100 London Date Ideas

100 London Date Ideas

Chances are high that you’re either in a relationship, or single.

Whichever it is, you need date ideas.

And that’s where we come in… because while yes our entire website is filled with amazing London date ideas we’ve also created this: a humble collection of 100 London date ideas which will help you to not only uncover the very best of the city, but also secure the lifelong devotion of whomever it is you’re trying to impress.

Which is known in some all circles as a “win-win”.

1. SHARE A DECKCHAIR AT THE ROOFTOP FILM CLUB
Various Locations | ££

Or try Backyard Cinema if the weather forecast isn’t this promising. VIEW MORE INFO
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2. GO HORSE RIDING IN HYDE PARK
Hyde Park | ££££

It’s something you can do! VIEW MORE INFO
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3. ATTEND A WINE TASTING AT HUMBLE GRAPE
Around London | £££

See who can make the most convincing comment about the ‘nose’. VIEW MORE INFO
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4. GO TO A SURPRISE GIG IN A SECRET LOCATION
Somewhere Secret | ££

Sofar Sounds organise them in everything from tree-houses to living rooms. VIEW MORE INFO
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5. SING SONGS, TOAST MARSHMALLOWS AT THE CAMPFIRE CLUB
Across London | ££

Play ‘fluffy bunnies’ between songs. VIEW MORE INFO
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6. BUILD-A-BOUQUET AT THE COLUMBIA ROAD FLOWER MARKET
Bethnal Green | ££

And no, a single rose doesn’t count. VIEW MORE INFO
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7. CANOE DOWN LONDON’S CANALS BY TWILIGHT
Various Locations | £££

Consider changing your commute. VIEW MORE INFO
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8. PLAY A FEW ROUNDS OF DARTS AT FLIGHT CLUB
Finsbury Square | ££

Use the board to determine what you drink. VIEW MORE INFO
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9. CATCH A SHOW AT THE SOHO THEATRE
Soho | £

Then debrief over handmade pasta at Lina Stores. VIEW MORE INFO
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10. BREATHE IN ICE CREAM FOG AT SCOOP
King’s Cross | ££

Then treat each other to cones of 18th century daffodil ice cream. VIEW MORE INFO
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11. THEN LEARN TO MIX RUM COCKTAILS ON A BARGE
King’s Cross | ££

And soak up the live music at the end of the cruise. VIEW MORE INFO
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12. BRING A BOTTLE TO BYOC
Camden | £££

And invent cocktails for each other. VIEW MORE INFO
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13. CLIMB UP TO THE ST. PAUL’S WHISPERING GALLERY
St. Paul’s | £

And whisper racy things to each other at gradually increasing volumes. VIEW MORE INFO
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14. STOCK A WICKER PICNIC BASKET AT BOROUGH MARKET
Southwark | ££

And, um, have a picnic. VIEW MORE INFO
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15. THEN LEARN TO BAKE DOUGHNUTS WITH BREAD AHEAD
Borough | ££££

Food fights optional. VIEW MORE INFO
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16. DRESS UP PROPERLY FOR A BLITZ PARTY
Secret Locations | ££

Down a couple of B-52s. VIEW MORE INFO
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17. GO TO A TAXIDERMY WORKSHOP
Crouch End | ££

Create a backstory for your animals. VIEW MORE INFO
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18. DRINK COCKTAILS INSIDE A BAR HIDDEN BEHIND AN OLD APOTHECARY STORE
Chiswick | ££

Pick prescriptions for each other… VIEW MORE INFO
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19. GO TO AQUA SHARD
London Bridge | ££££

Share the T-bone while the sun sets over London. VIEW MORE INFO
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20. GO TO ELTHAM PLACE, PRETEND TO BE ROYALTY
Greenwich | £

Bring a picnic to have on the stunningly well-manicured lawn. VIEW MORE INFO
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21. TRY THE WYLD AFTERNOON TEA AT DANDELYAN
Southbank | £££

It involves 70s party food, and botanical cocktails. VIEW MORE INFO
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22. GO TO GORDON’S WINE BAR
Embankment | ££

…And definitely get a cheese sharing platter. VIEW MORE INFO
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23. CHALLENGE ANOTHER COUPLE TO RACE PEDALOS AT HYDE PARK
Hyde Park | £

And make damn sure you win. VIEW MORE INFO
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24. OVERINDULGE AT CHOCCYWOCCYDOODAH
Covent Garden | ££

Whoever looks the least like Bruce Bogtrotter at the end, wins. VIEW MORE INFO
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25. WATCH FILMS IN AN UNDERGROUND VICTORIAN CAVERN
Rotherhithe | ££

