Rules
Good for: Romance, atmosphere, food, Solo Travellers, service
Rules
- Address
- 35 Maiden Lane WC2
- Website
- Price
- mains £18-28
- Hours
- lunch & dinner Mon-Sat
Lonely Planet review for Rules
Established in 1798, this very posh and very British establishment is London’s oldest restaurant. The menu is inevitably meat-oriented – Rules specialises in classic game cookery, serving up tens of thousands of birds between mid-August and January from its own estate – but fish dishes are also available. Puddings are traditional: trifles, treacles and lashings of custard.

