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Fortnum & Mason

Address: 181 Piccadilly, St. James's, London, W1A 1ER
Phone: 020/7734-8040

Category: Food/Candy
Location: London

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Fodor's Review:

Although it's the Queen's grocer, this store is, paradoxically, the most egalitarian of gift shops. It has plenty of irresistibly packaged luxury foods, stamped with the gold by appointment crest, for less than £5, which make ideal gifts. Try the teas, preserves (unusual products include rose-petal jelly), condiments, chocolate, tins of pâté, Gentleman's Relish (anchovy paste), or a box of Duchy Originals oatcakes—like Paul Newman, the Prince of Wales has gone into the retail food business. Fortnum's celebrated its tercentenary in 2007 with a major refurbishment—although the impeccably mannered staff still sport traditional tailcoats. The gleaming food hall now spans two floors, and there's also a sleek new wine bar. The rest of the store is devoted to upscale gifts, toiletries, and housewares, and there are four more restaurants to choose from, including an indulgent ice-cream parlor.

Open: Tea Mon.-Sat. 2-7, Sun. noon-5
Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V
Tube: Green Park

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