The Guide by Vana

Romantic places in Fitzrovia

10 romantic places in Fitzrovia, each one on the Guide on merit.

1. 

   64 Goodge Street

   Bistro · European

   A neoclassical French bistro in an old Fitzrovia travel agents, where snails arrive blended into bacon and garlic bon bons.

   There is no bar or waiting area, so book ahead, and ask for the window table if you want to people-watch.

2. 

   Cometa

   Mexican seafood · Caribbean & Latin

   New-wave Mexican seafood in Carousel's old Charlotte Street wine room: British fish, Mexican flavours, low-key chic.

   Build the meal around the raw section first, ceviches and aguachiles, before the sharing plates.

3. 

   Elsa

   Wine bar & bistro · European

   Alsatian comfort food and low-intervention wine from a Berlin couple on Charlotte Street. Small and bright, with a Bib Gourmand and none of the noise that usually comes with one.

   Order the madeleines when you sit down, they take twenty minutes. Closed Sunday and Monday.

4. 

   Lokal

   Turkish · Middle Eastern

   A warm, unhurried Fitzrovia room from the Fred's Bakery team, cooking modern versions of Turkey's regional dishes.

   It is modern Turkish small plates, with a proper cocktail bar doing rakı-based serves.

5. 

   Noizé

   French · European

   A warm, low-key French room off Goodge Street from Pied à Terre's former manager. Bottles start at £30 and you can bring your own for £20 corkage, so the wine gets serious without the bill following.

   Bring your own bottle. Corkage is a flat 20 pounds and they will look after it properly.

6. 

   Reverend J W Simpson

   Speakeasy

   A below-street former brothel turned dim cocktail den.

   The room is small and gets busy at weekends, so book ahead rather than chancing a walk-in.

7. 

   The Remedy

   Candlelit wine bar · European

   Exposed brick, candlelight and a wine list that changes faster than your mind.

   Go for the croquettes and let one of the owners pick your glass.

8. 

   The Royal Cocktail Exchange

   Cocktail bar

   A light room upstairs, a dark one below, and the people who know how to fill both your glasses.

   Head downstairs to the basement for the moodier seats, and book at weekends.

9. 

   Tiny Wine Bar & Shop

   Wine bar & shop

   Properly small, properly warm, and the natural list punches well above the square footage.

   Ask about The Secret Room downstairs if your group outgrows the bar.

10. 

    YOPO

    Latin American · Caribbean & Latin

    Argentine, Chilean and Peruvian small plates in the theatrically bohemian Mandrake hotel, a hidden, sultry room that reads as a proper date. Style and substance both.

    Sit in the courtyard if it's warm and order the ceviche and the empanadas.