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The Wolseley vs Rules Restaurant
Both restaurants are praised by travel writers. On balance, The Wolseley ranks slightly higher than Rules Restaurant. The Wolseley has a TripExpert Score of 88 with approval from 16 publications such as Concierge, Zagat and Frommer's.
The Wolseley
Concierge
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160 Piccadilly, London W1J 9EB
From $32 /night
Concierge
"Jeremy King and Christopher Corbin, erstwhile owners of Le Caprice, The Ivy, and J. Sheekey, have rebounded with this stunning brasserie. Set in a former Wolseley car showroom on..."
Fodor's
"Framed with black laquerware, silver service, and a few doors down from the Ritz, this all-day brasserie begins its long decadent days."
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Travel + Leisure
"First designed as a luxury car showroom for the Wolseley Motors Company, this cavernous Art Deco building now houses an all-day brasserie frequented by both tourists and local celebrities."
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BlackBook
"Faultless Parisian brasserie, next to the Ritz. Decór is inspired by posh 1920s Wolseley cars, with lots of shiny brass, mirrored surfaces, and black-and-white surfaces."
Gayot
13.0
"The menu is varied, influenced by Europe so you can go from herrings with potato and dill to coq au vin, from Wiener Schnitzel to roast haddock, cockles and Jersey royal potatoes."
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Rules Restaurant
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35 Maiden Lane, London WC2E 7LB
From $0 /night
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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