Top 5 Most Historic London Restaurants
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- Here are the oldest and most famous London restaurants that I love to visit! These beautiful establishments each have their own unique decor and delicious dishes. I'll share what makes each restaurant special.
TOP 5 MOST HISTORIC RESTAURANTS IN LONDON
5. The Ivy - 🇬🇧 Shepherds's Pie
4. Simpson's In The Strand - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 🔍 fav!
3. Sweetings - 🦪🍤🦞!
2. Wilton's - 🦪 + Fresh Langoustine's🦞!
1. Rules - (est. 1798), Game 🦌, 🪶, 🍸!
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“the red grouse”
*shows picture of pheasant*
I saw that too
Kirby!! That Grouse looked a lot like a pheasant.
Haha. Yeah. We messed that one up.
Ok boomer this isn’t story time
Your content just keeps on getting more and more entertaining. Thank you for filling such an interesting niche
I appreciate that!
im just reaching 40, i guess that could be a reason i am starting to watch kirby's cigar and all sorts of history related etiquettes and gentleman culture. it is a huge education and influence brought on me. thank you
Excellent vid... however, Simpson's was founded in 1828, not 1928
Can you imagine how exquisite their 200th anniversary celebration is going to be in 4 years??
Kirby, your London content is out of this world. Absolutely outstanding. You genuinely know more about the city than many who live there, and certainly produce more fascinating and informative videos than others. I hope you continue to produce London content as there is so much to cover! Private members clubs, ancient shops and wine merchants, historic bars, traditional pubs, and of course the clothing and tailoring scene. We welcome you back to the city at your earliest convenience. You are an honorary Londoner as far as I’m concerned!
Kind words! I cannot wait to get back there. I aim to be over in July, so hopefully some more filming then!
@@kirbyallison Try the hotel restaurants they're excellent:-
Claridge's Hotel
Connaught Hotel
Dorchester Hotel
Selfridge's
Savoy (all changed now but maybe.)
4 Seasons Hotel
Basil Hotel - roast Sunday Lunch
Ritz - good breakfast
Also good food at:-
Fortnums
Valeries
What about the Clubs?
Garrick Club
Groucho
Whites
Travel Club
Athenaeum
?
@@kirbyallison Shoes: l used to wear Church's always but l think they went down in quality about 15 years ago 🤔 l only wera mocassins in North Cyprus now l'm retired.
6:56 That's a pheasant
:-) quite so haha
Thank you for the video. I am subscribed to your channel and enjoy watching your videos. Thanks again.
Awesome, thank you!
great concept for a tasting!
Working through some of your back catalogue and enjoying it! My only minor note, is that the Red Grouse you pictures is actually a Pheasant.
So well presented thank you so much Kirby I would love to blog about food with you one day once my channel grows to a size you would consider. happy new year and all the finest for 2023.
August the 12th is opening day for Grouse shooting, the bird you show in your video clip of the five best restaurants in London is a Pheasant just an observation and i agree with your choice of Rules as i have been lucky enough to have eaten there.
I too have had the pleasure of dining at Rules, with their history and importance to details I was a bit disappointed in their spelling of whiskey, in reference to Scotch Whisky on their drinks menu, ie Macallan, etc. Scottish whisky or Irish/American Whiskey is the correct spelling. As a Gunn, you no doubt will know and agree. 😀
Excellent video! Made me really hungry!
Having lived in London for the last 30 years I have been lucky enough to sample all of those establishments more than once. I can only agree with Kirby's assessments which are all spot-on.
Kirby, once the travel bans are lifted I hope to see you there.
I plan to be back July 11-17!! Fingers crossed!
This suit-tie-shirt combo is something special, so fresh and summery :)
Will visit them next Xmas
I am hungry now Boss. Thanks.
Love those videos
Excellent. I really enjoyed. Hope to meet you one day in person.
Good video however that is a pheasant and the hardest and most prized bird on the shoot is a woodcock. Ive only shot one so far due to their speed, small size and flight angles making them hard to hit
Ok boomer this isn’t story time
Very good content, love your channel Kirby, nice work.
Kudos to your knowledge, your focus, your passion and production. Your easy going manner belies the pithy content and direction. Recently discovered your channel. Enjoying it.
Great video Kirby!
Thanks!
FINALLY SOME GOOD FOOOOD!
