Rules
The table
London's oldest restaurant, serving game and oysters in Covent Garden since 1798. Dickens dined here; so did seven kings.
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Edward VII had a discreet private entrance at Rules so he could dine upstairs with the actress Lillie Langtry away from public eyes.
The Ghost of William Terriss
Actor William Terriss, a regular at the Covent Garden tables, was stabbed at the Adelphi's stage door in 1897. His last words promised he would return — and stationmasters at Covent Garden tube have reported a tall figure in a grey frock coat ever since, appearing just before the last train.
The local landmark
Covent Garden Piazza, London stands as London's defining structure — the sight that anchors the city in memory long after the meal is finished.
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