The French House

"pub traditionnel. le nom french vient de de Gaulle qui dirigeait la résistance de l'étage, maintenant c'est le restaurant"

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"Niveau pubs: French House c’est mon préféré et un mix marrant d’un pub anglais avec une touche French, notamment le seul endroit où tu trouveras un vin potable pour pas trop cher "

@marie.bonhomme.pro

"After the fall of France during the Second World War, General Charles de Gaulle escaped to London, where he formed the Free French Forces. His speech rallying the French people, "À tous les Français", is said to have been written in the pub."

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"https://www.instagram.com/frenchhousesoho"

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"Art history Frances Bacon Good food "

@jmo612

"Pub sympa riche pour regarder un match de foot ou danser dans une ambiance full testo🐔"

@juliaslhd

"pub où le général de Gaulle a fair l'appel du 18 juin"

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"Cheapest house white in London "

@sam.sven

"Lieu très sympa avec beaucoup de monde, bar en bas et restaurant au 1er étage "

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"lefooding ouv lundi au samedi 12h-15h et 16h-19h"

@pau.jm

"Tout petit bar d’habitués. Pas de pintes, que des demis"

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"Keith’s rec, historical pub/wine place with good food options "

@diazolleroa

"Jake Miller’s favorite bar in London "

@emletourneau

"Authentique pub anglais de Soho Pinte en dessous de 6£ mais ce sont surtout des demies qui y sont servies (guiness a 3£) Pas du tt français meme si les serveurs le parlent un peu "

@max__

"Famous local spot for artist do some people watching"

@gyllenspetz

"Lieu de rdv pour la résistance française pendant la II guerre mondiale. Pub réputé et chic où de nombreuses personnalités anciennes et actuelles ont leurs habitudes."

@bonvivant_charlie

"Pub où De Gaulle est allé "

@mathildehorno

"Great Steak Frites on Thursdays"

@mros20444

"Iconic upstairs restaurant "

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"Recommandé par nos amis de Hoxton Mini Press C’est pas dans le quartier où j’aime passer mes week-ends mais je crois que je pourrais me déplacer pour ces délicieuses pièces de bœuf "

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"Fun bar, people chatty, drinks cheap"

@nicnicmaz

"Le bar de Daho (fréquenté par Francis Bacon et George Dyer) "

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"Elle tire son nom du fait qu'elle sert du vin français depuis la fin des années 1800. Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, c'était le «quartier général» officiel des Forces françaises libres, basé à Carlton House Terrace et sous la direction de Charles de Gaulle."

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"Saw on Instagram - pub and restaurant "

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"Questo leggendario locale bohémien a due piani vanta una lunga storia: fu il luogo di ritrovo di France Libre durante la seconda guerra mondiale e si dice che de Gaulle lo frequentasse spesso, mentre Dylan Thomas, Peter O’Toole e Francis Bacon si ubriacarono qui almeno una volta. Preparatevi a trovare il locale pieno di gente dell’ambiente dei media e del teatro."

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"traditional, quality, relaxed French classic food "

@daniel.gibson16

"Là où se retrouvait de Gaulle pendant la 2nde guerre mondiale "

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"Questo leggendario locale bohémien a due piani vanta una lunga storia: fu il luogo di ritrovo di France Libre durante la seconda guerra mondiale e si dice che de Gaulle lo frequentasse spesso, mentre Dylan Thomas, Peter O’Toole e Francis Bacon si ubriacarono qui almeno una volta. Preparatevi a trovare il locale pieno di gente dell’ambiente dei media e del teatro. (www.frenchhousesoho.com) "

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"là où DG a rédigé son appel"

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"‘Compact bar hung with photos, where literary crowd prefer wine to beer and embrace the no-tech rule.’"

