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Best pubs in London › The French House

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#32 of 40 best pubs in London · Soho · W1D 5BG

The French House

★ 4.5 (2,084 Google reviews)

Best for halves only, in a Soho pub unchanged since the 1960s.

It's on 2 of the 8 London pub lists we read. That makes it #32 on our best pubs in London.

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What the guides say

“Remember, it only serves halves of beer, so don’t embarrass yourself by asking for anything as déclassé as a pint.”

Time Out (#35) ↗

“It looks unchanged since the 1960s, with monochrome portraits of starry patrons lining the wood-panelled walls.”

Condé Nast Traveller ↗

Why it's on the list

  • On 2 of 8 lists (Time Out (#35), Condé Nast Traveller)
  • Google 4.5★ from 2,084 reviews
  • Score 4 = 2 × 2 lists + 0 Reddit

A pub scores 2 for each list or award that names it and 1 for each Reddit recommendation, up to 4. How we rank.