RestaurantsLondonPimlicoSW1P

survey result

Summary

£15
    £
3
Good
3
Good
5
Exceptional
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

A definitive London caff – this Westminster institution has hardly changed since opening in 1946, and provides “the best fry-up you’ll likely have had in years, with quality ingredients, well cooked and served in an iconic Art Deco setting”. Breakfast here is “an experience every Londoner should try at least once in their life: consistent, quick and heavy” – and it’s “as good as ever, even if there are lots of tourists now” (“you’ll totally understand why people join the long queue”).

Summary

£14
    £
3
Good
3
Good
5
Exceptional
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“A Westminster institution loved by its regulars” – this “greasy spoon experience” occupies a site that’s little changed since its opening in 1946, and continues to “plough its furrow regardless of modern fashion”. “Fishy Fridays are a must” but, most vitally, it’s “a great choice for a cheap breakfast, any time of the day”.

Summary

£15
    £
3
Good
3
Good
5
Exceptional
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“It feels like you’re stepping back in time” at this “traditional greasy spoon”, down a Westminster side street, where nothing much has changed with the decor since it first opened in 1946 (it’s much in demand for films set in the post-war era). “The best bargain in town”, with a “buzzing atmosphere”, it receives top billing as “everything you could want for the perfect breakfast” (indeed, it won the Harden’s breakfast award a few years back).

Summary

£16
    £
3
Good
3
Good
5
Exceptional
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“One of the few completely authentic greasy spoons in central London” now – this “unchanging” veteran in a Westminster side street won the Harden’s Award for Best Breakfast last year: “for the full English, it’s tops” and “well worth queuing for”. Opened in 1946, the original Austerity Era interior makes it sought-out as a location for films (Brighton Rock, Layer Cake), and the “old school caff” atmosphere is rounded off by “the lady behind the counter who bellows when your order’s ready”“being there always lifts the spirits”.

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Restaurant details

No dress code

Prices

Traditional European menu

Main Pudding
£7.95 £3.75
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £0.00
Filter Coffee £1.50
Extras  
Bread £0.00
Service 10.00%
17-19 Regency Street, London, SW1P 4BY
Opening hours
Monday7 am‑2:30 pm, 4 pm‑7:15 pm
Tuesday7 am‑2:30 pm, 4 pm‑7:15 pm
Wednesday7 am‑2:30 pm, 4 pm‑7:15 pm
Thursday7 am‑2:30 pm, 4 pm‑7:15 pm
Friday7 am‑2:30 pm, 4 pm‑7:15 pm
Saturday7 am‑12 pm
SundayCLOSED

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