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CLOS MAGGIORE Enjoy a delicious dinner in one of London’s most romantic restaurants with a modern French menu. It’s a hidden treasure in the heart of Covent Garden, with a dining room full of flowers and fairy lights – perfect for a girls’ night out. Their truffle pappardella pasta is highly recommended. The service is excellent and the staff are simply charming. closmaggiore.com
THE RITZ CHILTERN FIREHOUSE This former fire station is great for a cosy autumn breakfast, brunch or a drink, with fireplaces – yes, real fires in London! – to warm you indoors and outside. It offers the city’s most delicious fluffy pancakes and the frothiest of hot chocolates. Excellent for people-watching, be it celebrities lounging around as if in their own homes, or well-heeled guests. Some Londoners say they go there just to get up to speed on fashion trends. chilternfirehouse.com
The only hotel in London to have a certified tea sommelier, The Ritz doesn’t take its service lightly. I love organising tea events and gatherings in the private dining rooms, with spectacular high ceilings and views across Green Park. Regal and decadent in the best possible ways. theritzlondon.com
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