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Quo Vadis

26-29 Dean St.

London , England , United Kingdom http://www.quovadissoho.co.uk

44-20-7437-9585

The clubby Soho landmark has stepped up tenfold since chef Jeremy Lee took over in 2012. Spread across several snug, low-ceilinged dining rooms, it’s a convivial spot, with a nursery’s worth of greenery and a menu that could have been conceived and typeset in 1876. Bring yourself to order “bloater paste” and you’ll be rewarded with a sumptuous herring pâté topped with a tasty layer of congealed butter to be pierced by a shard of crusty bread. And Lee’s smoked-eel sandwich, served on grilled sourdough bread with pickled onions and creamy horseradish, is fantastic (and, it turns out, a favorite of Henderson’s).