And sip cocktails on the rooftop garden above, after. VIEW MORE INFO
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26. PLAY TABLE FOOTBALL AT BAR KICK
Shoreditch | £ 

Decide which countries you’re going to be in your ‘world cup’, and only drink booze from there. VIEW MORE INFO
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27. LEARN TO MAKE PIZZA TOGETHER AT PIZZA PILGRIMS
West India Quay | £££

Then get competitive over foosball. Or bocce. Or Mario Kart. VIEW MORE INFO
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28. HAVE DRINKS ON A ROOFTOP OVERLOOKING THE CITY
Various Locations | ££

We have some suggestions here... VIEW MORE INFO
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29. TAKE A TOUR OF WILTON’S MUSIC HALL ON A MONDAY
Whitechapel | ££

Then stay for the performance. VIEW MORE INFO
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30. GET REALLY GOOD AT SOMETHING WEIRD TOGETHER
Across London | ££

Whether it’s Morris dancing, screen printing or just plain old fire writing, London has a class for it. Find our recommendations here: VIEW MORE INFO
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31. BUY CHEAP THEATRE TICKETS
Soho | £££

And spend the savings on front row seats at The Palomar for dinner. VIEW MORE INFO
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32. HIT THE FRIDAY LATES AT THE V&A
South Kensington | £

Get jazz, red wine, and culture. And a second date. VIEW MORE INFO
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33. LISTEN TO SOME LIVE JAZZ AT RONNIE SCOTT’S
Soho | ££

They serve it with roast on Sundays. VIEW MORE INFO
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34. PRESS FOR CHAMPAGNE AT BOB BOB RICARD
Soho | ££££

Trust us, it’s glorious. VIEW MORE INFO
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35. PLAY THE MOST ROMANTIC ROUND OF CRAZY GOLF EVER AT THE NEW SWINGERS
Oxford Circus | ££

Remember: in golf, being sub-par is a good thing. VIEW MORE INFO
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36. HIT THE OLYMPIC PING PONG TABLE AT BOUNCE
Holborn / Shoreditch | ££

Then invent victory dances. VIEW MORE INFO
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37. DRESS UP ’40s STYLE AND GO TO CAHOOTS
Soho | £££

Speak to each other like you’re in a black & white film. VIEW MORE INFO
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38. BREAK CODES FOR COCKTAILS AT THE BLETCHLEY
Chelsea | £££

And give each other codenames for the evening. VIEW MORE INFO
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39. SLEEP TOGETHER
Stepney Green | £££

That is, make a serious effort to win the ‘Best Pyjamas’ prize at Bedtime Story Nights. VIEW MORE INFO
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40. TAKE SELFIES IN FRONT OF THE VIEW AT SKY GARDEN
Bank | ££££

Then drink cocktails. VIEW MORE INFO
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41. GO BOWLING AT ALL STAR LANES
Holborn / Westfield / Brick Lane | ££

And see who can come up with the most puns about balls, pins, and splits. VIEW MORE INFO
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42. GET A SOFA AT THE ELECTRIC CINEMA
Notting Hill / Shoreditch | ££

Then break the decency laws when the lights go down. VIEW MORE INFO
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43. LEARN TO MAKE MAGIC COCKTAILS TOGETHER
Dalston | ££

And see if the sparks fly. VIEW MORE INFO
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44. RENT A HOT TUG
London’s Canals | ££££

It’s literally a hot tub. That’s also a boat. VIEW MORE INFO
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45. PRETEND TO START A RAP BEEF AT HIP HOP KARAOKE
Fitzrovia | ££

But actually don’t. VIEW MORE INFO
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46. FEEL ROMANTIC AF IN A RIVERSIDE CABANA
Tower Bridge | ££££

Seriously. Just look at it. VIEW MORE INFO
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47. GO TO CIRCUS
Covent Garden | ££££

And share blowtorched sushi while trapeze artists swing above you. VIEW MORE INFO
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48. FEED EACH OTHER OYSTERS AT J SHEEKEY
Covent Garden | £££

They’re true heroes in a half shell. VIEW MORE INFO
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49. PLAY BOARDGAMES TOGETHER AT DRAUGHTS
Haggerston/Waterloo | ££

Do NOT play Monopoly if you want there to be a second date. VIEW MORE INFO
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50. TAKE THE BOAT FROM TATE BRITAIN TO THE TATE MODERN
Bankside | £

Then talk about the signs, doors, and chairs as if they were exhibits. VIEW MORE INFO

