10+ Date Night Ideas for Central London

Our top picks for the best things to do for a special date night in London including ideas for Soho, Mayfair, and Fitzrovia. From free things to do to fun things to do we have romantic ideas for you

Let's face it, in an age of Tinder, Instagram, Stashing, Ghosting, Zombie-ing, Haunting, Benching, Catching & Releasing, Breadcrumbing, Sidebarring, Cushioning, Catfishing, Kittenfishing, Slow-fading, and Marleying it is a surprise anyone even remembers the definition for romance. If you are willing to give up your metaphorical place in the gene pool; sit back on YouPorn and this article is not for you,

On the other hand if you do not want your genes behind discarded in the historical dustbin along with the dodos. Yes a pool, gene pool or otherwise is no place for a dodo or any other type of poultry. Despite the nine billion people on the planet if you want your genealogy to survive you should be getting on with thinking "It's Cuffing season I need to be on my A-game" and this is the article for you.

These are our recommendations for date night ideas that will help you breathe new life in to your relationship and help your genes live on. If this article births a baby please don't call it Forbidden London Baby,

Take a long walk along the banks of the Thames whilst listening to Waterloo Sunset in your head
Go to the flicks... that is cinema for any millennial
Go to a Stringfellows and eat steak dinner in the company of their famous Angels
Eat oysters and drink Champagne at Wiltons, The Ivy or Rule's
Stay at a romantic boutique hotel like Sanctum Soho and take a dip in their rooftop jacuzzi
Visit the National Gallery and walk hand in hand the in a bubble of the world's most historic art
Go for Chinese food in Chinatown and chow down on peking duck
Go ice skating together at Somerset House or the Natural History Museum
Go shopping for jewellery on Bond Street
Go bowling, to an arcade or play pool
Take a helicopter ride over London
Take a boat cruise on the Thames

If you have had a good date night recently then let us know about it for the chance to earn bonus London points. If you enjoyed this article then take a regular look at our London guide and London blog for more ideas of things to do and places to visit in London.