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The French House

Name: The French House
Price range: ££
Rating: 4.5

A legendary Soho institution housing a boisterous pub downstairs and a tiny, serenity-filled dining room upstairs serving unfussy, daily-changing French classics.

Cuisine

French

Price

££

Neighborhood

Soho

Status

On radar

Ordering Strategy

Book the tiny upstairs room well in advance (it only has about 12 tables) and order the madeleines at the start of your meal as they take 15 minutes to bake.

What to order

Safe first

Goat's curd on toast with confit garlic

Sourdough toast slathered in goat’s curd with a confit bulb of garlic with soft, translucent pearls to tease out with a knife and smear. A recurring dish that reviewers enjoy. The Guardian mentions: 'We shared a piece of sourdough toast slathered in goat’s curd. This arrived with a confit bulb of garlic with soft, translucent pearls to tease out with a knife and smear.'

Hungry

Pommes aligot

A plentiful pot of ridiculous, hips-be-damned pommes aligot. The Guardian mentions: 'We ate brill in anchovy butter with a side of dressed green leaves and a plentiful pot of ridiculous, hips-be-damned pommes aligot.' A hearty and satisfying side dish.

Wildcard

Freshly folded chocolate and hazelnut mousse

A large serving lying in a puddle of cream. The Guardian mentions: 'A large serving of freshly folded chocolate and hazelnut mousse lying in a puddle of cream was delivered, then some comté with a scattering of biscuits.'

What to skip

Skip

Vegetarian or vegan offerings— There are scant few offerings here, and that approach is possibly the most French thing of all.

Good to know

The menu is handwritten and changes daily. The dining room is small and intimate, contrasting sharply with the loud pub downstairs.

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