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Actors, writers, artists and wits rub shoulders with royalty, bohemians and the film world in the French House, a famous Soho watering hole with a restaurant upstairs. A revamp in late 2018 brought in Neil Borthwick, who previously cooked at Merchants Tavern in Shoreditch, part owned by his wife, Angela Hartnett. On a chalk board a polite notice says, "In the interest of pleasant conversation, the use of mobile phones is forbidden at The French" and it's this house rule - along with no music, no machines and no television - that makes it a haven for conversationalists and a firm favourite among some of the best known names in showbusiness who join Charles de Gaulle, Dylan Thomas and Francis Bacon as regulars and fans of the French House.
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Whitehall Place, SW1A | 10 minutes from The French House
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London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
15 Montague Street, WC1B | 11 minutes from The French House
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252 High Holborn, WC1V | 13 minutes from The French House
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London > Restaurants > Brasseries
36-38 Old Compton Street, W1D | 1 minute from The French House
Cocktails from award-winning mixologist Talented Mr Fox, contemporary British food and artwork that reflects Soho's history set the tone at Old Compton Brasserie . ... More

London > Restaurants > Brasseries
60-62 Old Compton Street, Soho, , Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from The French House
Opened in 1987, this branch of Balans is a Soho institution. Given a refresh for its 30th, the casual and ... More

London > Restaurants > Brasseries
13-17 Old Compton Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from The French House
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London > Restaurants > Thai restaurants
48 Dean Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from The French House
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London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
44 Old Compton Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from The French House
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London > Restaurants > French restaurants
21 Romilly Street, Soho, , Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from The French House
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London > Entertainment > Jazz Clubs
47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from The French House
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London > Entertainment > Cinemas
93-107 Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from The French House
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
Old Compton Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from The French House
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Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from The French House
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Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from The French House
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
19 Greek Street, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from The French House
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London > Shopping >
60 Dean Street, W1D | 1 minute from The French House
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London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
52 Old Compton Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from The French House
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London > Education > Universities and Colleges
24 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H | 5 minutes from The French House
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10 Coptic Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 8 minutes from The French House
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London > Education > Cookery Courses
15B Little Portland Street, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 10 minutes from The French House
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
10 Wardour Street, Soho, London W1D | 3 minutes from The French House
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
21 Stacey Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 3 minutes from The French House
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London > Nightlife > Bars
29 Romilly Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from The French House
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London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
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68 Dean Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from The French House
This stylish private house in Soho is suitable for photo shoots, meetings, press events, filming and for a limited range of social events such as dinners ... More

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24-26 Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 4 minutes from The French House
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1 Suffolk Place, St James's, London SW1Y | 6 minutes from The French House
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