The Café Royal, the predecessor to the Hotel Café Royal was one of the most famous restaurants in London at the time. It originated in 1865 by a man known as Daniel Nichols. He left France with his wife because of issues with bankruptcy. In 1897, Mr. Nichols died from diabetes and Célestine, his wife took over management of the Café until her death in 1916.
During their time open in West End London, the Café Royal had become very famous. A multitude of actors, politicians and celebrities visited the place. Some of these figureheads include; Winston Churchill, Mick Jagger, Princess Diana of Wales, Muhammed Ali, David Bowie, King Edward VIII, King George VI and Oscar Wilde. Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey held his wedding at this place in 1996 as well.
What Remains of Café Royal Today
The Café Royal unfortunately closed down in 2008 and is now currently a 5-star hotel, known as the Hotel Café Royal.
For a Café to stay open for 143 years, whilst simultaneously attracting famous people is certainly a noteworthy feat. You might be surprised to find out that relics of this legendary restaurant still exist today! Luckily, we managed to obtain some of the original menus of the original Café Royal, dating back to 1925! Complete with authentic artwork of the time and written in French, the trend at the time!
So you can own a piece of British history, yes your own copy of the famous café royal menus dating back to almost a hundred years, simply click the cafe royal menus for a set of 3. If you prefer to simply buy 1 of these relics, click Hotel Cafe Royal Menus.