Bill's, Restaurant in City of Westminster, United Kingdom
Bill's is a restaurant in the City of Westminster, London, serving British and European dishes in a setting designed to look like an old market stall. The menu covers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and afternoon tea, drawing on seasonal produce from British and European suppliers.
The business started in 2001 as a small greengrocer's shop in Lewes, Sussex, and a flood forced the founder, Bill Collison, to add a cafe to make up for lost stock. That unexpected step led to the growth of a restaurant chain now found across Great Britain.
The interior still looks like an old-fashioned market stall, with wooden shelves, copper lights, and produce on display that recall a grocer's shop. Guests can sit down for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or afternoon tea in a room that feels more like a covered market than a formal dining room.
The restaurant sits in a central part of the City of Westminster and is within walking distance of several major underground stations. Opening hours differ depending on the day, so it is worth checking before you go.
The flood that damaged the original shop in Lewes destroyed much of the fresh stock and could have ended the business entirely. Instead, the wet shelves were quickly turned into makeshift tables, and that improvised move became the starting point for what the restaurants look like today.
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