Super-club and live music venue, Heaven is one of the most famous LGBTQ spots in the world.

Volta Do Mar is a relaxed spot near the Aldwych serving delicately put together Portuguese small plates, as well as some larger things to share.

Kerridge’s Bar and Grill near Embankment serves tarted up (and expensive) English classics, and nothing about it is hard to get on with.

Gordon’s is a perpetually rammed wine bar on The Strand with subterranean vaults for winter drinking and a beautiful outdoor area for summer.