The Ivy
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The Ivy is a restaurant
in West Street, near Covent Garden
in London
. It opened in 1917 and is popular with celebrities
and theatre
goers. In 2000, the restaurant was awarded the Moët & Chandon London Restaurant Award for excellence.
There is a private dining room on the first floor of the restaurant, seating up to 60 guests.
The Ivy has a sister restaurant, Le Caprice, which is located behind the Ritz
in the St James's area of London. Caprice Holdings, whose proprietor is Richard Caring
, also owns and runs fish
restaurant J. Sheekey, located near Leicester Square
.
The Ivy in London was the inspiration for the restaurant of the same name in Los Angeles
.
In September 2008 The Club at The Ivy, a private members' club, was opened on the three floors above the restaurant.
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
in West Street, near Covent Garden
Covent Garden
Covent Garden is a district in London on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St. Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit and vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist site, and the Royal Opera House, which is also known as...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. It opened in 1917 and is popular with celebrities
Celebrity
A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
and theatre
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
goers. In 2000, the restaurant was awarded the Moët & Chandon London Restaurant Award for excellence.
There is a private dining room on the first floor of the restaurant, seating up to 60 guests.
The Ivy has a sister restaurant, Le Caprice, which is located behind the Ritz
Ritz Hotel
The Ritz London is a luxury 5-star hotel located in Piccadilly and overlooking Green Park in London.- History :Swiss hotelier César Ritz, former manager of the Savoy Hotel, opened the hotel on 24 May 1906...
in the St James's area of London. Caprice Holdings, whose proprietor is Richard Caring
Richard Caring
Richard Caring, is an English billionaire businessman of American, Italian and Jewish descent, who made his fortune in fashion, and latterly property and restaurants....
, also owns and runs fish
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
restaurant J. Sheekey, located near Leicester Square
Leicester Square
Leicester Square is a pedestrianised square in the West End of London, England. The Square lies within an area bound by Lisle Street, to the north; Charing Cross Road, to the east; Orange Street, to the south; and Whitcomb Street, to the west...
.
The Ivy in London was the inspiration for the restaurant of the same name in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
In September 2008 The Club at The Ivy, a private members' club, was opened on the three floors above the restaurant.