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Special occasionBest for a blowout, not a Tuesday. Usually a bigger night and spend.DinnerOpen for dinner — the usual LocalBite recommendation.

Quo Vadis

British · Soho

26-29 Dean Street, W1D 3LL

Budget £50 · typically ~£55 pp·3 min walk

Location

82Score
LocalBite score from taste, value, discovery, authenticity, and local confidence — not Google stars.

Taste

9.0

How good the cooking actually is.

Value

7.5

What you get for the money.

Discovery

6.0

How easy it is to stumble on, versus already famous.

Authenticity

8.0

How true it is to the cuisine — not a diluted version.

Local confidence

8.5

Whether locals who care about food actually go.

Why we recommend

Dean Street institution reborn — clubby British cooking, excellent bread, and a room steeped in Soho history. Expensive but the kitchen delivers; best when you want something amazing with budget to match.

  • Standout orders

    Smoked eel sandwich, daily pie, and seasonal offerings — named again and again in recent reviews

  • Atmosphere & service

    Attentive service, welcoming atmosphere, and excellent value for cocktails

  • Worth knowing

    Food portions can be small

What to order

  • Smoked eel

    From reviews

    Reviewers single this out — especially the smoked eel sandwich, daily pie, and seasonal offerings. Curator tip: get to match.

  • Whole roast chicken

    Our pick

    Share the bird — it's the most generous, most typical order here.

  • Seasonal British

    From reviews

    Keeps coming up in Google reviews — order the Seasonal British if it's on the menu.

  • Wine pairings

    Our pick

    Let the team match glasses to your food — the list is the point here.

Good for

Something amazingFood + wineChef favourite

Practical notes

Member's club feel — book ahead. Dean Street landmark.

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