright room right on the Regent's Canal in Haggerston.
Why it's a good date: Big windows look straight onto the canal, and the food is generous and full of flavour without costing much. Make a towpath walk of it before or after.
The Clove Club
Old Street, Shoreditch
Address: The Clove Club, Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street, London EC1V 9LT- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- A treat
- Foodie
- Big night
Book the tasting menu at Isaac McHale's Michelin-starred restaurant in the old Shoreditch Town Hall.
Why it's a good date: It's one of London's most celebrated restaurants, yet the blue-tiled dining room feels relaxed and warm. Tables are released well ahead, so plan an anniversary early.
Da Terra
Patriot Square, Bethnal Green
Address: Da Terra, Town Hall Hotel, 8 Patriot Square, London E2 9NF- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- A treat
- Foodie
- Big night
Settle in for a long tasting menu of Italian and South American cooking at a Michelin-starred restaurant inside Bethnal Green's old town hall.
Why it's a good date: The open kitchen and grand Edwardian building make it feel like a proper occasion without any stiffness. Ideal for a milestone birthday or anniversary.