The fashion world descends on Soho this week, as London Fashion Week makes Brewer Street its headquarters once again. But the area is famous for much more than fashion – here are the places to drink, dine and stay while you’re in the capital’s entertainment district.

Yauatcha

The Soho branch of this contemporary Chinese chain is renowned for its all-day dim-sum (try the scallop and edamame crystal dumplings), exotic teas and delicate east-meets-west desserts (think zingy citrus tart infused with Kalamanzi).

15-17, Broadwick Street

Blacklock

This secret spot on Great Windmill Street, hidden in a former basement brothel, serves two things – succulent chops and great cocktails. The menu is simple (chops, chops, chops) and the décor minimalist, but the plates are piled high and the food is delicious.

24, Great Windmill St

Ham Yard Hotel

It is unsurprising that this Wonderland-style hotel is located in bright and buzzing Soho. With a boldly-coloured, open-plan restaurant and chic cocktail bar –

both boasting tasty and inventive menus – not to mention a bowling alley, theatre, library and roof garden, there really is no need to venture from the Ham Yard sanctuary.

1, Ham Yard

Dean Street Townhouse

This beautiful boutique Georgian townhouse is part of the exclusive Soho House members group, but both the hotel and restaurant are open to non-members.

With cosy and opulent but unpretentious interiors and an eclectic traditional menu spanning breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, it is the perfect place to escape the Soho bustle.

69 – 71, Dean St

Urban Tea Rooms

Artisan café by day, cocktail bar by night, the Urban Tea Rooms offers a cosy spot to unwind just minutes away from Oxford Street, plus the canopied terrace makes a surprisingly peaceful place for people watching.

19, Kingly St

Blanchette

A quaint French bistro that serves sumptuous sharing plates – from crispy frogs legs to braised lamb shoulder – and an unsurprisingly extensive wine list in an intimate Art Nouveau-style dining room adorned with trinkets.

Personally I think that we will never get tired of these sort of places. Blanchette is a super trouper cozy French restaurant in the middle of Soho

9, D’Arblay St

Aesop

In need of a little tranquility? Have a beauty break at Aesop where consultants will offer personalised assessments of your skin’s needs and advise season-appropriate products and samples.

41, Lexington St

Bob Bob Ricard

The Gatsby-esque Bob Bob Ricard is unapologetically lavish – from its Russian-inspired menu to the elegant booths and, perhaps the most talked-about attribute, the “push for champagne” button.

1, Upper James Street

Lina Stores

A Soho stalwart, Lina Stores has been serving pasta, sandwiches, antipasti and more – all so fresh that they will transport you straight from the London streets to an Italian piazza – in their family-run deli since the Forties. This season they are going big on LFW, providing fashion packed lunches behind their bespoke window display created by Shrimps’ designer Hannah Weiland.

18, Brewer Street

Curzon Cinema

The Curzon in Soho is known for its comprehensive arthouse programme – though the coffee house and cosy bar shouldn’t go without mention – yet it remains unpretentious in character and warm in atmosphere.

93-107, Shaftesbury Avenue

Ain’t Nothing But Blues

Live music and a late licence seven nights a week make this one of Soho’s most popular hang outs. Note: it’s worth arriving early evening to avoid the queue.

20, Kingly St

Andrew Edmunds

Many a romantic date can be spent at the candlelit tables in Andrew Edmunds’s 18th century townhouse, where the menus scrawled on blackboards, paper tablecloths and traditional interior hark back to “old Soho”.

46, Lexington St

Soho Grind

A treasure trove of coffee houses and tea rooms inhabit Soho and some, Soho Grind included, turn into drinking establishments after dark.

To cover all bases, visit for coffee and cake during the day then espresso martinis when night falls.

19, Beak St

source: British Vogue

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