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BALANS Kensington on Kensington High Street serves modern British cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. The design relies on natural light and elegant details, right down to a tree growing out of one of the tables. The menu includes all-day classics and comfort food, from brunch variations to scallops and octopus to meat dishes, plus a wide selection of cocktails and wines.
On Old Compton Street in the heart of Soho, BALANS Soho serves around the clock and is a London fixture. The menu includes grilled octopus, burgers, tacos with truffle honey and classic breakfast options, freshly prepared. Thanks to opening hours until the early hours of the morning, it is also popular with night owls. Cozy niches, a long bar and art characterize the casual-chic ambience.
At the Paladar in London, everything revolves around Latin American cuisine, served as sharing plates to share. The menu includes plantain chips with guacamole, coconut-chili prawns, cochinita pibil from Yucatán and chicken skewers with mole poblano. All dishes are gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options are also available. South American wines and spirits come from the adjacent bodega.
In the Farringdon district, the Chocolate Cocktail Club specialises in chocolate-flavoured cocktails, the first of its kind in the UK. More than 20 drinks range from Ferrero to cherry bakewell to Toblerone or salted caramel. There are also waffles, pizza and desserts as well as beer, wine and prosecco. Access from 18 years, booking recommended.
Gay restaurants and queer-friendly cafés can be found in almost every central district in London, but densest in Soho around Old Compton Street. During the day you sit here with coffee and cake, in the evening you eat, often with a clearly queer audience and clearly visible to the street. The West End around it is one of the largest gastronomic districts in Europe, so you can easily find a table between bars and theatres, from a quick bite to a longer dinner.
Beyond Soho, you don't have to look far to feel comfortable as a queer guest in London. The city is international and diverse, and in neighborhoods like Shoreditch in the east or Clapham in the south, eating out for gay couples is as normal as anywhere else. The range is huge: breakfast and brunch on weekends, cuisine from all over the world for every budget and addresses for the special occasion. After a long night in Soho or Vauxhall, a late breakfast nearby is rarely a problem. Whether you are looking for a permanent trendy restaurant or simply want to eat well and relaxed, the following selection will give you an overview.