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Gymkhana vs Rules Restaurant

Gymkhana London and Rules Restaurant are both rated very highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Gymkhana London ranks slightly higher than Rules Restaurant. Gymkhana London comes in at #4 in London with endorsements from 14 reviewers like Fodor's, Departures and Time Out.

Gymkhana
Gymkhana
8 / 10
42 Albemarle Street, London w1s 4jh
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Zagat Zagat
"The pricey modern Indian menu majors on the tandoor oven and sigri charcoal grill at this cosy Mayfair venue designed to evoke the look of Raj-themed gymkhana clubs." Full review
Independent Independent
"Chicken butter masala had a brilliantly smoked quality – the result, apparently, of charcoaling tomatoes in the tandoor before putting them in the sauce." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Sethi lays on a splendid spread of modern Indian dishes based on regional masalas and marinades." Full review
The Guardian The Guardian
"Essentially this is tandoori lamb of the sort done so well at the Pakistani grill house Tayyabs in Whitechapel for a third of the price." Full review
Gayot Gayot
16.0
"Go colonial at this smart Mayfair Indian restaurant that takes the British Raj style as inspiration." Full review
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Rules Restaurant
Rules Restaurant
8 / 10
35 Maiden Lane, London WC2E 7LB
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Fodor's 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." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"This is the place for a genuine taste of traditional London." Full review
Gayot 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." Full review
DK Eyewitness 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 Independent
"It's hard not to talk about art, when every wall is covered with amazing – and often quite startling – pieces." Full review
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