Franco's

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61 Jermyn Street

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Tue Dec 15 2009

Franco’s attracts an untrashy Euro crowd including businessmen, well-groomed young women who like the convenience of all-day dining and the odd film director. Inviting pavement tables, which bring a classy continental feel to traditionally English Jermyn Street, are most popular; there is also a relaxing café-bar and a more formal Italian restaurant next door.

In the café-bar, where a long maroon banquette provides seating at a series of round dark wood tables, is a huge silver Taittinger champagne bucket, a glass dome protecting morning pastries, a little nude art, and copies of the International Herald Tribune and Financial Times. Staff hit the right balance of friendliness and correctness – happy to chat about the latest Jackie Collins novel, concerned how we wanted the house salad dressed, and whether the coffee should come before, with or after dessert.

Fennel, green beans, tomato, red onion and pomegranate brought crunch and colour to the salad leaves. Lasagne, a popular order, arrived piping-hot in a square white ceramic baking dish – comforting layers of quality pasta, rich meat and creamy cheese.

To finish, ginger panna cotta had an exquisite fusion flavour but even with its accompanying strand of pristine redcurrants seemed a meagre portion – perhaps not a problem in this part of town.

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Address:
Franco's 61 Jermyn Street
London
SW1Y 6LX

Phone:
020 7499 2211
Website:
www.francoslondon.com
Opening hours:
Breakfast served 7-11am, lunch served noon-2.30pm Mon-Fri; noon-2.30pm Sat. Afternoon tea served 2.30-5.30pm Mon-Fri; 3-5.30pm Sat. Dinner served 5.30-11pm Mon-Thur; 5.30pm-midnight Fri, Sat.
Transport:
Tube: Green Park tube
Price:
Main courses £15-£26. Set lunch £20 courses, £25 3 courses, £30 4 courses.
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1. Franco's
  - 61 Jermyn Street
    London
    SW1Y 6LX
  - 020 7499 2211
  - www.francoslondon.com
  - 51.507576,-0.139472

Categories:
Food and drink
Facilities:
Restaurant and bar facilities. Take away. Reservations required. Brunch. Vegetarian dishes. Accessible facilities. General facilities. Private rooms. Available for hire. Outdoor facilities. Tables outdoors
Occasions:
Business
Type of event:
Parties

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During the second world war when the owner of Franco's was Frank Amhurst (Amandini) my father was employed to paint a mural of a Hackney carriage on the rear wall of the restaurant. This was done at night in order to keep the restaurant open during the day, so Frank invited my mother and I to keep Dad company over night and to shelter in the Leicester Square underground during any air raids. I found Franco's on the internet and would like to meet the owner. I'll call next week when I arrive from Australia. Best Regards

Maureen Stephens Yesterday
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Completely overrated. Plain food, strange looking, dry salmon, cold toast and almost frozen butter. The walls need redecorating! Plus they were sweeping around my table while I was eating.

oana Fri Oct 12 2012
Rated as: 1/5
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Great all round restaurant with an understated glamour: buzzy, not too outrageously expensive, genuinely friendly and helpful staff (our waitress brought us two different whites to try as we weren't sure which one to go for). One of the few places that is open all day and the outdoor tables are a fantastic place to watch the world go by with a glass of rose. The food is solid and reliable, nothing too outrageous, but wht's there is competently executed. The bar is great for a bottle of wine and a plate of antipasti. Enjoy!

SS Wed Jun 15 2011
Rated as: 4/5
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