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"Même De Gaulle est venu y boire une pinte"

@da.cuny

"Sélection Le Fooding dans leur substack Saucisse"

@asbelastel

"Pub storico per provare una pinta. Si dice cash Charles de Gaulle l’abbia pianificato le strategie della resistenza dal bar al piano di sopra, durante la seconda guerra mondiale gli espatriati francesi si riunivano qua"

@vittoriacremasco

"Infatuation approved Best known much loved dependable Soho Institution Lunch "

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"With Dan, tight, half pints"

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"aquest no. anar al Frank forg and son"

@goma.anton

"proper loose place, one of the most relaxed and interesting in soho, go here and then to trishas "

@rossbarker1

"Classics don’t come much more classic than the French House. Its mix of old Soho regulars, hypebeast design dudes, fashion folk and the most eccentric of Londoners make it one of the best spots in town for striking up enlightening chats with interesting strangers. Remember, it only serves halves of beer, so don’t embarrass yourself by asking for anything as déclassé as a pint. LC"

@laurishcaya

"Classics don’t come much more classic than the French House. Its mix of old Soho regulars, hypebeast design dudes, fashion folk and the most eccentric of Londoners make it one of the best spots in town for striking up enlightening chats with interesting strangers. Remember, it only serves halves of beer, so don’t embarrass yourself by asking for anything as déclassé as a pint. "

@cleo.rzk

""un verre de réserve du patron svp""

@b.i.g.loulou

"A lot of young artists. Lunch "

@thehotshotdude

"Pub ou l’appel du 18 juin aurait été écrit "

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"Half pints of Guinness. Haunt of poets."

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"Charles degaul supposedly write his speech to the French free forces. "

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"pub frequenté par de gaulle"

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"Really nice place for drinks Lieu préféré des Ludlam😁"

@carte.fidelite6499

""C’est un pub qui était le quartier général de Charles de Gaulle pendant la guerre. Lieu historique, il sert aussi de repère pour les artistes, acteurs, écrivains et politiciens. Si vous y passez, prenez le temps d’apprécier leur plats savoureux." The Offline"

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"The French House, universally known as "The French" is a little piece of Sc restaurant history. It's the dining room above a properly bohemian and theatrical pub, where several chefs have cut their teeth before moving on to greatness. The current resident is Neil Borthwick, who learned his craft in a series of gloriously starred, grand establishments in France before returning London in triumph. Here, though, he runs a dining room so tiny that he's ab to deliver his brand of Franco-British classic cooking with the focus of a sushi counter. It's a wonderful place to lose track of an entire afternoon, surrounded by everyone gossip-worthy in Soho. "

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"Pub où allait le Général de Gaule "

@kim.ramaincolomb

"Recommended by: Bel Ocasion: #networking Famous Pub, chilled bistro-like restaurant"

@grabiel

"Hamish took us, was delicious steak. Two sittings per night, small, have to book "

@pbaker14

"French, Angela Hartnett husband "

@joshuabdavies

"Parmi les « curiosités » ou lieu d’intérêt à découvrir dans le quartier de Soho, il y a « The French House ». Il s’agit d’un pub qui fut notamment le quartier général de Charles de Gaulle durant la guerre ! (d’où son nom)."

@m.lefebvre7090

"4/5 sur 270 avis n°2578 / 17476 restaurants à Londres "

@kaliaze

"only serves halves beers???? food doesn't seem so good"

@agnesemartinelly

"Compact bar hung with photos, where literary crowd prefer wine to beer and embrace the no-tech rule. Actors, writers, artists and wits rub shoulders with royalty, bohemians and the film world in this, the most iconic of Soho watering holes."

@olliest07

"The French House, universally known as “The French” is a little piece of Soho restaurant history. It’s the dining room above a properly bohemian and theatrical pub, where several chefs have cut their teeth before moving on to greatness. The current resident (Jan 2022) is Neil Borthwick, who learned his craft in a series of gloriously starred, grand establishments in France before returning to London in triumph. Here, though, he runs a dining room so tiny that he’s able to deliver his brand of Franco-British classic cooking with the focus of a sushi counter. It’s a wonderful place to lose track of an entire afternoon, surrounded by everyone gossip-worthy in Soho"

@ale96ange

"Went here with Aymeric and Lokesh "

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"Top quality french/English dining in a Soho pub. "

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"We’ve been here for drinks several times and we finally got to try their food. So yummy!"