I love this video. Very informative. 👍👍
Glad it was helpful!
Top job Kirby
Modern restaurants you're maybe saving for your next video: Wolseley, Kiln, Kitty Fishers, St John's at Spitalfields and maybe Hawksmoor Air St.
The Wolseley is featured on a forthcoming video on my favorite breakfast spots.
st johns is a must
@@kirbyallison Valeries SoHo was good for Breakfast when l lived in London. Big crunchy croissants eaten alone and brioche with apricot jam mmm mmm Amazing coffee.
Check out some new hotels in the City of London they're excellent for breakfast lunch dinner ...
(I live abroad now North Cyprus.)
Great tips Chris! This is however the Kirby Allison channel that focuses more on inheritated traditions that in this case is restaurants est over several hundred years and not 1-50 years ago.
Surf ‘n’ turf at Harvesters.
I rarely leave a comment on a youtube video, but this one is exceptional, this is a very entertaining video. Thanks, Kirby!
Would love to discuss shooting with you as we have a place in the country so tend to go there when its in season
Ok boomer this isn’t story time
What timepiece do you wear as it is a very important aspect of attire
Sounds like they all need reservations to eat at these fantastic restaurants. Really need to visit Rules as I love game.
Thankyou so much Kirby, that was an extremely informative review.
When my friend managed Wilton's I used to dine there a good number of times. I got "the special treatment" thanks to my friend, but I can honestly say it's a very special restaurant indeed.
I no longer live in London, but I'm sure I will visit again one day. I have one of their plates sssshhh. (a gift).
A video on London's top 5 or 10 luxury hotels would be interesting. The Goring Hotel, Claridge's, Dorchester, Savoy, Rosewood, etc.
As a Londoner, I approve. Come visit soon.
Great video, Kirby. I'll definitely visit all of them next time I'm in London.
Btw, I see you're now at 185K subscribers. Congratulations! I remember the live streaming party you threw when you hit 100K. That was just a couple of years ago. It's definitely Kirby Allisons's world, and we're all just living in it.
I have a special cigar resting in the humidor for 200,000! And, yes, we will certainly celebrate with another Black Tie Livestream!
I saw the pic of Churchill in Rules but a thought he was known for lunch at the Savoy ?
Ok boomer this isn’t story time
This is an excellent video. Makes me want to hop on a plane to London.
I am new to your channel, and can't tell you how much I thoroughly enjoyed your tour of classic London restaurants.
I could almost smell and taste the essence of each restaurant. As I will never be able to go to these grand places, you certainly took me there in my imagination.
Thank you.
Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us Kirby.
My pleasure!
What about Dave's Kebabs in Dagenham?
That just give me a good old laugh. Cheers whoever you are.
Thanks for this Kirby. Often in London. Some good tips!
Thanks Kirby for whetting my appetite. Can’t wait to return to London and beyond later this year…
After your mention, I read the Dying Detective short story. Simpsons is right there in the last sentence. Thanks for this. Enjoyable video.
Lol you read the entire book just to read about Simpsons and it was in the last sentence 😂😂😂 what a waste of time 😂😂😂😂😄😄😄
Does anyone remember _Café Gstaad_ lovely coffee? Kensington High St Station? 🤔
What is that dish called again served on Tuesdays?
Interesting).
Simpson’s on the Strand has a very nice cocktail bar up the staircase so arrive early and enjoy an aperitif. Then check out all the historic chess memorabilia. It is part of the Savoy Hotel business and you can or used to be able to walk thru between the two. Just be careful which dining room you end up in. I believe you can also book a carving lesson to replicate the trolley service at home.
I recently went to Wilton’s and was unable to find “Oyshters” on the menu...
That picture is a Pheasent, not a Red Grouse. Also, the 12th is only for Grouse, not the Shooting Season. The main Season isn't until October
Now I don’t have to be ‘that guy’
@@snotrat2 lol
What about Tubby Issac's Welk stall in the east end?
You might want to come east london try a curry in brick lane.
Great video but in this case you have a pheasant posing as a grouse. Not the same bird. Beautiful none the less.
Ok boomer this isn’t story time
Kirby is an old soul...... bon apatite Mr. Alyson.... your are a gentleman and a scholar.
Brilliant. Well done.
