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This long-standing Italian restaurant aims to please whatever the time of day. They open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and even afternoon tea. Originally an Italian restaurant this eatery has drawn on other influences over the last 60 years and now mixes Sardinian, Sicilian and British influences to its more traditional Italian menu. The green awnings of Franco's can be seen from St James's Street, sheltering the Parisian style cafe tables that line the street. Inside the restaurant the decor is classic and elegant with a more relaxed bar area situated to one side. The day begins at Franco's with a laid back European breakfast. Cappuccinos, pastries and newspapers to ease you into the day. Lunch is a busier affair with daily specials and set menus serving salads, grills and homemade pasta dishes. At 2.30pm they put on an afternoon tea, complete with scones and finger sandwiches. Finally the evening entices early theatre-goers with their special set menu offering three courses for £20. The service is both formal and friendly and the prices are fairly reasonable for the area, it is quite easy to see why this old school style of dining has succeeded for so long.
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33 St James's Street, St James's, London SW1A | 1 minute from Franco's
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London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
39 Albemarle Street, Mayfair, London W1S | 2 minutes from Franco's
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39-40 Albemarle Street, Mayfair, Mayfair, London W1S | 2 minutes from Franco's
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55 Jermyn Street, St James's, London SW1Y | Same location as Franco's
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172 Piccadilly, St James's, London W1J | 1 minute from Franco's
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Franco's, 43 Pall Mall, SW1Y | 3 minutes from Franco's
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8-10 Ryder Street, St James's, London SW1Y | 1 minute from Franco's
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55 Jermyn Street, SW1Y | Same location as Franco's
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12a Piccadilly Arcade, St James's, London SW1Y | 1 minute from Franco's
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French Railways House, 178-180 Piccadilly, St James's, London W1J | 1 minute from Franco's
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London > Education > Cookery Courses
15B Little Portland Street, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 12 minutes from Franco's
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19 Wigmore Street, Marylebone, London W1U | 13 minutes from Franco's
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London > Education > Universities and Colleges
24 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H | 14 minutes from Franco's
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London > Leisure > Fitness
30 Bury Street, St James's, London SW1Y | 2 minutes from Franco's
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May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London W1J | 3 minutes from Franco's
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Piccadilly, St James's, London W1J | 6 minutes from Franco's
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
104 Pall Mall, St James's, London SW1Y | 5 minutes from Franco's
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5 Charles Street, Mayfair, London W1J | 6 minutes from Franco's
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The Ritz Hotel, St James's, London W1J | 2 minutes from Franco's
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15 Berkeley Street, Mayfair, London W1J | 3 minutes from Franco's
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150 Piccadilly, St James's, London W1J | 2 minutes from Franco's
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8-10 Dover Street, Mayfair, Mayfair, London W1S | 2 minutes from Franco's
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195 Piccadilly, St James's, London W1J | 2 minutes from Franco's
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