Restaurant Find: Legs London

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Not a week goes by where Hackney doesn’t see a new attention-grabbing restaurant opening. Legs London, the latest solo project of Australian chef Magnus Reid (of the now closed Rooftop Café), is a decidedly laid-back affair with easy, contemporary dishes, packed with deliciously original flavors. Occupying an airy corner site of a two-storey house in […]

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Cocktail Bar Find: Cahoots London

Cahoots London | meltingbutter.com Cocktail Hotspot

Kingly Court is like Soho’s food court, with every type of restaurant you could wish for. The latest addition – a bar – is doing something a little different however: an evening at Cahoots is a mind-blowingly well-executed immersive experience. Descend into the “Underground” to the sound of an old fashioned London Transport tannoy, drop […]

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Restaurant Find: Merchants Tavern London

Merchants Tavern London | meltingbutter.com Restaurant Hotspot

Located just off Great Eastern Street in Shoreditch, Merchants Tavern is housed in a Victorian warehouse and former apothecary, and comprises a large restaurant, buzzing bar and private dining room. Merchants Tavern serves a Modern European menu, directed by seasonality. Upon arrival, I stood in the middle of the buzzing bar and drunk in the […]

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Restaurant Find: The Palomar London

The Palomar London | meltingbutter.com Restaurant Hotspot

It’s so refreshing when a restaurant breaks the mould to create something novel and spectacular. The Palomar opened last year on a nondescript street in London’s West End, and ticked all the boxes so completely that it was seemingly all anyone could talk about! The Palomar does have a smart restaurant area at the back, […]

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Cocktail Bar Find: The Sun Tavern London

Sun Tavern London | meltingbutter.com Restaurant Hotspot

With the success of Spitalfields speakeasy Discount Suit Co in mind, it was with great excitement that I watched the same team of drink aficionados unveil The Sun Tavern in Bethnal Green. The refurbishment has maintained the East End boozer’s historic charm – bare brickwork, original 19th century tiling and a copper bar come together […]

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Cocktail Bar Find: Old Tom & English London

Old Tom & English London | meltingbutter.com Cocktail Hotspot

1 / 1 ( 2 votes ) I can’t quite believe it myself, but I think I may have found the perfect London date spot… Old Tom & English is a new reservations-only food and drink destination in Soho. It features convivial sharing plates, potent cocktails and a striking interior by one of the UK’s […]

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Cocktail & Dessert Find: Basement Sate London

Basement Sate London | meltingbutter.com Cocktail Hotspot

It’s wise that you know about Basement Sate for all future date nights that need a proper finale. When dinner and drinks in Soho have gone down a treat, this underground den is the ideal last stop that will really impress, with a seasonal menu focused squarely on the best parts of any evening: cocktails […]

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Cocktail Bar Find: Peg + Patriot London

Peg + Patriot London | Melting Butter Cocktail Hotspot

Matt Whiley is a bit of a cocktail celeb here in London. With bars such as Talented Mr. Fox and Purl under his belt, he’s known for his experimental approach to mixology. In fact it’s common for his bars to look more like science labs, with bottles and potions bubbling and steaming behind the bar, […]

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London Bar Find: Experimental Cocktail Club

London Hotspot Find: Experimental Cocktail Club | meltingbutter.com

EXPERIMENTAL COCKTAIL CLUB, LONDON CHINATOWN Positioned across 3 floors of an old Chinatown townhouse is the London edition of the Experimental Cocktail Club, a prohibition bar offering shi-shi Londoners a sophisticated way to start off (or end) their evenings. The people lingering outside could be mistaken for those waiting in line for Chinese food next […]

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