While the original Ivy may still hold its luster, the brand was sold and branched out as a vast amount of chain restaurants all over the UK a couple of years ago so the brand is not quite what it used to be. I have been to Rules and agree has exceptional personality. It's not high fine dining any more but the food is good and the dining room is unforgettable.
Yes. Definitely not talking about any of the franchised stores. It’s like Bob’s Chophouse in the United States. The original here in Dallas is incomparable to the chain.
Fortunately, l frequented these restaurants before l retired to North Cyprus, years ago when they were all excellent. Ive heard they're not so special now but still quite good.
Quality content
very kind words
Good selection - and pleased to see Sweetings on the list. I've eaten there 20+ times and it's always a treat. NB, it is only open at lunchtime. Oh and what you showed as a red grouse is actually a pheasant!
Wow Kirby that was really enjoyable can you maybe have a tour next time in these restaurants a bit like you did the Jermyn St and picadilly arcade and also sample the menu from each when you're in London?
👍👍
This is hysterical!
I love your videos.
We always go to Rules when we visit London and come in May.
Do you have new information about Simpsons in the strand? It seems to be closed and I can't find information about reopening. This is very strange because it is an institution. We liked it very much there some years ago 😢
The Ivy and Simpsons In The Strand are two of may favourite restaurants!
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This is very nice, Kirby.
All amazing places to eat.
Enjoyed the video.
If you don't mind a couple of small points regarding pronunciation; langoustines are pronounced "lang-oh-steens" or more commonly "lang-ih-steens", there is only one letter 'n'. The hills where Rules having their own shooting range is the Pennines, it's pronounced "pen-nines" (pen-9's).
Hope you don't mind me pointing this out. Thanks.
I would add this. When followed by a word that begins with a vowel, the word THE is pronounced with a long E. Not the Ivy, but THEE Ivy.
What is “flaming yarn”?
At 6 minutes 58 seconds you speak of Grouse whereas the bird displayed is a Pheasant (m) which are also delicious and the shooting of which wouldn’t start until October (for gentlemen).
Ok boomer this isn’t story time
Why, when mentioning red grouse, was there an image shown of a ring-necked pheasant? It just seemed odd.
Why do you class veal as game?
I can’t find “trafargar” square anywhere!
Didn't even need to click on this to know that Rules would be No.1! You have to try the jugged hare next time, it's delicious. Excellent summary of quality restaurants that any chap will like.
this man woke up and choose "CLASS".
Im not trying to be snarky, but pic of the game bird shown is a pheasant, not a red grouse. Huge difference.
Good information, but we now know you are not a hunter or ornithologist. The picture shown is a Chinese Ringneck Pheasant. Keep up the good work.
Haha. I don’t know how we missed that. I’m certainly it was googled....
@Michael Gray This entire channel is satire and you are too stuck-up to realise so the joke’s on you 😂😭
Buh, I live in England and I just love a kebab and a fish n chips from time to tome
I’m not even trying to cap but London has the best restaurants in the world, great place for a vacation too.
You think so? …. I haven’t been to London tho but my family and I plan on spending our next vacation there.
@@johnwilson4283 Mine wasn’t even a planned vacation, I made profits from an investment so I decided to take myself out, toured around London and dined at some of their top restaurants such as The Araki, and Dinner by Heston to name a few. I really enjoyed myself there, you should definitely try it too. ☺
@@steffan683 That’s great to hear, you mentioned about investments, pls could you tell me more about that?
@@jaluriaja6294 Oh yeah so I’ve been working with a broker for about a year now, she owns a trading platform where you can copy her trades and I’ve been making profits. I make 5% of my daily investments, that’s better than my salary lol 😂
@@jaluriaja6294 It’s safer than losing your money to unprofessional brokers.
Could you please do a video on the best private members clubs in London.
That’s a tough topic!! Will see. Going to put out a few more videos like this as travel begins to open up.
Thank you Kirby, I always enjoy your content and look forward to more.
I guessed number one correctly. I love afternoon tea at Fortnum & Mason. M.
Fortnum’s have a restaurant on Jermyn Street - whatever you do there make sure to order the soufflé for desert
@Geezer Butler Thank you. I will definitely try. M.
@@geezerbutler4582 ok boomer this isn’t story time
@@greglinski2208 Past your bedtime?
@@geezerbutler4582 past yours I think boomer. You’re getting cranky. 👴🏻♿️♿️♿️
Hi Kirby, Great video of London can i point out you used a photo of a pheasant when you were speaking about red grouse just a pointer.
