Top 10 First Date Locations in London
moove2london on 26 Aug 2010If you’ve recently moved to London and are single, then London is a great place to be. There are plenty of ways to meet people, whether it be through work, through friends of friends, in a bar or through a dating website.
There are plenty of brilliant and fun dating websites that you can sign up with in London. Here’s a list of popular ones.
This post isn’t here to tell you how to get a date, we’ll leave that to our Dating in London page. Instead, we want to list our favourite 10 places for a first date in London.
- Vertigo 42 Champagne Bar in Tower 42. The drinks are pricey, but the views are spectacular on a clear day. If you want to go all out, consider booking a table at Gary Rhodes restaurant afterwards.
- Sunday Lunch Jazz Cruise on the Thames – includes 3 course meal, 2 and a half hour cruise taking in sights such as St Pauls, Tower Bridge, Tate Modern, Millennium Bridge and the London Eye whilst listening to a live jazz band.
- Vinopolis – allow the wine to give you a bit of dutch courage on your first date. There are various wine tour packages available, including wine, champagne, Bombay Sapphire cocktails, beer, absinthe, whisky and rum tastings. Choose carefully and remember not to get too drunk!
- British Museum – for a bit of culture on your date, head to the British Museum on a Thursday or Friday when it’s open late. You can even have a 3 course dinner there.
- Amphibious Tour – for a bit of fun, take a sightseeing tour of London aboard a World War 2 DUKWS (known as Duck) vehicle. You start on the streets and then the vehicle plunges into the water. Expect to see sights such as Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, the Ritz and Buckingham Palace.
- Go on a pub crawl. This sounds basic, but it needn’t be lairy or messy. There are some fantastic pubs in London and you can choose from gorgeous riverside pubs or pubs in secret corners of London such as Shepherd’s Market, Mayfair. For great ideas, the below book is well worth reading.
- Go to one of London’s parks. One of Moove2London’s favourites is Dulwich Park. You can take a pedalo on the lake, hire a bike and go for a bike ride or just buy ice-creams and chill in the sun (what sun – haha!). A good nearby pub to go to is the Crown and Greyhound right in the middle of Dulwich Village.
- Go bowling – bowl over your date at a location such as All Star Lanes, which offers bowling, diner-style food and cocktails. You’ll normally need to book to secure a lane, but it’s a great night out. Just remember not to get too competitive!
- Have a date in the dark at Dans Le Noir. Every Friday night, Dans le Noir’s lounge bar, serves tapas and drinks from 5.30-6.30pm in the pitch black darkness. Chatting in the dark is a great way not to be nervous or concerned about superficial things like looks!
- Go for dinner at Gordon Ramsay’s Narrow restaurant in Limehouse. The food is wonderful and the view overlooking the Thames is breathtaking.
So, hopefully we’ve given you some great ideas here for a successful first date in London. Feel free to write in and let us know how you get on!
One spot worth considering among Londons Royal Parks is Walks in Holland Park. There are the serene Kyoto gardens, nature reserves, football/cricket areas, and an opera house. PLus- being within walking distance of the restaurants of Kensington and Notting Hill, it has everything thats needed for a perfect day out with a Significant other.