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Quo Vadis

Name: Quo Vadis
Price range: £££
Rating: 4.4

The 'Great Dame of Dean Street' serves up boisterous old-school Soho glamour with red leather banquettes, witty illustrated menus, and a celebrity chef presence.

Cuisine

Modern British

Price

£££

Neighborhood

Soho

Status

On radar

Ordering Strategy

The menu changes daily, but the Smoked Eel Sandwich is a permanent fixture—order one to share as a starter. Follow with the daily pie and ensure you leave room for a classic British pudding.

What to order

Safe first

Smoked eel sandwich

Universally cited as the restaurant's icon. 'Smoked eel fillet, mustard and horseradish are gently stuffed into sourdough that seems to have been fried in butter making this an absolute must-have'. 'It's a dish that has truly earned the word "iconic"'. Recently made a list of the very best dishes in London.

Hungry

Today's pie

Described as a 'thing of beauty' and 'one of the very best in London, whatever form it takes'. A guinea fowl, chicken and bacon pie inside 'the best crunchy suet crust we may ever have encountered'. If it's your first visit to Quo Vadis, someone in your group must order the pie.

Wildcard

Ile Flotante - with caramel, praline and custard

'This was a stellar version with the dreamiest of custards and shards of caramel on top of the soft meringue'.

Good to know

The restaurant is attached to a private members' club but the dining room is open to the public. The menu is famously illustrated by John Broadley. Bookings are essential.

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