Key statistics on eating, drinking and going out in London in 2026, drawn from our price-tiering of more than 1,500 notable venues and our cost modelling across every neighbourhood. All figures free to cite with a link.
£120Median night out for two
£85–£210Range by area
1,553Venues price-tiered
15%Top-tier venues
London going-out statistics, at a glance
- A night out for two costs a median of £120, from £85 (best value) to £210 in Knightsbridge, a 2.5x spread by postcode.
- Of notable venues, 15% are top-tier (££££), 44% upscale and 42% accessible.
- Knightsbridge has the highest share of top-tier venues (80%), ahead of Mayfair (64%).
- London has 56 top-tier hotels and dozens of top-tier restaurants and bars, concentrated in Mayfair, Knightsbridge and St James’s.
- The best value clusters east and south of the centre.
The full datasets
- How much a night out in London costs
- The cheapest areas for a night out
- The complete London price map by neighbourhood
- The most expensive restaurants, hotels and bars
- The Luxury Index and Date-Night Index
Cite this data: Lamplit London, 2026 (lamplitlondon.com). Free to reference with a link.