Daisy Lowe's top ten hot spots for a date in London

by Daisy Lowe

Updated 16 August 2019

Vogue cover girl Daisy is an iconic face of the British fashion scene, having been the face of brands including Marc Jacobs and Agent Provocateur as well as hitting the catwalk for the likes of Chanel, Burberry and Vivienne Westwood. As well as fashion, Daisy has a real passion for food, releasing her own cookbook ‘Sweetness and Light’, a guide to sumptuous desserts without artificial sugar. We asked Daisy for the ‘Lowe down’ on her hot spots for a date around London.

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

4.6

4.6 (6644)

£41 and over

British

Knightsbridge

About the restaurant

A sensational example of a restaurant unafraid to look deep into the history books to create carefully considered, beautifully balanced dining in a progressive manner. Theatrical? Certainly, but Dinner is a lesson that style and substance can exist bilaterally. Magnificent. Lowe Down: Order the Tipsy Cake with Spit Roast Pineapple. It will need to be ordered at the start of the meal as the kitchen require the time to tend to it. If wavering, study the caramelizing fruits displayed in kitchen. They will tell you everything you need to know.

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AmericoFerraravip

Dined on 9 Aug 2022

great service! great food! great views! few restaurants have theme into it

CORE by Clare Smyth

4.9

4.9 (3383)

£41 and over

British

Notting Hill

About the restaurant

Core is a truly elegant affair. A bastion for British flavours, this is a restaurant that evidently is desperately proud of the produce it sources and curates to put in front of its diners. If you are ambivalent to whether-or-not magic exists, Core will set the record straight. Lowe Down: While A-La Carte is an option, the tasting menus offered here are truly spectacular. There can be little doubt that this will be the highlight of your culinary year.

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Lauren

Dined 2 days ago

Exceptional food. Wine recommendation was excellent and as it was the last bottle we got it slightly cheaper too! Service was great, everyone so friendly and Clare greeted us as we walked in too. As it was a late lunch service we felt we were a little neglected towards the end of the meal but made up for it when we sat in the bar at the end of the meal. The stand out for us was letting us have one of the menu options each and swapping out one dish too which made it very unique and special.

St. JOHN Smithfield

4.8

4.8 (3985)

£41 and over

British

Farringdon

About the restaurant

St John is a restaurant that delivers on all fronts: unapologetic, conscious cooking and consistently excellent. If its reputation is not enough to pull you in, then its ethos certainly is: it is one of the many reasons I will never tire of dining here. Lowe Down: St John is the perfect restaurant to push the boat out and take a risk on eating cuts of meat you are unfamiliar with. Your bravery will be rewarded.

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Dean

Dined 7 days ago

Always consistent. Always brilliant. Always busy with a gentle, fun, relaxed vibe.

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Popular dish

Eccles Cake and Lancashire Cheese

Popular dish

Welsh Rarebit

Popular dish

Roast Bone Marrow and Parsley Salad

Restaurant Gordon Ramsay

4.7

4.7 (1943)

£41 and over

French

Chelsea

About the restaurant

Dining here will stir your soul; the precision and prudence invested into every aspect of the dining experience, let alone each carefully considered plate, carries enough emotion to make you weep. Sensational. Lowe Down: This restaurant should be reserved for celebrative occasions. You will know when the time has come to pay a visit.

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Christinavip

Dined 3 days ago

The food was amazing, we ordered from the 2 different pre fix menus and surpassed our expectations. The service and ambiance was superb.

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Experience

Inspiration Table at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay

J Sheekey - The Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (2205)

£26 to £40

Seafood

Covent Garden

About the restaurant

Rarely a restaurant will live to celebrate its centurion year, let alone thrive through it. Enter J. Sheekey, an undisputed classic with a famous sole-focus on celebrating seafood. The confidence in the sustainably sourced produce is evident through its uncomplicated and untampered dishes; I wouldn’t have it any other way. Dine here and you will soon see that you wouldn’t either. Lowe Down: Don’t feel unadventurous if you wish to stick with the classics. They are archetypal dishes for a reason.

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Scottvip

Dined 2 days ago

Octopus starter and Dover sole for main were both delicious and perfectly cooked. Bottle of Gavi also very nice. All round, top meal and experience.

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