"The wine list at Joyau changes daily, and the always-lovely staff won’t embarrass you in front of your date if you ask them what a ‘zippy pét-nat’ is. This low-key spot is tucked into a Forest Gate railway arch and has the kind of low lighting and flickering candles that encourage maximum flirting. You could happily stick to the interesting chalkboard wine list, but the modern European small plates are worth getting involved in. Especially the potato pie with a pleasing dollop of crème fraîche if it's on." - rianne shlebak, jake missing, sinead cranna