In a charming 18th-century Soho townhouse, Andrew Edmunds serves a romantic, modern European menu by candlelight, perfect for memorable dates.
"If you’re the kind of person who loves first editions and candlelit romance, you’ll appreciate Andrew Edmunds. It’s an old-school Soho bolthole that takes mood seriously—you’ll eat by candlelight and order from a modern European menu scrawled on a chalkboard. It’s obviously ideal for a date, but the food is decent too. The menu changes daily, but things like braised squid and dressed crab are done well, and there’s usually a good vegetarian option like goats’ curd with courgettes." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, daisy meager
"If you’re the kind of person who appreciates first editions and still thinks of your primary school boyfriend as “the one who got away”, you’ll love Andrew Edmunds. Because if you’ve got a single romantic bone in your body, this restaurant will locate it. Open since 1985, this old-school Soho spot has been making people fall in love for almost four decades. But not just in love with whoever’s on the other end of the table—in love with this moody, candlelit restaurant, even if the modern European food isn’t the main event." - jake missing, heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, daisy meager
"If you’re the kind of person who appreciates first editions and still thinks of your primary school boyfriend as “the one who got away”, you’ll love Andrew Edmunds. Because if you’ve got a single romantic bone in your body, this restaurant will locate it. Open since 1985, this old-school Soho spot has been making people fall in love for almost four decades. But not just in love with whoever’s on the other end of the table—in love with this moody, candlelit restaurant, even if the European food isn’t the main event. Once those black doors shut behind you, you’re in an 18th-century townhouse, with snug table arrangements, electric heaters dotted around the room, and a private dining club upstairs that’s very ‘if you know you know’. It feels very ‘old Soho’. The ground floor dining room—with its hushed mood and intimate booths—is more than ideal for a date, while downstairs is where you want to be when there’s a group of you. It’s the perfect place to share stories, a burrata and blood orange starter, and an entire bread basket. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch The menu changes daily, and is hit and miss, with dishes like a comforting rigatoni with borlotti beans, to overly sweet parsnip soup. And even though we needed to ask for the salt and pepper shakers, forgiveness comes easy at Andrew Edmunds after falling for its charm. Food Rundown The menu changes daily, but these are the kind of dishes you’ll find. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Soup There's often a soup option on the menu, and depending on the day it could be a creamy, wholesome cauliflower soup that has the restorative power of a four-hour nap. However, on other days, the parsnip soup can be far too sweet. Seared Scottish Scallops Andrew Edmunds has plenty of fish options and the perfectly seared, meaty scallops are a great way to start your meal here. Burrata This restaurant is good at elevating quality ingredients, so if they have burrata on the menu, chances are it’ll come with blood orange or a balsamic dressing. The point is, it’s great and you should get it. Pasta You won’t get a pomodoro or aglio e olio here, instead you’ll find things like rigatoni in a thick, creamy borlotti bean stew that’s equal parts comforting and exciting." - Rianne Shlebak
"If you’ve got a single romantic bone in your body, Andrew Edmunds will locate it. Open since 1985, this old-school Soho restaurant with a European menu has been making people fall in love for almost four decades. But not just in love with whoever’s on the other end of the table—in love with this moody, candlelit restaurant where you'll order from a menu scrawled on a chalkboard. Dishes like cauliflower soup are excellent and rigatoni with borlotti beans is so wholesome it’ll remind you to give your grandma a call." - rianne shlebak, jake missing, sinead cranna
"It’s one of London’s most romantic restaurants and now the Soho stalwart Andrew Edmunds is delivering to you. Their date night menu for two has cauliflower soup with garlic croutons and tapenade, aged beef wing rib with dauphinoise and Swiss chard, and a chocolate terrine for pud. Order from: Dishpatch" - jake missing