I would add The Criterion for a wonderful historic interior.
it's a uninspiring pizza restaurant now. You have to look past all the cheap organza to see the mosaics.
@@bl00dhoney Oh dear, well I haven't been into it for 20 years.
@@bl00dhoney A bit of research shows that the pizza restaurant has closed and the restaurant is still mothballed following a change of ownership.
@@karldelavigne8134 hopefully it'll be revived. Would love if Corbin & King or maybe even Fortnum's took it over.
The grill room in cafe royal was a special dining room
What about breakfast at the Ned?
The mixed grill (at Wilton’s) is to die for Kirby. They have never let me down. At Rules I always start dinner with an excellent ‘Old Fashioned ‘. Can it get any better?
Hi Kirby. Could you make a cocktail bar video too? Thanks, T.
How is the dress code at these historic restaurants?
Please check the photo, grouse is not pheasant. Thanks for the ideas. I was booked in Wiltons but then covid came along. Up until 30-40 years ago shot was fairly normal in game
Do they capture and kill the game through other means since?
@@Abebe345 I assume it’s not wild game
Ok boomer this isn’t story time
I thought you were only ‘in and around Mayfair’
Excellent reviews Mr Alison but just one point of order, hope you don't mind. The review of game served at Rules, shows a cock Pheasant but describes it as Grouse. Please keep up the excellent work.....all of which is fascinating and informative!!
Indeed, just came on the comments to point that out. The second point of order is that the first day of the season is called "the Glorious Twelfth" not the "Glorious Twelfth of August"
@@p-ran7034 omg! What a stupid mistake! Now people will be confused! May as well take down the video!
Yes agree. Also whilst one want shellfish as fresh as possible, the same is not true for game. Young grouse may be consumed on 12 th August, but almost anything else needs to be hung for a week or more.
Definitely agree with your no. 1. Before its refurb' Rule's waiters all wore different coloured jackets according to their function and the restaurant was cluttered with cook at table equipment and the walls covered with 19th C cartoons.
Best to visit Rules during the main game season (October to February)
Discovering your remarkable videos have been the topic of conversation at work. Often there are times we Brits get a bashing by the media. Your videos are a welcome reminder of the things this country can be proud of 👏
My son and I made reservations at Ivy and Rules based upon your suggestions. We are looking forward to have dimner in both places.
Ok boomer this isn’t story time
Simpson's sign says 1828. The graphic states 1928.
Two of my best dinners were at Simpsons and in a private room at Rules.
Fantastic food, service... and great company.
Ok boomer this isn’t story time
I didn't see any Langostino lobster on the menu at Wilton's.
Sweetings is truly fantastic!
After living in Vancouver for a few years and enjoying the great food there, a friend moved home to the UK. When I visited him there, he took me out to have a great British beef dinner. The server brought out a large roast and unsuccessfully attempted to cut it. It was as tough as a show sole.
I told him the best food in the UK was carry out pizza because you could throw out the pie and eat the cardboard box.
Sadly they only properly cater for the upper classes in London: if you can't afford these restaurants youre unlucky, BUT Wetherspoons Steaks are good and cheap - l've tried it!
I have eaten at 4 of these Restaurants not Sweetings.
Other nice places from 30 years ago so maybe changed now:
Fortnums
Claridges Hotel
Connaught Hotel
Dorchester Hotel
Savoy (all changed now but maybe.)
4 Seasons
Basil Hotel - roast Sunday Lunch
Ok boomer this isn’t story time
That’s a photo of a pheasant not red grouse….
Have you got the right Simpsons ? Simpsons Chop House in Balls Court, Cornhil dates back to 1757. Simpson's on the Strand is a relative newcomer.
The Simpsons you mention certainly is old! However I am correct in the Simpsons I was meaning. This one is the Simpsons that is famous for their Sunday roasts, and Sherlock Holmes. I think they were established in 1828, so I guess that is a newcomer compared to 1757!
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5. The Ivy - 🇬🇧 Shepherds's Pie
4. Simpson's In The Strand - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 🔍 fav!
3. Sweetings - 🦪🍤🦞!
2. Wilton's - 🦪 + Fresh Langoustine's🦞!
1. Rules - (est. 1798), Game 🦌, 🪶, 🍸!