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Restaurateur Leonid Shutov, founder of Bob Bob Ricard, is turning the former Lloyds Bank flagship branch in St James's Street into a 250-seat restaurant, Biblioteka, serving "English classics and Russian delicacies". At 20,000 square feet it's one of the largest restaurants in central London, almost twice as big again as Quaglino's and roughly the same size as Brasserie Zedel, and £9 million has been set aside for the interiors. The restaurant's name - Biblioteka is Russian for library - hints at how the interiors have been designed: the walls of the restaurant display the impressive wine collection like books. This includes "over 100 vintages of Chateau d'Yquem, Krug Champagne going back to 1915; and top Bordeaux including Chateau Haut-Brion, Chateau Margaux and Chateau Cheval Blanc extending back to 1937", according to a report in the Evening Standard. With Michelin aspirations, the restaurant is "the last word in luxury" (Telegraph) with simple food expertly presented in "London's most talked about dining room interior".
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35 Charles Street, W1J | 7 minutes from Biblioteka
Typically for this aristocratic part of town, a discreet entrance leads to a thoroughly luxurious interior. Muted colours and marble floors give the sense of an ... More
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116 Piccadilly, W1J | 8 minutes from Biblioteka
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London > Restaurants > American restaurants
7-9 St James's Street, St James's, London SW1A | 1 minute from Biblioteka
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London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
21 Crown Passage, St James's, London SW1Y | 1 minute from Biblioteka
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London > Restaurants > Japanese restaurants
23 St James Street, St James's, St James's, London SW1A | 1 minute from Biblioteka
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63-65 Haymarket, St James's, London SW1Y | 6 minutes from Biblioteka
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218-223 Piccadilly, Piccadilly Circus, Soho, London W1V | 6 minutes from Biblioteka
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
18 Suffolk Street, Haymarket, SW1Y | 7 minutes from Biblioteka
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7 Bury Street, St James's, London SW1Y6AL | 1 minute from Biblioteka
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
8-10 Ryder Street, St James's, London SW1Y | 1 minute from Biblioteka
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71 St James Street, St James's, London SW1A | 1 minute from Biblioteka
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London > Education > Universities and Colleges
24 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H | 15 minutes from Biblioteka
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19 Wigmore Street, Marylebone, London W1U | 15 minutes from Biblioteka
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30 Bury Street, St James's, London SW1Y | 1 minute from Biblioteka
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May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London W1J | 5 minutes from Biblioteka
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6 Waterloo Place, St James's, London SW1Y | 5 minutes from Biblioteka
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
104 Pall Mall, St James's, London SW1Y | 4 minutes from Biblioteka
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35 St James's Place, St James's, London SW1A | 1 minute from Biblioteka
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The Ritz Hotel, St James's, London W1J | 3 minutes from Biblioteka
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150 Piccadilly, St James's, London W1J | 3 minutes from Biblioteka
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195 Piccadilly, St James's, London W1J | 3 minutes from Biblioteka
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