The Ivy

The Ivy Review

The triple-A list spurn The Ivy for its upstairs private members' club (and other luxe spots like Scott's and J Sheekey) but, nonetheless, this luvvies landmark still receives a thousand calls a day! A bewitching mix of daytime-and-satellite TV stars, gawkers, and out-of-towners dine on salt beef hash, squash risotto, Thai-baked sea bass, salmon fish cakes, pork meatballs, eggs Benedict, and English classics like Shepherd's pie or kedgeree (curried rice with smoked haddock, egg and parsley) in a handsome mullioned stained-glass and oak-paneled dining salon. Service is flawless, and for low-to-mid wattage West End star-spotting this is a prime spot. Tip: If you can't snag a table by phone, try walking in on spec—it's been known to work.