The Ivy

British restaurant · Covent Garden

"What To Get: Any champagne that Laurence Olivier would approve of and a burger. Then, run away. Time Capsule Factor: Apart from being a key player in a remarkable period of history—the Kate Moss Noughties ‘sidebar of shame’ era—the original The Ivy brasserie in Covent Garden was also the place to be for elite theatre heads like Noël Coward way back when. These days, fourth wall chat is out and influencers are in, and it’s taken a nosedive." - jake missing, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak

London’s Oldest Restaurants That Feel Like A Time Capsule

1-5 West St, London WC2H 9NQ, United Kingdom Get directions

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