Rules Restaurant
This is old school dining. In fact, it’s the oldest dining in London. Rules has been catering for London’s finest since 1798 and you’ll…
This is old school dining. In fact, it’s the oldest dining in London. Rules has been catering for London’s finest since 1798 and you’ll…
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Mayfair location, open to all and it does exactly what it says on the tin. Great for those indecisive types, your options of burger,…
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Jason Atherton – of Maze fame – opened Pollen Street Social with deserved aplomb back in 2011 and continues to impress with his simple…
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The restaurant guide Harden’s recently named Clos Maggiore London’s ‘Most Romantic Restaurant’. The place oozes romance (we challenge anyone not to leave a little…
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Those elusive London mews are a guaranteed hideaway for those of you desperate to escape the tourist routes and have our own British form…
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The Pig’s Ear is known for its cosy interior and seriously impressive menu that’s heavy on the game influences means you settle in with…
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It’s worth hopping in the car to pay a visit to The Hind’s Head. This Michelin-starred pub doesn’t mean that Heston meets you at the door with…
Combining culinary whizzkids from the Pot Kiln in Berkshire and the Ledbury was always going to produce something pretty special. Fulham residents lucked out…
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Avoid those swanky Gloucestershire hotels with price tags to shock and head for the Village Pub in Barnsley. Foodie gems are ten-a-penny in this…
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Going to the theatre used to mean rushed suppers choosing the simplest fare on the menu whilst counting down the minutes to curtains up….
Colbert has quite the prime location in London’s fashionable Chelsea. Urban legend has it that the freeholder of this prime real estate walked into…
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Small plate sharing menus are all the rage. The Riding House Café do this better than anyone else. Sadly service could be improved (I…
The eponymous Chelsea landmark La Poule au Pot offers long drawn-out lunches watching the Sloanes battle their shopping bags home from their weekly shopping…
Ronnie Scotts is a London staple for hosting the finest jazz since 1959. It doesn’t matter if you’re a fan of Dave Mathews or…
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