Before the night.

Amazónico

Amber jungle light, a live singer, and an open kitchen roasting whole pineapples.

Bacchanalia

Gilded statues, marble halls, and a Greco-Roman feast turned theatre.

Bagatelle

A dark, candlelit backbar, brass sconces, and the party spirit of the French Riviera.

Bar des Pres

Oxblood panelling, brass fixtures and a leopard-print floor under refined French Japanese plates.

COYA

Ceviche and pisco cocktails under Latin rhythms, dinner sliding into a night out.

Hakkasan

A dim, dramatic room by Christian Liaigre, built for serious Cantonese cooking.

Inca

Singers, dancers and acrobats circle your table between courses of Nikkei-inspired South American food.

Lucky Cat Bishopsgate

360-degree London views from floor 60, robata grill smoke and late-night cocktails.

Lucky Cat Mayfair

Dark, smoky, and warm, glazed ceramics catching amber light over a robata grill.

Mandrake

Candlelit corridors, jewel-toned velvet and a hushed boutique hotel hideaway in Fitzrovia.

Meraki

Whole fish carved tableside and sharing mezze, from the family behind Zuma and Coya.

Novikov

Two restaurants and a lounge bar under one roof, wood-fired oven, open kitchen.

Pirana

A gold-lit, laughing crowd over Nikkei plates, with a live DJ every night.

Sexy Fish

Amber light over a glowing bar, a coral reef tank, Japanese-inspired plates.

Sketch

Bee-hive bathrooms, violin at afternoon tea, and a building full of art.

Alemagou

A whitewashed Mykonos beach nation of sun, cactus and old island mystique.

Cavo Tagoo

A glowing turquoise infinity pool meeting a pink Aegean sunset.

Interni

A secret garden in Matoyiannia, dinner that slides into dancing under the stars.

Lío

Dinner slides into cabaret, dancers against a living green wall under stage light.

Principote

A sun-striped pergola over a wooden boardwalk, Mykonos beach club by day.

Santanna

Sun-dappled poolside daybeds, slow mornings, and a warm Mediterranean beach club feel.

Zuma

A golden-hour infinity pool over the Aegean, day beds, and contemporary Japanese plates.

Amazónico

Green velvet booths, brass butterflies on the wall, candlelight over tropical plates.

Chambao

Rustic wood, rattan lanterns and amber light around Kobe cuts and live flamenco.

Panthera

Black panthers, low light and dinner sliding into a Madrid party until late.

Boca Grande

Oysters, crystal glasses, cognac and a whole lobster, candlelit and unhurried.

Botafumeiro

Market seafood grilled over oak coals in a wood-panelled dining room since 1975.

Marina Bay

Purple-lit nights, golden sunsets and paella beside Frank Gehry's Peix Daurat sculpture.

Patron

A dim, warm cabaret room, live music nightly, and charcoal-grilled seafood.

Matignon

Golden lamplight and dark wood by day, then a Paris club after eleven.