Heidi Lauth Beasley
Senior Staff Writer, London
Heidi joined the Infatuation London as an Editorial Assistant in 2018 and went on to champion very subtle city guides such as Where To Eat When You’re Crying and The Best Locations For Your Ill-Fated Summer Romance. When she isn’t investigating the structural integrity of the nearest bao, she writes fiction and has also contributed to The Sunday Times Style. Heidi lives in Tottenham with a small rabbit named Gatsby.
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Page 8Calong
Yes, Calong has exposed brick walls and natural wines. But the Korean remixes at this Stoke Newington spot are totally original.
The Duke Of Hamilton
The Duke Of Hamilton in Hampstead has a long history of famous visitors but its modern iteration is the perfect pub for a stylish pint session.
The Spaniards Inn
Keats and Dickens were right—The Spaniards Inn is a great Hampstead pub. It has a fireplace, excellent snacks, and a huge beer garden.
Royal China Club
Royal China Club is an excellent Chinese restaurant in Marylebone and one of London's classic spots, especially for dim sum.
Hong Kong Restaurant
Hong Kong Restaurant is Upper Street's answer to a quick, casual Cantonese dim sum fix.
A Definitive Guide To London’s Best Pancakes
Sweet, savoury, or packed full of peking duck, these are London’s best pancakes.
Rake At The Compton Arms
Rake has taken up residency in Islington pub The Compton Arms’ kitchen. The mini hot dog is unmissable, but watch out for menu misses.
Gather Fine Foods
Gather Fine Foods is a low-key Walthamstow deli that's all about artisanal goods, great cheese, and one-off sweet treats that will give you abandonment issues.
Oslo Court
Oslo Court is a restaurant in a block of flats in St John’s Wood, serving French classics in a room that doesn’t seem to have changed since the '80s.
The Ritz Restaurant
The Ritz Restaurant in Mayfair is a glamorous perfectionist. It serves exceptional fine dining French-British food and it's magnum opus is the tableside serving trolley.
Where To Go When You Don’t Want To Make A Big Deal About Your Birthday (But You Actually Kind Of Do)
It's a tale as old as time.
15 Warming Dishes For Big Coat Season
Bowls of jollof, meaty pies, and more of our favourite dishes to help thaw you out.
The 22 Best Restaurants In Peckham
Mouth-watering Kurdish cuisine, fluffy bao, superb suya, and much more around SE15.
Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine
Imperial Treasure is a big, fancy Chinese restaurant in St James’s. It's home to our favourite tableside peking duck show.
The Connaught Bar
Famed for its martini trolley, The Connaught Bar inside an iconic Mayfair hotel is pure class.
Deeney's
The signature haggis toastie from Deeney's, a little Scottish cafe in Leyton, is one of the best lunchtime options in London.
Red Room
The sexy little sibling to The Connaught Bar, inside the same Mayfair hotel, Red Room feels like a gorgeous secret and serves excellent wine-infused cocktails.
The 15 Best Restaurants In The West End
There are a tonne of options around the West End, but these restaurants are the pick of the bunch.
The Best Mexican Restaurants In London
From small taquerias to a wildly creative tasting menu spot, these are our favourite Mexican restaurants in London.
The Best Restaurants In Farringdon
Freshly baked madeleines, glasses of beaujolais, and parmesan fries in one of London's best areas for eating.
Where To Go For A Sexy Little Night Out
Sure, your shoes are giving you a blister—but damn you look good.
Where To Get Some Pasta & A Glass Of Wine By Yourself
Eating carbohydrates by yourself is a beautiful thing. Here are the best places to do it in London.
Where To Have A Unique Dining Experience In London
When you want to dance to cowbells with strangers or eat dim sum while watching an Airbus 318 take off.