Rules

British restaurant · Covent Garden

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Where To Go Instead Of Winter Wonderland 2023 - London - The Infatuation

"Rules first opened in 1798 and lays claim to being London’s oldest restaurant. That means it’s been celebrating Christmas for hundreds of years, and you’d be forgiven for thinking that some of its dickie bow-tied staff have been working at this Covent Garden classic since day one. Plenty of people come here year in and year out, but there’s no need for rose-tinted glasses as this place leans maroon mixed with velvet, glitter, and distinctly un-festive murals of Maggie Thatcher. But every holiday celebration needs its grinch. Food-wise, imagine Henry VIII’s diet with a side of Eton school dinners." - Heidi Lauth Beasley, Rianne Shlebak, Jake Oliver

https://www.theinfatuation.com/london/guides/alternative-winter-wonderland-festive-restaurants-london
Rules

34-35 Maiden Ln, London WC2E 7LB, United Kingdom Get directions

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