London’s Best Activity Restaurants
They’re perfect for a date, for a work social, for the uninventive and lazy, in fact anyone looking for an evening that occurs all under one roof. Welcome to activity restaurants. Book a table and let the evening commence, with a round of mini-golf, darts or bowling before or after a full-on dinner. We love them, you love them, here they all are…
Lucky Voice Islington
Whilst we imagine singing whilst eating is a mean feat for any budding popstar, at Lucky Voice the option is definitely on the table. The For those who aren’t in the know but want to be, Lucky Voice is your groovy karaoke go-to that sees friends become diva enemies for the night and colleagues breaking out of their corporate shells to reveal their inner Britney’s and Elton’s.
With outposts in varying London boltholes, you’ll never be too far from a former hairbrush in the mirror holder attempting to do their best ‘I Will Always Love You’ (and failing!) Yes, you can find Lucky Voice at Islington, Holborn and Soho, so you’ve got no excuse but to give it a whirl.
At the Islington venue you can replace burnt karaoke kalories with a bottomless brunch– groovy!
Where: 173-174 Upper Street, London N1 1RG, United Kingdom
Website: www.luckyvoice.com
Bounce Shoreditch
It’s the home of ping pong and one of our ultimate places to go for a spot of good old-fashioned fun here at The Handbook. Yes, Bounce is the energetic, vibrant and incredibly fun spot that should be on everyone’s bank holiday to-do list! Whether you’re visiting the Farringdon or Old Street location, you’ll play ping pong at Europe’s largest purpose-built ‘Social Ping Pong Club,’ a place where you don’t have to be a Ma Long or Timo Boll to impress!
What’s more, they’ve just released a moreish new menu which we had the pleasure of sampling! Feast on highlights of popcorn prawns, loaded chops and Bounce brownies (and way, way, more). Plus, because Bounce know all too well that ping pong is thirsty work, why not wash down the fun with the ‘buckets of beer’ option or, if you’re feeling ballsy, the Platinum Prosecco Package. Cocktails are available in abundance too!
Where: 241 Old Street, London EC1V 9EY, United Kingdom
Website: www.bouncepingpong.com
Puttshack
Coined the world’s first social entertainment concept, Puttshack has scored that hole-in-one when it comes to using patented technology to take crazy golf up a gear across their 4 courses, with 9 holes at each. With automatic point scoring, leader-boards, and intuitive gameplay falling under the umbrella of Trackaball technology, the absolutely stir-crazy concept comes from the brains behind Top Golf.
Keep up your spirits with a selection of snacks served Monday-Friday and from 11am at the weekends, with nostalgic, classic fare including pizza, ice-cream and a bar menu of over 127 rums; a real must-feast!
Where: Westfield London, London, UK
Website: www.puttshack.com
27 Restaurant & Bar
We’re going upmarket. Forget everything we’ve said about darts and ball pits and bowling, James Bond never went played ping pong. But he did play black jack. Aspinall’s is London’s smartest casino, and along with high stakes poker, comes high steaks. 27 Restaurant & Bar is Aspinall’s restaurant, letting members flow between fine dining and great gambling.
Where: 27 Restaurant & Bar at Crown London Aspinalls, 27 Curzon Street, Mayfair W1J 7TJ
Website: www.crownlondonaspinalls.com
