The Best Small Plates In London

Located in Battersea, Aspen and Meursault is the perfect wine bar if you're looking for some light nibbles and a few drinks after work. You'll get to decide between boozy cheeses, cured meats, chorizo bites and a delicious baked Camembert. 

Serving up small plates in the form of chorizo al vino, padron peppers and Iberian pork, El Pirata has the tapas plates sorted. On top of authentic eats, there's also over 100 different wines to wash it all down.

Situated in Farringdon, The Long Lane is the ideal bar to head to if you're after small bites, alongside a drink (or two). Enjoy plates of burrata, pork belly and aged beef sliders all while diving into their unique cocktail menu.

Barboun offers Middle Eastern flair in East London, rustling up a bevy of delicious small plates. From the prawn saganaki with smoked butter bisque to the moreish beetroot fritters served alongside whipped feta and mint, your taste buds are in for a treat.

Over at Tooting Broadway hotspot The Corin, you can indulge in a mouthwatering menu of pan-Asian bites. Just check out their list of small plates, which showcases nibbles like duck harumaki, chicken gyoza and lil Tokyo mini burgers.

Kentish Town's Never For Ever serves up small plates a-plenty with a focus on sustainability and seasonal grub. Munch on nduja and scamorza croquettes, crispy squid and watermelon gazpacho, all swilled down with a choice of craft beers, cocktails or global wines.

Aqua Nueva is a stunning Spanish restaurant and bar for enjoying small plates in London. Located in a prime central London location, just a stone's throw from Regent Street, the venue takes inspiration from Northern Spain with traditional decor and tapas dishes. 

Boasting a wine list with over 80 tipples to sample, it's no wonder why Hithe + Seek at The Westin London City Hotel is popular with Londoners and tourists alike. Head to this well-loved spot for some delicious drinks expertly paired with some delightful small plates.

The Turks Head is serving up stylish interiors - or should we say exteriors - and tasty small plates at its Wapping pub. The East London watering hole has a beautiful covered outdoor terrace, for those of you looking to go alfresco, and dishes such as Thai fishcakes, warm duck breast salad, chicken liver pate and more.

This gorgeous wine bar and bottle shop not only serves stunning dynamic wines from unique producers, but it also happens to dish up some particularly impressive small plates. Swing by to sip on refreshing drinks paired expertly with fresh cheese plates, cured meats and more.

Nothing beats sipping on cocktails while nibbling on a few small plates, so head on over to Act Bar in Notting Hill for Indian fare. Tuck into their tandoori basil salmon with carom seeds, yoghurt and mustard mooli or opt for onion bhajia with red lentils, gram flour, and coriander.

If you're looking to keep your small plates a strictly Spanish affair, look no further than the gorgeous Iberica venues dotted all across London. Think jamon Iberico, croquetas and seafood, all washed down with vino or sangria.

This Mediterranean-inspired restaurant is a glamorous haunt boasting a menu of Spanish and Italian small plates, alongside signature Mexican and Peruvian offerings from sister sites Monmouth Kitchen and Leicester Square Kitchen. Signature dishes include their deliciously dainty tacos, jamon and machego croquettas and chilli panko tiger prawns. 

Looking for a fun evening with friends? At Marsha's in Soho, you and your pals can choose from a bunch of plates to share, from hummus to macaroni and chicken croquettes. Also their truffle cheesy fries are killer.

On the hunt for delicious small plates in Chelsea? Ollie's House is the stunning, tropical-style restaurant that's dishing up the goods. Pop by for bao buns filled with sticky jackfruit, lamb madras fries and chicken gyozas cooked how you like 'em.

Fodder will be taking up residence at Brixton's cosy cocktail bar Shrub and Shutter from Wednesday right through to Saturday. Their small plate menu has sustainability at its heart, using lesser-known ingredients to create delicious zero-waste plates such as pigeon offal yakitori and salt-baked baby celeriac with walnut, chanterelle, wild rocket and three-corner leek. 

Located within a former power station, don't be deceived by this imposing 9000 sq.ft venue, the small plates here are as good as any cosy independent nook. With offerings such as clam, nduja and cider linguine, and smoked tomatoes served with burrata and basil oil, the focus at Wild by Tart is on sustainable local produce and the highest quality ingredients.

A traditional boozer in Mayfair that's been transformed into a slick pub and wine bar, The White Horse is also home to a mega menu of small plates. While regularly changing, you can expect international bites that place a strong focus on Italian flavours.

When it comes to Mediterranean small plates, the team at Arthur Hooper's know what they're doing. Head to the London Bridge restaurant to spend the night digging into cheese, cured meat and colourful salads.

Searching for authentic Indian small plates? Head to the West End and feast on tapas-inspired dishes at Roti Chai. The restaurant's casual dining space takes inspiration the street hawkers, roadside cafes and railway stations of the sub-continent with its innovate take on traditional cuisine.

Sometimes nothing beats tucking into some delicious small plates or sharing them with friends, so be sure to check out Hannah in Clapham. This stunning haunt not only offers mouthwatering plates, but they also have a crackin' drinks menu to be enjoyed in their stunning space.

Offering a gorgeous array of small plates at both their Haggerston and Bethnal Green venues, Arepa & Co is the place to go for delicious Venezuelan eats, including yuca chips, tequenos, tostones and much more.

Churning out some of London's most renowned Indian small plates in the heart of a shipping container in Pop Brixton, Kricket are here to impress with their loyal flavours and unique restaurant setting. They're also in Soho should you find yourself in the heart of the city.

A Mayfair restaurant that draws in some of London's biggest socialites, MNKY HSE also aren't shy a small plate or three. From beef brisket tacos to Latino plates brimming with British produce, you're sure a unique dining experience.

Ceviche is an award-winning restaurant, art gallery and live music venue bringing guests delicious dishes inspired by the Peruvian coastline. The menu includes classic ceviche made with seabass, sweet potato and choclo corn, as well as Tuna Nikkei and king prawns with candied kumquat and rocoto tiger's milk.