Rules

Rules is a restaurant on Maiden Lane in , London, England. It was founded in 1798 by Thomas Rule and describes itself as London's oldest restaurant. In 2026, the building became a National Trust property.
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  • Restaurant
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • Opening hours:
    Monday–Saturday: noon–11:30 PM
    Sunday: noon–10:30 PM
  • Description: oldest restaurant in London
  • Address: 34-35 Maiden Lane, London, WC2E 7LB

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leicester Square and Royal Opera House.
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The area around , often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of .
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Arts center
The is a theatre in , . is situated 770 feet north of Rules.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Covent Garden and West End of London.
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is one of the main shopping and…
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Locality
The is a district of , England.
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Neighborhood
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Rules

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Latitude
51.51082° or 51° 30′ 39″ north
Longitude
-0.12319° or 0° 7′ 24″ west
Open location code
9C3XGV6G+8P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 558928361
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­restaurant
Wiki­data ID
Q7379013

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Rules” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Rules”
  • Danish: “Rules”
  • French: “Rules”
  • Japanese: “ルールズ (レストラン)”
  • Japanese: “ルールズ”
  • Turkish: “Rules”

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