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Rules Restaurant vs Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
Both establishments are endorsed by writers. Overall, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal is preferred by most writers compared to Rules Restaurant. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal ranks #1 in London with endorsements from 14 publications such as The World's 50 Best Restaurants, Zagat and Condé Nast Traveler.
Rules Restaurant
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35 Maiden Lane, London WC2E 7LB
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Fodor's
"Come, escape the 21st century. Opened by Thomas Rule in 1798, London's oldest restaurant is, according to some, still London's most beautiful."
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Frommer's
"This is the place for a genuine taste of traditional London."
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Gayot
14.0
"Rules opened its doors in 1798 and during its history has seen the great and the good, the famous and infamous and latterly, tourists in droves, pass through its doors."
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DK Eyewitness
"London’s oldest restaurant, here since 1798, has retained its fascinating historic decor, and its standards: it remains a temple of fine British cooking."
Independent
"It's hard not to talk about art, when every wall is covered with amazing – and often quite startling – pieces."
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Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
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66 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7LA
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Fodor's
"Exceptional olde English-inspired dishes executed with ultra-modern precision in an open kitchen is the schtick at Ashley Palmer-Watts' acclaimed award-winner."
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BlackBook
"Like a culinary Doctor Who, Heston Blumenthal takes you on a historical trip back through time with his first London venture."
Gayot
17.0
"The contemporary dishes look to Britain's gastronomic history: scallops with cucumber ketchup and peas, and slow-cooked short rib of beef."
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Independent
"Here is the missing link between the labour-intensive complexity of contemporary haute cuisine, and the produce-led simplicity of modern British pioneers."
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The Guardian
"Dinner is a brilliant restaurant, one that embodies Blumenthal's mixture of deep technical craft, ingenious feeling for theatre and astute sense of how to turn a meal into a story."
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