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Arlington (restaurant)

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Arlington is a restaurant located at 20 Arlington Street in London's St James's area. Between 1947 and 2020 the building was occupied by Le Caprice, formerly run by Jeremy King and his then business partner Chris Corbin. It has been described as an 'unabashedly sentimental remastering of Le Caprice' with a similar menu and interior. It launched on 11 March 2024, following a soft opening during the week prior. Giles Coren, writing in The Times, described the food as 'sort of stuff that you really can eat every day'.

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Arlington (restaurant)
Arlington Street, London Mayfair

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Arlington Street 20
SW1A 1RP London, Mayfair
England, United Kingdom
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