Hugs & Bites Restaurant and Cocktail Bar

You'll find yourself on Warren Street in Fitzrovia, ducking into a space that manages to be both unpretentious and genuinely good at what it does. The menu leans Mediterranean with the kind of specificity that suggests the kitchen actually knows what it's doing—this isn't just pasta and a vague nod to the coast. The cocktail list is taken seriously without being pretentious, and the whole operation has that rare quality of feeling welcoming whether you're here for a casual drink or actually settling in for dinner. It's the sort of neighbourhood spot that regulars guard a bit fiercely.