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THE CONNOR BROTHERS | MYTHOMANIA
- Monday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Sunday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
The Connor Borthers are showing drawings and canvases from their latest collection The Regression Series with Mythomania at Maddox Gallery Westbourne Grove. The body of work started from art therapy sessions that the pair did during lockdown where they were asked to draw sixty second sketches of whatever came to mind. These childlike drawings were then then developed into paintings featuring fantastical creatures like dragons, unicorns and dinosaurs, which nod to the creative freedom of childhood, juxtaposed with text that reference modern anxieties and obsessions.
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GALVIN LA CHAPELLE
- Monday: 6:00 – 9:00 PM
- Tuesday: 11:45 AM – 2:00 PM, 6:00 – 9:15 PM
- Wednesday: 11:45 AM – 2:00 PM, 6:00 – 9:15 PM
- Thursday: 11:45 AM – 2:30 PM, 6:00 – 9:15 PM
- Friday: 11:45 AM – 2:30 PM, 6:00 – 9:30 PM
- Saturday: 11:45 AM – 2:30 PM, 6:00 – 9:30 PM
- Sunday: 11:45 AM – 2:30 PM, 6:00 – 9:00 PM
With five sites to their name, the Galvin Brothers certainly know a thing or two about restaurants, and Galvin La Chapelle in the City shows off their hospitality to great effect. The high-ceilinged room, filled with chandeliers, shrubbery and draped curtains set the standard high before dinner has even been mentioned. Thankfully Galvin La Chapelle meets these expectations with the food dishes like foie gras, chicken & apricot terrine, chilled Charentaise melon soup with poached langoustine & fresh almonds, assiete of Herdwick lamb with courgette purée & tomato jam, and raspberry soufflé with raspberry coulis always hit the spot.
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CHEZ BRUCE
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 12:00 – 2:00 PM, 6:00 – 9:00 PM
- Wednesday: 12:00 – 2:00 PM, 6:00 – 9:00 PM
- Thursday: 12:00 – 2:00 PM, 6:00 – 9:00 PM
- Friday: 12:00 – 2:00 PM, 6:00 – 9:30 PM
- Saturday: 12:00 – 2:00 PM, 6:00 – 9:30 PM
- Sunday: 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Situated in Wandsworth, the Michelin-starred Chez Bruce takes pride in its old fashioned approach to French cooking – homemade charcuterie, classic puddings and an epic cheeseboard are just some of the things the restaurant takes the time and effort to do well. You can also expect to find dishes like duck liver parfait with toasted brioche, lobster & scallop ravioli with shellfish bisque, and pig’s cheek blanquette with stuffed potato skin, roast fillet & fennel choucroute on the menu. Directors Bruce Poole and Nigel Platts-Martin are just as serious about their wine as they are food and they’ve built up quite the cellar, so make sure to dive into the wine list.
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MON PLAISIR
- Monday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM
- Tuesday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM
- Wednesday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM
- Thursday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM
- Friday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM
- Saturday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM
- Sunday: Closed
A true bistro, Mon Plaisir in Covent Garden is one of the oldest French restaurants in London. Opened in the 1940s and run by the Lhermitte family since the 1970s, the restaurant has an unsurprising loyalty to French classics: snails cooked in garlic, French onion soup, tartare de bouef, leg of duck, and coq au vin all make appearances on the menu. The decor follows the same theme – the front room is 1940s-themed, there are traditional French artwork on the walls and the bar even came from a Lyonnais brothel. If you’re looking for an unequivocally French experience, Mon Plaisir is the place to go.
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L'ESCARGOT
A self-described Soho institution, L’Escargot has been serving up French brasserie style dishes since 1927, making it the oldest French restaurant in the capital. Given they’ve had nearly a century of practice, it’s no surprise that they’ve got the food down to a fine art here, with generous servings of the namesake escargots in garlic butter, lobster bisque, Dover sole Veronique, Tournedos Rossini, and creme brulee.
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LE GAVROCHE
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 5:00 – 9:15 PM
- Wednesday: 5:00 – 9:15 PM
- Thursday: 5:00 – 9:15 PM
- Friday: 5:00 – 9:15 PM
- Saturday: 5:00 – 9:15 PM
- Sunday: Closed
Le Gavroche, founded by Albert Roux and Michel Roux Snr in 1967 and run by Michel Roux Jr since 1991, is a stalwart of the London restaurant scene – it was the first French restaurant of its kind in the capital and also the first restaurant in the UK to earn one, two and then three Michelin stars. Le Gavroche still serves French haute cuisine across a la carte and eight-course tasting menus, with showstopping dishes like grilled & glazed langoustine with tomato tartare & consomme, and barbecued pigeon supreme with crispy leg, beetroot & fermented blackberry.