@jdelaney

"Acteurs, écrivains, artistes et intellectuels se côtoient, bavardent et partagent un moment autour d'un bon verre de vin ou même une coupe de champagne. On raconte même que le général de Gaulle y venait boire sa bière pendant la Résistance. Bar très connu pour son esprit très français. Ici pas de téléphone ni de télévision et très peu de musique, voire pas du tout ! Un endroit bohème, toujours bondé, où il est agréable de passer du temps et de boire un verre ! Si vous avez le mal du pays, vous vous y sentirez comme à la maison, mais entouré de Britanniques !"

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"French - recommended by jasmine "

@izziecarrino

"matt hitt i’m coming darling"

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"Old school boozer and restaurant upstairs. Guinea Grill esq. "

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"Bello come tutte le soho house!!"

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"Ancien QG de CDG pendant la guerre "

@happytummy

"Pub storico, clienti famosi"

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"Pub fréquenté par De Gaulle"

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"What’s the deal? These are hobs with history. Though Neil Borthwick might be in charge of kitchen proceedings now, in the 1990s the upper reaches of The French were home to both Fergus and Margot Henderson, before they peeled off to do St John and Rochelle Canteen respectively. The tradition of a bolthole for a boozy Soho lunch has remained, however, in Borthwick’s gutsy cooking. Why go? A better spot in London for knocking back red wine and redder meats has not yet been found. Find the daily menu on Instagram, full of hearty things with the faint hum of an abattoir: duck rillettes, crispy pig’s head, brawn, chicken-liver parfait and steak, glorious steak. Order this Confit garlic and goat’s curd on toast: satisfyingly smooshy."

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"Upstairs at the French house (French)"

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"C’était le QG de la France libre et de Charles de gaulle pendant la guerre 39-45"

@cla.garcia

"Hayward raves. So did Clara and I after a drink here on my 60th"

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"Gastro Pub - 30 different champagnes by the Glass. Though the dining room upstairs has seen its share of heavy-hitting cooks — Fergus and Margot Henderson, Florence Knight, and presently Neil Borthwick — its downstairs has long been “the posh one” in Soho, the Withnail to the Coach’s I. Its regulars — many who run well-worn stories of when they were almost somebody — tend to stick to wine; others go for the Breton cider. Everyone else is on the half-pints; the experiment with full glasses was swiftly rejected. Landlady Lesley Lewis is one of the best."

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"Cool pub, always busy, lots of celebs go apparently... "

@katiewilliams90

"Bar typique anglais, ayant servi de point de réunion pour la résistance ! "

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"Upstairs at the French place is a good british-french dining room"

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""Un verre de réserve du patron svp""

@louischarles14

"Upstairs restaurant. Not open all evenings!"

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"https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/restaurant-review-marina-oloughlin-on-the-french-house-soho-tfmrfjxv5?shareToken=e47e95d8977128a1da945cdd"

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"Ambiance conviviale De Gaulle y venait. Des places pour s’asseoir à l’étage "

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"Charles de Gaulle used the pub as a workplace during World War II"

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"Anciennement point de rdv des forces francaises libres pendant la 2nd guerre mondiale."

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"Demander un verre de réserve "

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"Andrew’s favourite wines. "

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"From the Soho House guide: share an after-work pint or prosecco in this Francophile 1910-era pub."

@taraanbudaiyan

"Pub connu, Francis Bacon en était un habitué. "

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"Historic Pub; French Resistance; Charles DeGaulle; w. Caz & Jake;"

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"Pub connu, Francis Bacon en était un habitué. "

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"Grande variété de vins, atmosphère bohémienne et propice au bavardage (pas de musique ni TV)"

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"The interior of the French House looks more like a Parisian backstreet bar; it remains a favourite of favourite of artists, writers, actors "

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"120403 031216 021217 231218 011221 #moonoversoho p53"

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"no music, no machines, no television, no mobile phones rule"

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"http://getpocket.com/a/read/579518488"

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