Best Restaurants for a First Date

Editor’s note: Tiny, candlelit, beloved by everyone who has ever been on a good date in Mayfair. Book the upstairs.

In Shepherd Market, Kitty Fisher's takes its name from an 18th-century courtesan who once lived on these lanes. It is a tiny, candlelit room with a devoted following, and the cooking is modern British, served from a compact seasonal menu. Come for the intimacy as much as the food.

Editor’s note: Mediterranean food, mezzanine seats above the bustle, the right kind of glamorous.

A glamorous all-day restaurant and bar on Albemarle Street, Isabel combines Mediterranean-inspired cooking with a buzzing cocktail bar. A favourite with Mayfair's fashion and media crowd.

Editor’s note: Italian and unfussy. The booths are made for date night and the burrata is non-negotiable.

A lively Italian restaurant on Berkeley Street celebrated for its truffle dishes and expansive Italian wine list. The bustling room and generous portions make it a reliable Mayfair favourite.

Editor’s note: Glossy enough to feel like an event, familiar enough to put a first date at ease.

On Burlington Gardens, Cecconi's is the Mayfair original of the Soho House group's Italian. It is open all day, so the same room serves breakfast Bellinis and late-night pasta, and it keeps an easy glamour from morning to close. A reliable answer when you want Italian at almost any hour.

Editor’s note: When you really want to make the point. Three stars and faultless service.

Three Michelin stars and one of London's most extraordinary dining experiences. Hélène Darroze's cooking at The Connaught is personal, seasonal and deeply rooted in the Landes region of southwest France.