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OTTO'S
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 6:00 – 10:00 PM
- Wednesday: 12:00 – 2:30 PM, 6:00 – 10:00 PM
- Thursday: 12:00 – 2:30 PM, 6:00 – 10:00 PM
- Friday: 12:00 – 2:30 PM, 6:00 – 10:00 PM
- Saturday: 6:00 – 10:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed
Despite opening in 2011, Otto’s looks as though it has been on the Gray’s Inn Road for many more years than that. If traditional French dining in a smart setting is your thing, then you’re in the right place. Suited waiters serve familiar French classics like Burgundian ‘Petit Gris’ snails, foie gras, lobster souffle, Dover sole meunière, and tarte tatin, or for particularly hungry diners, the piece de resistance, the canard a la presse, involving a whole duck pressed tableside and served in three courses. This is the kind of place where a meal turns into a multi-hour affair, and Otto makes sure to show his guests a good time, so you’ll want to linger to soak up the experience.
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RANDALL & AUBIN
- Monday: 12:00 – 10:30 PM
- Tuesday: 12:00 – 10:30 PM
- Wednesday: 12:00 – 10:30 PM
- Thursday: 12:00 – 10:30 PM
- Friday: 12:00 – 11:30 PM
- Saturday: 12:00 – 11:30 PM
- Sunday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM
As restaurants and shops come and go in London, it’s nice to know there are some places that have stuck it out and stood the test of time. Randall & Aubin on Brewer Street is one of those places, a Soho institution that was originally founded as a butcher’s shop in 1908 and, since being converted in 1996, it has been one of the area’s most popular restaurants. It’s a classic and cosy space, with many of the original shop fittings on display, with just a touch of ‘Soho’ with a giant mirror ball that hangs from the ceiling. The menu is as classic as the space with a range of beautiful seafood and meats from the grill, it doesn’t get much better than the huge fruits de mer, laden with oysters, crab, shrimp and much more.
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BRASSERIE ZEDEL
Brasserie Zédel serves classic brasserie dishes in a 1930s art deco building bang in the heart of Piccadilly. Described by three Michelin starred Pierre Koffmann as “the only real French Brasserie in London,” Zédel takes you out of the London smog and into Parisian decadence. Despite the grand architecture, Brasserie Zédel has a surprisingly relaxed atmosphere and very wallet friendly prices. On the menu you can find classics like French onion soup, steak with peppercorn sauce and duck confit with Lyonnaise potatoes. If you need a good meal in Central that won’t break the bank, Zédel is a great one to have up your sleeve.
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UPSTAIRS AT THE FRENCH HOUSE
- Monday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Wednesday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Thursday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Friday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Saturday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Sunday: 12:00 – 10:30 PM
The French House is a Soho institution with some very specific rules, like only serving half pints and not allowing any tech inside, that only make you love it more. And upstairs you can really sink into the paint and history of the place and appreciate what really matters about French cooking. Their handwritten menu changes depending on the produce they have in that day but some recent hard hitters have been the bouillabaisse and roast cod, brawn and pickled onions, and Norfolk asparagus with sauce mousseline. Many times dessert can be an easy pass but with options like Madagascar chocolate and Baileys mousse on the cards, it can be hard to resist.
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PATRON CAVE A MANGER
Bringing a slice of Paris to the London neighbourhoods it inhabits, this classic French restaurant can be found in both Kentish Town and Highbury. The menu emphasises French comfort food – think slow cooked duck confit, croustillant aux champignons (a kind of French pie) along with traditional French charcuterie and starters like countryside terrine, Burgundy snails and oysters. If you’re partial to French grapes they have a considerable selection of natural, biodynamic and fine wine on offer, so whether it’s Grenache or Gamay, Chardonnay or Sauvignon Patron Cave a Manger should have you covered. A true French bistro where dining is casual and the food offering holds up.
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GALVIN BISTROT & BAR
- Monday: 12:00 – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 9:15 PM
- Tuesday: 12:00 – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 9:15 PM
- Wednesday: 12:00 – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 9:15 PM
- Thursday: 12:00 – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 9:15 PM
- Friday: 12:00 – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 9:15 PM
- Saturday: 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:30 – 9:15 PM
- Sunday: Closed
Take a trip to France without leaving London by heading to Galvin Bistrot & Bar (just next door to Galvin La Chapelle in Spitalfields who knock up one of the best Sunday roasts in London). The restaurant’s terrace, which does have covering and heaters should the weather turn, is inspired by the bistros and wine bars of Paris and Lyon, and is continuing the legacy of the Galvin brothers’ bistrot concept following the closure of Bistrot de Luxe on Baker Street. The concise menu is full of well-executed and hearty classic dishes like tarte flambée Alsacienne, endive & roquefort salad, entrecote steak frites and the famous Galvin brothers’ apple tarte tatin. Pair your food with a glass or two from the French-heavy wine list and you really will feel like you’ve crossed the Channel.
