The Ivy

1-5 West Street, London WC2H 9NQ, England Phone: ☎ +44 20 7836 4751 Cuisines: European Features: Alcohol Available, Lunch www.the-ivy.co.uk/‎

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The Ivy, 1 West St (tube: Covent Garden), ☎ +44 20 7836 4751. Wining and dining rooms of celebrities, the actual difficulty in getting a table these days gives the restaurant slightly more kudos as an eatery than it deserves. Cosy and intimate, serving traditional but diverse restaurant meals. Competent cooking and reasonably good service, but not worth waiting 6 months for. Unless you are an avid star-gazer, go at a time when celebs are unlikely to be around. Average price £40.