Romantic Dates in East London

Romantic Dates in East London

Violet (tea room) -> Columbia Road Flower Market -> Wilton’s Music Hall -> Dishoom Shoreditch (restaurant)

Whether you live in East London or just visit the area with your beloved one, you might fancy at a certain point a romantic evening to impress the one you love. If you don’t have any ideas about where to go and what to do, worry no more, as we have suggested you four magnificent places to go as a couple. Check them out!

• London and England, in general, is widely known for its 5 o’clock tea tradition. Therefore, there are numerous tea rooms spread around the city and the one we want to recommend is situated precisely in East London. It’s called Violet and yes, you have guessed, it is violet. This vintage tea house is located in E8 3ED, 47 Wilton Way London and besides the numerous tea varieties it also features homemade bakes to accompany your hot beverage. Start your tour here and the rest will flow perfectly.

• A romantic evening would not be complete without offering your female partner a beautiful flower. But how about offering a whole bouquet or maybe an entire stand… So as to understand what I’m talking about, you need to go to the Columbia Road Flower Market, Columbia Road, E2 7RG. On Sundays, this old road is filled with scented and colourful flowers that can make the perfect present for your better half. Here, you can also see street musicians and other booths with vintage furniture, jewellery and clothes.

From Violet to Columbia Road Flower Market, you can take a minicab and pay around £11 per car or £2.75 per individual. You will get there in almost 10 minutes.

• Continue the evening with a stylish date at Wilton’s Music Hall (Grace’s Alley, E1 8JB). This is a hidden treasure and it might be quite difficult for you to find it, but once you get there, you are going to be impressed by this majestic hall that is the oldest surviving in the world. It used to be a music venue, a rag warehouse and now it is used to house comedy acts, opera and plays that we suggest you to go see. Otherwise, you can sit at the Mahogany Bar and have a drink with your partner. The hall is opened between Monday and Friday, 12pm – 11pm and on Saturdays, from 5pm to 11pm. A tour will cost you £6.

From Columbia Road Flower Market, you will take a minicab to Wilton’s Music Hall and pay almost £11 (£2.75 per passenger). The tour will take 15 minutes.

• The last stop that we suggest is Dishoom Shoreditch. This is a magnificent Indian restaurant located at 7 Boundary Street, E2 7JE. The dishes are absolutely delicious and the staff is extremely friendly, without being too intrusive. It makes the perfect location for a romantic dinner in East London so you should give it a try. The décor is simple so that it doesn’t take your mind away from what really matters: the appetising food and the one you taste it with. The restaurant is opened from 8 or 9am till 11pm or 12am.

From Wilton’s Music Hall to Dishoom Shoreditch, you can make use of a minicab service that will cost you almost £11 (£2.75 for a passenger). The transfer will take you to the destination in 15 minutes.