The Journal · Guide
London, beyond the hotel
From St James’s to Shoreditch, the places where London is simply itself: a dining room from 1742, a hidden greenhouse and an architect’s house untouched since 1837.
Foto: Wiltons · wiltons.co.uk 01 · Classic restaurant · St James’s
Wiltons
Oysters, fish and game since 1742, in a room of velvet and wood. The Dover sole is filleted at the table.
Tip · Best at lunch. There is a dress code: no shorts or sportswear, and a jacket is advised. Closed Sunday.
55 Jermyn Street, Londres SW1Y 6LX
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Foto: Brat · bratrestaurant.co.uk 02 · Chef’s restaurant · Shoreditch
Brat
Tomos Parry cooks over wood, Basque-style, on the first floor of an old pub, and holds a Michelin star. The whole grilled turbot, for sharing, is the reason to book.
Tip · Book six to eight weeks ahead for Friday or Saturday and pre-order the turbot.
4 Redchurch Street (primer piso), Londres E1 6JL
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Foto: Rochelle Canteen · rochellecanteen.com 03 · Restaurant · Shoreditch
Rochelle Canteen
Margot Henderson cooks behind the wall of an old Victorian school, with tables in the garden. A short menu that changes daily.
Tip · Lunch daily; supper Wednesday to Saturday only. Ring the buzzer in the wall and plan a long lunch on a sunny day.
16 Playground Gardens, Londres E2 7FA
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Foto: Floris · florislondon.com 04 · Perfumer · St James’s
Floris
A family perfumer since 1730, in the same Jermyn Street shop and now run by the ninth generation. At the back, a small museum of early bottles and house ledgers.
Tip · For something singular, the bespoke perfume service: several consultations and a bottle with your initials.
89 Jermyn Street, Londres
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Foto: Bar Swift · barswift.com 05 · Bar · Soho
Swift Soho
Two bars in one: upstairs, walk-in aperitivo and the house Irish coffee; downstairs, a dark lounge with some 300 whiskies.
Tip · Upstairs is walk-in only; book a basement booth for after dinner. Live jazz on Tuesdays and Sundays.
12 Old Compton Street, Londres W1D 4TQ
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Foto: Fortnum & Mason · fortnumandmason.com 06 · Afternoon tea · Piccadilly
Fortnum & Mason, Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon
Fortnum’s tea salon, with a tea list taken seriously: finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and fine pastries.
Tip · Book two to three weeks ahead, longer in December. Stop in the ground-floor shop first for teas and biscuits to take home.
181 Piccadilly (cuarto piso), Londres W1A 1ER
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Foto: Sir John Soane’s Museum · soane.org 07 · Museum · Holborn
Sir John Soane’s Museum
Architect John Soane’s house, untouched since his death in 1837: antiquities, models, paintings and mirrors in every corner.
Tip · Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm; entry is free. Go early, as capacity is limited.
13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Londres
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