The most romantic restaurants in London for your upcoming date night booking

Blacklock Canary Wharf

5 Frobisher Passage, London E14 4EE.

How much will it set you back? Around £100pp if you go all-out – but you could do it for £30.

What’s so great about it? “Take it from me: a die-hard foodie and a shameless frequenter of countless London restaurants. Blacklock is seriously good. You’ve probably already heard of them, thanks to the huge success of their Soho and Covent Garden restaurants – but following the launch of their Canary Wharf property, the buzz has really picked up. I visited after work on a Friday, and it was relaxed enough to visit straight from the office – but fancy enough to make date night feel special.

“We started with the pre-chop bites (so, so good): Blacklock Potted Meats & Kimchi, Egg & Anchovy (thought I’d hate it, but loved it) and Cheese & Pickle. Then, we tucked into the Mushrooms on Toast while we decided on our cut of steak. The staff were ever-so-helpful in helping us navigate the vast selection (which is written with chalk on a blackboard every day for diners to choose from). We were feeling fancy, so we chose the Sirloin, and paired it with a classic peppercorn sauce, Beef Dripping Chips, Kale & Parmesan and Heritage Summer Tomatoes. The latter sides were divine for injecting a bit of freshness.

“Alongside a few-too-many glasses of red wine, we finished our meal with cheesecake – which was brilliantly served in the dish it was created in with two spoons and a napkin. (Panic not: we had ordered the last slice. Hygiene, obviously, is considered). I left feeling fat, happy and desperate to return – and convinced I’d eaten the best steak I ever would.”

Why is it the perfect romantic restaurant? “Most of the food – from the starters to the steak – are served on boards, which makes it perfect for sharing. It’s fun to choose a cut of meat together from the blackboard, and if you get a sofa seat around the edge of the restaurant, you can sit close to eachother between courses.”