MegaSack DRAW - This year's winner is user - rgwb
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My knowledge of all things London is pretty limited but taking a young lady out for a date soon (date number 2, so easy escape route / back door not essential!). Anyway, looking for some suggestions of decent places easy to get to from Waterloo (i.e. within a few tube stops). Thinking drinks and food but want to avoid the chains...
http://www.thedelaunay.com/
go here for cocktails/dinner/ even hotdogs!!
Romantic stroll across the bridge , not far from Covent Garden & Sarf Bank.
[quote=dashed said]back door not essential!
Worth a punt though ?
The Ring on Blackfriars Road is worth a gander - just up the cut from Waterloo.
Last Age of Decadence, Shoreditch ( http://redlegsinsoho.blogspot.com/2010/02/last-days-of-decadence-shoreditch.html)
1920's style jazz bar, and 1920's dress is encouraged... fantastic little place.
(Yes, I appreciate it's not next to Waterloo - but it's worth the visit!)
If the night is going well - and you're still on the date at 12am - head off to "Castle" pub - open til 5am. Cheap drinks, free entry, and friendly atmosphere... (Castle,
44 Commercial Road, London, E1 1LN?)
Nolias 11 at blackfriars bridge (Stamford St) has a really nice and friendly cocktail bar and a small jazz club underneath. it's run by the ex manager of Ronnie Scott's (so music is pretty good).
If you get bored you can easily just wander to the laughing gravy on blackfriars rd for some lovely food.
good luck
It might cost you to suggest it on a second date, but have you considered taking her up the Oxo Tower?
It might cost you to suggest it on a second date, but have you considered taking her up the Oxo Tower?
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Very funny!
I knew I wouldn't be let down when it came to innuendo on STW 😀
What's the budget? Polpo near Smithfields is really nice for some Italian "tapas" and a few drinks
fried potatoes, fried onions, fried bacon, fried egg, schnitzel, german beer: [url] http://zeitgeist-london.com/gastropub/ [/url] (walking distance of waterloo or vauxhall)
Dave