What to order at Levan

Must order
Smoked eel with beetroot and creme fraiche, plus whatever's on the wood-fired grill.
Signature dishes
Smoked eel and beetroot, Sourdough Yorkshire pudding
Editor tip
The room is small and bookings book a fortnight ahead; bar seats are released for walk-ins from 18:00.

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CuisineModern European
Price£££
NeighborhoodPeckham
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Location

Address: 12-16 Blenheim Grove, London SE15 4QL

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Rules ★ 4.0

£££ British gastropubCovent Garden

Britain's oldest restaurant on Maiden Lane in Covent Garden London, opened 1798 by Thomas Rule, runs an estate-game-led menu through grouse.

OrderGame pie in season, then steamed steak and kidney pudding with mash.

TipLunch is a third of dinner's price and just as well-staffed. The upstairs cocktail bar runs to 23:00 most nights.

J Sheekey ★ 4.1

£££ SeafoodCovent Garden

The Caprice Holdings seafood institution on St Martin's Court in Covent Garden London, opened 1896, runs a pre-theatre fish-focused menu with the oyster bar.

OrderSheekey's fish pie and a half-dozen native oysters from the oyster bar list.

TipThe Oyster Bar at no. 28-32 takes walk-ins at the bar; the main dining room books two weeks ahead for evening service.

The Wolseley ★ 4.1

£££ BrasserieMayfair

Chris Corbin and Jeremy King's grand European brasserie on Piccadilly in London, opened 2003 in a former 1921 Wolseley showroom, runs from breakfast.

OrderEggs Benedict and a flat white at breakfast, or the Wiener schnitzel and a glass of riesling at dinner.

TipBreakfast from 07:00 is the un-touristed slot. Pre-theatre dinner from 18:00 books a fortnight ahead.

Dishoom Shoreditch ★ 4.1

££ IndianShoreditch

The Bombay-cafe-styled Indian dining room on Boundary Street in Shoreditch London, opened 2012 as Dishoom's second site, runs Parsi cafe cooking.

OrderBacon naan roll at breakfast and house black daal at dinner. Chai on the side.

TipNo bookings for weekend lunch; expect a 45-minute queue on Saturday. Weekday breakfast from 08:00 walks straight in without waiting.

Tayyabs ★ 4.0

££ PakistaniWhitechapel

The Tayyab family's Punjabi grill on Fieldgate Street in Whitechapel London, opened 1972, runs charcoal-grilled lamb chops, karahi and seekh kebab.

OrderA starter plate of lamb chops, karahi gosht and tandoori roti to mop up.

TipBYOB. Friday and Saturday queues run to 60 minutes; aim for a Tuesday or Wednesday at 19:00.

Noble Rot ★ 4.3

£££ Modern EuropeanFitzrovia

The wine-led dining room on Lamb's Conduit Street in Bloomsbury London, opened 2015 by Daniel Keeling and Mark Andrew of the wine magazine, runs a serious.

OrderSlip sole in seaweed butter, plus a glass of mature white Burgundy off their by-the-glass list.

TipLunchtime three-course is a third of dinner's price. The Soho sibling on Greek Street has the same kitchen with longer hours.

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