51. GO TO CHINATOWN. PLAY RESTAURANT ROULETTE.
Chinatown | ££

And after you’ve chosen somewhere to eat, play dim sum roulette too.
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52. GET DINNER AND A MOVIE LIKE IT’S THE ’20s
Hackney | ££

At the recently restored Castle Cinema…  VIEW MORE INFO
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53. SHOUT SUGGESTIONS AT THE COMEDY STORE.
Soho | ££

Then attempt to ‘volunteer’ your date to go on stage. VIEW MORE INFO
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54. GO GLASSBLOWING
London Bridge | £££££

Then go glass-drinking at Tanner and Co.  VIEW MORE INFO
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55. TOUR LONDON’S STREET FOOD MARKETS
All Over London| ££

Get starters, mains and dessert at different ones. VIEW MORE INFO
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56. GO FOR A WHISKEY TASTING AT MILROY’S VAULT
Soho | £££

Then sneak behind the bookcase to find their basement speakeasy. VIEW MORE INFO
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57. BOOK A TABLE AT PROUD EMBANKMENT
Embankment | £££

And watch award-winning cabaret as you dine. VIEW MORE INFO
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58. TAKE A CANDLELIT TOUR ROUND SIR JOHN SOANE’S HOUSE
Holborn | £££

He was one of London’s greatest architects – so it’s not hiiiiideous in there… VIEW MORE INFO
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59. ORDER ONLY COCKTAILS INVENTED IN THE AMERICAN BAR AT THE SAVOY
Covent Garden | £££

They include the Hanky Panky, White Lady, Corpse Reviver #2, etc. Ask your bartender. VIEW MORE INFO
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60. GO FOR BRUNCH AT THE WOLSELEY
Piccadilly | ££££

They have fried haggis, duck eggs and whisky. VIEW MORE INFO
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61. TAKE A COCKTAIL MAKING MASTERCLASS AT TT LIQUOR
Shoreditch | ££££

Then drink your homework. VIEW MORE INFO
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62. GO TO MR FOGGS, AND DRINK ONLY COCKTAILS FROM COUNTRIES YOU’VE BEEN TO
Covent Garden | ££

Tell each other stories from your travels there. VIEW MORE INFO
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63. GO STAR-GAZING ON THE CULPEPER ROOFTOP
Spitalfields | £££

And moon over each other. VIEW MORE INFO
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64. SNEAK BOOZE INTO THE LONDON EYE
Westminster | £££

These guys totally managed it. VIEW MORE INFO
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65. DELIBERATELY GET LOST IN THE HAMPTON COURT PALACE MAZE
Richmond | £

Then try to find each other. If you do, it’s fate! VIEW MORE INFO
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66. ORDER FOR EACH OTHER AT THE DALSTON JAZZ CLUB
Dalston | £

He’ll have the white shark. VIEW MORE INFO
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67. GO TO THE ZOO. DECIDE WHY THE ANIMALS ARE IN PRISON.
Regents Park | £££

That zebra’s wearing a comedy burglar outfit. VIEW MORE INFO
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68. TRY ON ROLEXES FROM THE YEAR YOU WERE BORN AT BURLINGTON ARCADE
Mayfair | £ (£££££££££££)

Actually buying them however is more of a ‘third date’ kind of thing.
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69. SEE IF YOU CAN WIN A LIVE GAME OF ‘HUNTED’
Across London | £££

Solve clues, outwit the hunters, and feel smug about what a good team you make. VIEW MORE INFO
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70. WATCH A PLAY UNDER THE STARS AT SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE
Bankside | £

Titus Andronicus is a cheery, romantic one. VIEW MORE INFO
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71. WATCH COCKTAIL SCIENCE IN ACTION IN THE SCOUT LAB
Shoreditch | ££

It’s where the mixologists experiment with new techniques and flavour pairings before your eyes. VIEW MORE INFO
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72. PLAY PETANQUE AT BARANIS
Holborn | £

See how long you can speak only in French for. VIEW MORE INFO
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73. WATCH FRENCH FILMS TOGETHER AT THE INSTITUT FRANÇAIS
South Kensington | £££

Then go for a French meal after. VIEW MORE INFO
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74. TOP UP A TAB CARD AT VAGABOND WINES, DRINK DOZENS OF SAMPLES.
Various Locations | ££

Then buy each other a bottle. VIEW MORE INFO
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75. SNEAK BOOZE INTO THE WILD WEST (LONDON)
Chelsea | £££

