French House
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Inspector comments
"Gusty classic cooking above an iconic Soho pub."
Overview
In the character-ladened pint-sized dining room above the old French-themed Soho boozer, getting a table is a difficult call. The handwritten menus are pleasingly short, showing daily-changing classic dishes alongside blackboard specials of confident restraint, underpinned by simplicity and precision and elevated by bold flavours. Service is defiantly relaxed but informed, while wines are resolutely Francophile with bags available by glass.
Ratings & awards
2 Rosette Award for Culinary Excellence
Our inspector loves...
Iconic Soho boozer setting - The old French-themed pub throbs with hustle-n-bustle and Soho characters
Upstairs dining room - The dinky, intimate upstairs dining room comes brim-full of stripped-back character
Daily-changing menus - The hand-written menus and specials board are based on what's at its seasonal best
Classic French cooking - Stripped-back dishes of big bold flavour are fashioned on crowd-pleasing classics
Casual and relaxed - Service is attentive, friendly and relaxed like the buoyant atmosphere
Features
- Food and Drink
- Cuisine style: French
Also at this location
Public House
French House
- Bar menu
- Free Wi-Fi
About the area
London, the UK’s capital, is a metropolis of famous landmarks, unrivalled shopping, world-renowned arts venues, galleries and museums, dining and award-winning theatre. London is steeped in royal history, and visitors can watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, learn about the final days of Anne Boleyn at the Tower of London, or take a leisurely stroll around the capital’s Royal Parks
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