Traditional Restaurants — London
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F. Cooke
A century-old East End pie and mash shop on Hoxton Street, its green-tiled walls and marble-topped tables barely changed since minced beef pies and liquor were working-class London's everyday lunch.
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Poppies Fish & Chips
A retro 1950s-style chippy in Spitalfields, opened in 2011 to revive the look and taste of a classic East End fish-and-chip shop with sustainably sourced fish.
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Regency Café
A black-and-white tiled Art Deco greasy spoon in Pimlico open since 1946, famous for its full English breakfast, cash-only counter service and appearances in films including Layer Cake and Pride.
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Rules
London's oldest restaurant, opened in Covent Garden in 1798 as an oyster bar and still serving classic British and game cookery beneath red-plush Edwardian ceilings.
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Simpson's in the Strand
One of London's oldest restaurants, opened in 1828 out of a chess club and coffee house, famous for its tableside trolleys carving the "Great Joints" of traditional roast beef.
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Sweetings
A no-reservations Victorian seafood restaurant open for weekday lunch only in the City of London since 1889, famed for Dover sole, potted shrimp and tankards of Guinness at marble counters.