Try to beat the gambling regulars of the Moonshine Saloon. VIEW MORE INFO

76. GET IN COSTUME, GO TO SECRET CINEMA
Various Locations | £££

And fool people into thinking you’re part of it. VIEW MORE INFO
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77. DO EVERYTHING AT THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM
Forest Hill | £

They’ve got a butterfly house, a farmers’ market, an outdoor musical garden, a pygmy goat enclosure, an aquarium, a functioning bandstand, a Dutch barn, 16 acres of gardens and a giant overstuffed walrus. VIEW MORE INFO
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78. TRACK DOWN THE SEVEN NOSES OF SOHO
Soho | £

Combine it with an ice cream crawl through the area… VIEW MORE INFO
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79. CLIMB THE O2 BY TWILIGHT, DRINK CHAMPAGNE AT THE TOP
Greenwich | £££

It’s a long climb. Perfect for checking out, or improving, your date’s stamina. VIEW MORE INFO
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80. SEE WHO CAN HAGGLE THE BEST DEAL AT PORTOBELLO MARKET
Notting Hill | ££

While buying each other gifts, of course. VIEW MORE INFO
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81. NERD OUT AT FOUR QUARTERS
Peckham | ££

Show off your disturbingly good video game skills at Four Quarters. Loser buys a round of craft beers. VIEW MORE INFO
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82. SHOOT VIRTUAL GAME IN A VIRTUAL GAME
Liverpool Street | £££

With complimentary Nudge Members’ cocktails, of course. VIEW MORE INFO
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83. GO FOR A SING-A-LONG AT THE PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA.
Leicester Square | ££

Because if you’re the sort of person who would enjoy that, and they’re not… well that’s the sort of thing you need to find out ASAP. VIEW MORE INFO
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84. GO TO DANS LE NOIR. ORDER FOR YOUR PARTNER.
Clerkenwell | £££

And don’t tell them what they’re getting. VIEW MORE INFO
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85. KAYAK YOUR WAY TO CRATE BREWERY
Hackney | ££

Sing Venetian gondola songs along the way. VIEW MORE INFO
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86. GET STARTERS, MAINS, AND DESSERTS FROM THREE DIFFERENT SOHO RESTAURANTS
Soho | ££

We’ve worked out the best on every street here… MORE INFO
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87. GO TO PORKY’S FOR BEER PONG
Bankside | ££

Beer. Pong. VIEW MORE INFO
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88. GO TO KEATS HOUSE, RECITE POETRY TO EACH OTHER
Hampstead | £

Challenge your date to tell if it’s Keats’ or yours. VIEW MORE INFO
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89. ORDER THE DUCK AND WAFFLE AT DUCK AND WAFFLE
Bishopsgate | £££

Best do it at 4am. Because you can. VIEW MORE INFO
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90. MAKE EACH OTHER BOTTLES OF GIN AT THE GINSTITUTE
Notting Hill | ££££

Then take them home for a nightcap. VIEW MORE INFO
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91. GET ON BORIS BIKES, AND GO ON A MONUMENT CRAWL
Around London | £

We recommend including the Monument itself, the view is amazing. VIEW MORE INFO
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92. GO ROLLER-SKIING IN HYDE PARK
Hyde Park | £££

And let Dickie’s Bar take care of the après ski. VIEW MORE INFO
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93. GO TO THE MUSEUM LATES AT THE NHM
South Kensington | £

See who can ask the most ‘Jurassic Park’ questions. VIEW MORE INFO
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94. TRY NOT TO PROPOSE AT CLOS MAGGIORE
Covent Garden | £££

It’s craaaazy romantic there. If you book a table in the right room (this one). VIEW MORE INFO
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95. WATCH MEXICAN WRESTLING, CREATE YOUR OWN CHARACTERS
Bethnal Green | ££

(And maybe wrestle a little later yourselves). VIEW MORE INFO
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96. HAVE A CHEESE TASTING AT LA CAVE
South Kensington | £££

Then hit Piano Kensington nearby. VIEW MORE INFO
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97. TAKE A TOUR OF LONDON’S SECRET GARDENS
Around London | Free

Eat a different course of your picnic in each one. VIEW MORE INFO
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98. SERENADE YOUR DATE, BACKED BY UKELELES, ON A BATTERSEA BARGE
Vauxhall | £

…after getting dinner at The Garden Café. VIEW MORE INFO
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99. BUY A ROUND. AT URBAN GOLF.
Soho / Smithfield | ££

Then hit the best 19th hole in Smithfield for cocktails from the Nightjar family. VIEW MORE INFO
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100. GO FOR THE PERFECT ROAST
All Over London | ££

Maybe try all of them, just to be sure. VIEW MORE INFO

 

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