The Ivy may have been pushed from its perch as London's favorite restaurant, yet it still is nearly impossible to get a reservation. In a handsome wood-panel room with stained glass, an unexpected mix of celebrities and gawkers dines on Caesar salad, salmon cakes, and English classics like shepherd's pie and rhubarb fool. For paparazzi and star-spotting ("Don't look now, dear, but that's Kate Moss!") this is the prime spot in London. The weekend lunch is a bargain at £21.50. If you can't score a reservation, try walking in for a table at the last minute.
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