UK · editorial 8/10

London

8

An apps city that closes early and still acts exclusive. Shoreditch is everyone you muted.

Best May–Sep · Languages that help: English

Legend

Where to meet women

Lines are streets. Soft shapes are beaches, parks, and neighborhoods. Pins are clubs, bars, and cafes.

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Where to meet women

Lines are streets. Soft shapes are beaches, parks, and neighborhoods. Pins are clubs, bars, and cafes.

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Selected: Shoreditch / Brick Lane

Places to start

Real public places and neighborhoods. Tap a card to fly the map.

How to meet. Apps first. A hi at the bar is fine. A hi on Brick Lane with a beer in a plastic cup is a look.

Expect. Everyone you muted is here. Still the easiest East London grid.

Editorial notes. Not a rating. 18+ / 21+ scenes.

How to meet. Tight streets, pubs, later bars. Talk at the bar. Street shouting is for tourists.

Expect. Still the plot, even when it is raining sideways. Mixed, central, a little tired and still useful.

Editorial notes. Not a rating. 18+ / 21+ scenes.

How to meet. Flowers, coffee, a walk. Daytime date, not a meeting strategy. Easy to talk if you already have a plan.

Expect. Pretty and packed. Locals who woke up early, visitors who did not.

Editorial notes. Not a rating. 18+ / 21+ scenes.

How to meet. Cheaper drinks, louder rooms. Apps plus a bar. English is enough.

Expect. The actual late night when Shoreditch is performing itself.

Editorial notes. Not a rating. 18+ / 21+ scenes.

How to meet. View, picnic, a planned date. Cold start is weak. Bring a jacket and a reason.

Expect. Skyline and slightly smug dogs. Good second date. Not a scene.

Editorial notes. Not a rating. 18+ / 21+ scenes.

How to meet. Eat, walk to the river. Meeting spot, not a night. Apps to set it.

Expect. Excellent food, heavy visitors. Fine for a first meeting if you like noise.

Editorial notes. Not a rating. 18+ / 21+ scenes.

How to meet. Food stalls into bars. A shared table is the opener. Then the street.

Expect. South London energy. Mixed, loud, more interesting than another Soho loop.

Editorial notes. Not a rating. 18+ / 21+ scenes.

How to meet. Park, pub, a bike. Daytime social. Night is the pubs around the park.

Expect. Hackney's backyard. Locals, lululemon, pints. Very London 2016 and still going.

Editorial notes. Not a rating. 18+ / 21+ scenes.