I live in East London and you'd think I'd know where to eat out...however, living here I also don't have a lot of spare cash to get out and do this :)
It's my daughter's 14th and we are going out altogether with family, inc one brother 13 years old.
We're all a bit stumped on where to go and it's being booked late because she originally wanted to do something different, but has settled on:
'dinner in a fancy restaurant where I can wear a nice top'
She doesn't really get to dress up and isn't into make up yet, but I can sense it's all about to change :)
She likes all food, but said she doesn't want a burger place or vegan restaurant. Last year we went to Gloria Trattoria and she had a lot of fun, but it was a bit squashed in for us all.
Can any fellow Londoners or city visitors recommend a sort of mix of good food and either good vibes / views atmosphere they have experienced recently?
To be honest, I think she would rate good food and being made to feel special more highly than views etc, but I find it hard to know where offers really great service from a lot of reviews?
Notes:
- Budget - we aren't too worried as it's a special occasion but I feel like it has to be worth it.
- We want to avoid Soho because her birthday coincides with Pride - we love to see it and have been before, but access can be tricky.
Very open to suggestions, excuse if this kind of question has been asked before, but I think a lot of new places pop up or old places go down hill, so I would love to know any thoughts!
Thanks in advance to anyone kind enough to reply!
Please don't come for me with the 'you're booking this too late!' - we've just moved house/had an operation/she changed her mind etcetcetc so it's just slipped through this time.
sorry for cross-posting, was recommended I post in chat too..