RestaurantsLondonBalans Soho Society
1034, Westfield Shopping Centre Ariel Way
Once only on Old Compton Street in Soho, the Balans Soho Society is a great gay hangout to find light bites, breakfasts, salads and burgers. This branch is located in Westfield Shopping Centre in Shepherd’s Bush. Do check their website as there ar...
RestaurantsLondonBalans Soho Society
60-62 Old Compton Street
The original Balans is now rebranded as Balans Soho Society, and here you can find great light bites, breakfasts, salads and burgers at this very gay hangout. This is the branch on Old Compton Street: do check their website as there are many Balan...
RestaurantsManchesterBandit, Mugger, and Thief
1 Canal Street
Considered by many to the heart of Canal Street, the Bandit, Mugger, and Thief offers an informal dining and drinking atmosphere throughout the day and evening. It also hosts art exhibitions and book readings from time to time.
RestaurantsLondonBar Bruno
101 Wardour St
Down-to-earth sandwich bar and café serving fresh pasta, pizza, jacket potatoes, sandwiches etc. Great English breakfast available!
RestaurantsLondonBistrothèque
23-27 Wadeson Street
Fabulous top-deck dining in this hard-to-find East End hotpsot, located near the canal. Fantastic brunches, dinners, cocktails and often with live entertainment from pianist and local drag superstars! Booking ahead recommended.
RestaurantsLondonBorough Market
8 Southwark Street
OK, so it’s not actually a restaurant: in fact, it’s many. Brough Market is a great place to stroll around on Saturdays when this famous food market kicks into action. Full of stalls and restaurants serving up international cuising. A foodie’s par...
RestaurantsLondonBrick Lane Beigel Bake
159 Brick Lane
East End institution! Brick Lane Beigel Bake has been serving up deliciously-filled - and cheap! - beigels to locals for years. Busy on Sunday when Brick Lane market comes alive.
RestaurantsLondonBrunswick House
30 Wandsworth Road
Very swish (and pricey) restaurant set in the crumbling grandeur of an antique-filled Georgian mansion, built for a duke! Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
RestaurantsLondonBusaba
319 Old Street
For delicious and reasonably priced Thai food, you cannot beat Busaba. Many other chains throughout London: check their website for details of those near you!
RestaurantsLondonCanteen
2 Crispin Place
Casual, all-day dining at this East End favorite. Open all day for coffee, breakfasts, afternoon tea, light bites, hearty feasts and late drinks.
RestaurantsLondonFifteen
15 Westland Place
The first restaurant opened by superstar chef Jamie Oliver. Delicious food cooked with a conscious: Oliver employs the young employed to work here. All-British ingredients.
RestaurantsLondonHakkasan
8 Hanway Place
Fancy pushing the boat out? Michelin Star-winning Hakkasan offers contemporary Cantonese cuisine, world-class mixology and gorgeous, dramatic design.
RestaurantsLondonProvidores/Tapa Room
109 Marylebone High St (at New Cavendish St)
Fusion food with the largest selection of premium New Zealand wine in Europe. The Tapa Room is a ground floor all-day restaurant, café and wine bar. The Providores is a swish, contemporary dining room.
RestaurantsLondonThe Alice House
53 - 55 Salusbury Road
The Alice House is a very gay-friendly cocktail bar with delicious, locally-sourced food. They have a sister venue in West Hampstead.
RestaurantsLondonTuk Tuk
56 Old Compton Street
Authentic Thai and Malaysian restaurant on Old Compton Street, Soho’s gay hub. Cheap prices for London and decent-sized portions.
RestaurantsManchesterVelvet Restaurant
2 Canal Street
Located under the hotel of the same name, the Velvet welcomes you for breakfast, lunch and dinner. In a very contemporary setting, it offers a nice menu of sandwiches, salads, pizza and various dishes. Possibility to eat outside on Canal Street.
RestaurantsLondonWagamama
10a Lexington St
Long-running and super popular Japanese noodle and soup bar. Communal dining on shared tables. Many other venues across town: check web for details.
RestaurantsManchesterEden
3 Brazil Street
On the other side of the canal, this Manchester Gay Village tiny bar / restaurant offers salads, wraps, soups, bagels etc.
RestaurantsLondonMildreds
45 Lexington Street
Soho branch of this long-running veggie favorite. Very gay-friendly. Three other London branches: Kings Cross, Dalston and Camden.