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The name suggests a love for the most stereotypical Gallic dish, and the restaurant was in fact the first establishment in London to serve fresh snails. Original owner George Gaudin farmed them in the cellar. Since Gaudin's day L'Escargot has gone through many hands and ups and downs including six years with Marco Pierre White (the first chef to win three Michelin stars) as head chef. The restaurant is split into two rooms. Upstairs the walls of the Picasso Room are hung with works by the legendary Spaniard, offering a more formal, more expensive and even grander dining experience. Nevertheless, the downstairs space dotted with Chargall prints is enough for most of us mere mortals; mirrored walls, high ceilings and subtle illumination makes up for a lack of natural light. Flawless presentation, perfectly poised flavours and solemn staff, who treat a meal as seriously as international diplomacy, add to this experience. Delicate stomachs beware, but a commitment to rich, rich food will please the rest of us. A duo of roast duckling and confit had us purring with delight. The combo of smoked haddock, colcannon and poached egg could have been overly salty, but the chef somehow brought out the flavour. This is first class dining, even if you don't make it up to the first floor.
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10 Carlisle Street, W1D | 3 minutes from L'Escargot
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Seven Dials, WC2H | 3 minutes from L'Escargot
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9-13 Bloomsbury Street, WC1B | 5 minutes from L'Escargot
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London > Restaurants > French restaurants
29 Romilly Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from L'Escargot
This elegant Baroque building houses a French restaurant, champagne bar and a Soho House owned townhouse hotel with 33 rooms. Originally a grand hotel built in ... More

London > Restaurants > French restaurants
39 Dean Street, Soho, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from L'Escargot
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London > Restaurants > French restaurants
27 Frith Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from L'Escargot
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London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
51 Greek Street, W1D | 1 minute from L'Escargot
Chef Masha Rener, a longtime customer at Lina Stores , is heading up the kitchen at Lina Stores - ... More

London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
22 Frith Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from L'Escargot
Bar Italia is a near 24-hour traditional Italian cafe in the heart of Soho. This small, authentic Italian coffee bar has a continental feel. The tiled ... More

London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
20 Greek Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from L'Escargot
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L'Escargot, Shaftesbury Avenue, W1A | 2 minutes from L'Escargot
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London > Events > Theatre Dates: 24th to 28th Feb 2021 - Various Times
L'Escargot, 51 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D | 3 minutes from L'Escargot
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London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 24th, 25th and 26th February 2021 - 11am-5pm
L'Escargot, 17-18 Golden Square, W1F | 6 minutes from L'Escargot
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Old Compton Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from L'Escargot
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London > Entertainment > Jazz Clubs
47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from L'Escargot
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
111 Charing Cross Road, WC2H | 1 minute from L'Escargot
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
19 Greek Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from L'Escargot
19 Greek Street is a gallery and interior design practice promoting sustainable and socially responsible design. "Eloquently demonstrating that eclectic design and functionality can indeed go ... More

London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
1 Greek Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from L'Escargot
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London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from L'Escargot
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London > Shopping > Art and Design
8 Greek Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from L'Escargot
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London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
28 Greek Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from L'Escargot
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London > Education > Universities and Colleges
24 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H | 5 minutes from L'Escargot
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London > Education > English Language Courses
10 Coptic Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 6 minutes from L'Escargot
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London > Education > Adult Education
15 Bloomsbury Square, Marylebone, London WC1A | 9 minutes from L'Escargot
The London HQ of famed culinary institution Le Cordon Bleu , the cookery school widely considered as the guardian of French culinary techniques, trains ... More

London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
21 Stacey Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 2 minutes from L'Escargot
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10 Wardour Street, Soho, London W1D | 4 minutes from L'Escargot
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25 Shelton Street, 40 Earlham Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 4 minutes from L'Escargot
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London > Nightlife > Bars
2 Bateman Street, W1D | 1 minute from L'Escargot
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London > Business > Venue Hire
68 Dean Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from L'Escargot
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London > Business > Venue Hire
23-28 Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 5 minutes from L'Escargot
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24-26 Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 5 minutes from L'Escargot
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