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Balans Soho No. 60

 (232 Ratings)

Buzzy gay brasserie

The most recognized name in casual high-definition-gay London dining, Balans caters to carnivores and vegetarians...

Soho · 60-62 Old Compton St, London


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Borough Market

 (13 Ratings)

London's ultimate food porn destination

Tremendously popular and buzzy retail food market in an atmospheric, oldy-worldy and visually pleasing 19th-century...

Southeast London · 8 Southwark St, London


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Caffè Nero (Soho)

 (10 Ratings)

Coffee spot situated in the heat of Soho

Sweetly positioned corner café (Italian = caffè) offering good and reliable espresso-based hot and cold coffee...

Soho · 43 Frith St, London


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Ottolenghi (Islington)

 (6 Ratings)

Cakes and savouries to cross the Atlantic for

As close as London gets to food porn — along with outdoor Borough Market [see entry] — this...

Northeast London · 287 Upper St, Islington, London


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Bar Italia

 (3 Ratings)

Renowned round-the-clock Italian espresso bar

Soho's (and possibly London's) defining coffee bar is as close in atmosphere to New York City as London...

Soho · 22 Frith St, London


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Dishoom (Granary Square, Kings Cross)

 (1 Rating)

Well-meaning and well-worth-it Bombay-style enterprise

A London phenomenon started by two British-Indian cousins, Dishoom arrived in 2010 in Covent Garden [see entry],...

Central London · 5 Stable St, Kings Cross, London


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Flour to the People!

 (2 Ratings)

Foodie gay pizza and breakfast south of the river

One of the few Battersea establishments on this website, Flour to the People! divides its allegiances between...

South London · 573 Battersea Park Rd, Battersea, London


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Balans Soho No. 34 (the little one)

 (2 Ratings)

Soho corner hotspot

One of two major Soho outlets in the gay café/brasserie chain Balans. The mothership Balans, at 60 Old...

Soho · 34 Old Compton St, London


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Bar Termini

 (1 Rating)

Gay-appeal straight espresso in the dolce vita style

An almost too-perfect modern take on an Italian espresso (and cocktail) bar, with understatedly sumptuous decor...

Soho · 7 Old Compton St, London


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Brasserie Zédel

 (3 Ratings)

Soho brasserie, bar, café and cabaret

Yet another instant success story for Christopher Corbin and Jeremy King (the Wolseley, the Delaunay), Zédel...

Soho · 20 Sherwood St, London


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