​​🇬🇧 London Date Night Series 1 | Stunning Spanish at Arros QD 🌟​​

With 520 coming up, here's the first in my "London's Most Romantic Restaurants" series! Book now - these spots fill up fast! 💘 💃 Discovered this fire-kissed Spanish gem ​​[Arros QD]​​ during NYE! The open kitchen's dancing flames (courtesy of their Michelin-starred chef) work pure magic 🔥 - easily London's best Spanish cuisine. We luckily walked in at 5:30pm (no reservation!) and scored counter seats facing the mesmerizing charcoal grill. Watching our paella bubble away was therapeutic! 🏬 ​​Arros QD​​ 📍 64 Eastcastle St, London W1W 8NQ 💷 ​​£60-80pp​​ (with drinks) 🍳 ​​DISH BREAKDOWN​​: ​​Starters:​​ 🦀 ​​Brown Crab Salad​​ Almost too pretty to eat! Sweet-salty crab + caviar + mayo, served with breadsticks (we needed seconds!). 🐚 ​​Queen Scallop​​ Salt-crusted and perfectly bouncy - two per person wasn't enough! 🐙 ​​Galician Octopus​​ Skip this - chewy and bland (wish we'd gotten the sold-out beef cheeks or tuna instead). ​​Mains (paella for 2+):​​ 4️⃣ ​​Eel & Duck Rice​​ Smoky rice soaked in duck fat + unagi = unique but too salty (next time: asking for less salt!). 5️⃣ ​​Black Ink Rice​​ Jet-black grains hiding lobster essence, topped with Basque cod - Instagram gold and delicious! 6️⃣ ​​Drinks​​ A sweet mystery cocktail (server's pick) - just show them this pic to order! ​​Verdict:​​ Gorgeous venue, warm service, and theatrical cooking. Must-book ahead! #SpanishInLondon #DateNight #MichelinDining #LondonEats