To welcome in 2025 we are offering a special lunch and pre-theatre menu. £20 for 2 courses and £25 for 3 (plus service). It is an amazing bargain for the whole of January.
L'Escargot is London's oldest and most celebrated French restaurant serving classic French dishes. Favourite dishes include French onion soup, Lobster bisque, oysters, Tournedos "Rossini", grilled lobster, Chateaubriand and of course snails ! L'Escargot was voted one of the most romantic restaurants in London and is a perfect spot to celebrate a birthday or anniversary.
If you want to come in just for a drink, upstairs there is a great cocktail bar with reasonably priced cocktails and a bar snack menu.
The restaurant has welcomed celebrities such as Coco Chanel, Charles de Gaulle, Maurice Chevalier, Laurence Olivier, Lucien Freud and Francis Bacon. and was a favourite of Princess Diana
L'Escargot is located close to all the major West-End theatres, which makes it an excellent pre and post theatre dining spot.
2 courses 3 courses £25
available 12-3pm & 5-6:15pm
Terrine de campagne *
Fig and goat’s cheese tartine (v)
Céleri rémoulade et jambon de Bayonne
Potage Fermière
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Wild mushroom & truffle risotto (v) (vg on request)
Poached smoked haddock, mustard sauce
Moules-frites
Toulouse sausages, Pommes purée
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Poire condé
Tarte au Citron
Selection of ice creams and sorbets
An optional 15% service will be added.
Sunday Lunch
£39.00 - £45.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Sunday lunch at L’Escargot
2 courses £39 / 3 courses £45
Freshly baked breads, beurre demi-sel (v)
Warm goat’s cheese tartine with figs & honey (v)
Half dozen Hereford snails
Salad of Roquefort, pear, endive & walnuts * (v)
Crab mayonnaise with pickled cucumber
French onion soup
Terrine de campagne *
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Wild mushroom linguine (v)
Pan-fried Scottish salmon, Champagne sauce
Confit of duck with braised red cabbage
Boudin noir aux pommes
Roast rib of 28 day aged Scotch beef, Yorkshire pudding and horseradish sauce
Panaché of glazed vegetables & Roast potatoes
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Crème brûlée
Sticky toffee pudding
Peach Eton mess
Soufflé au chocolat (20 minutes)
Selection of ice creams & sorbets
Selection of French cheeses
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All prices include VAT - a discretionary 15% service charge will be added to your bill
If you have any dietary requirements or food allergies please let us know in advance.
Popular dishes
Menu
L'Escargot's menu was last updated 2025-03-12.
2 courses £20, 3 courses £25, available 12-3pm & 5-6:15pm
Uncategorised
Chicken liver parfait, spiced apricot chutney
Beetroot and goat’s cheese tartine
(v)
Salade frisée aux lardons
Céleri rémoulade et jambon de Bayonne
Potage Cultivateur
Jerusalem artichoke & truffle risotto
(v) (vg on request)
Wild mushroom linguine
(v)
Moules-frites
Toulouse sausages, Pommes purée
Lamb’s kidneys à la diable
Galette des Rois
*
Tarte au Citron
Selection of ice creams and sorbets
What 753 people are saying
L'Escargot reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.
Overall ratings and reviews
Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant
4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
4.7Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.5Value
Noise • Energetic
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London
French
West End London
French
Review summary
AI-generated from verified diner reviews
L'Escargot in Soho offers a "consistently classy" dining experience with "impeccable service" and "amazing food." Known for its "fabulous ambience" and "charming decor," this French institution impresses with its "traditional cuisine" and "excellent value." Guests rave about the "attentive staff" and "delicious" dishes, making it a must-visit.
753 Reviews
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OpenTable Diner
London5 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 4
Ambience 5
The restaurant is wasn’t busy but I loved the decor and ambiance. The staff were friendly and accommodating to our table as we had a child. The food was absolutely delicious and when there was a hiccup with one of our desserts it was dealt with in a very professional manner. Would definitely recommend and go back.
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Myles
London1 review
4.0
Dined 7 days ago
Overall 4
Food 3
Service 5
Ambience 5
Nice setting and good service. Great wine list. Food was okay for this price point, but fell short of excellent. (Duck was a little over, langoustine bisque was ok but nothing special).
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Miles
Essex6 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
Overall 5
Food 4
Service 5
Ambience 5
A great place to dine. Very in-keeping decor for the age of the building and welcoming too. Tables not crammed in either so you talk to each other freely. The menu had a great range in its offering. I had the Escargot which was great, very well cooked in a fantastic garlic sauce. We both had Confit of Duck. Meat fell apart and the braised whit Beans were really tasty but the Duck was just a little too Salty for us which is why the food is 4 stars and not 5. It could be perfect for others. Wine by the glass had a good choice to choose from. Crème Brûlée was as good as it should be.
We highly recommend L’Escargot and will definitely return.
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OpenTable Diner
St. Louis2 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
The food was delicious and the fixed price menu was incredibly good value. Ambience was lovely and service very attentive. Will definitely go again and recommend highly.
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John
London7 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
As always, a great meal with attentive service in a wonderful setting.
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Chris
London1 review
5.0
Dined on March 6, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
The type of service you want. Enough without the constant upsell but enough that your glass is never empty. A beautiful touch when they gave us a hand written card and chocolates to celebrate our anniversary which was mentioned at the very start of the meal. Will be back for sure
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Geoffrey
London14 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 5, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 4
The service was excellent and the food was very tasty.
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Jackie
Palm Springs7 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 5, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
First visit to this restaurant . Excellent ambience super attentive waiter and lovely food. We will be back
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Robin VIP
London35 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 1, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Excellent French food in a charming period location. This is a proper restaurant run by a talented team who know what they are doing.
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Samuel
London23 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 1, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Delicious food and amazing service (especially the guy from Malaga). Slightly pricey but highly recommended
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FAQs
L'Escargot is rated 4.7 stars by 753 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.
