L'Escargot Restaurant

Walk down Greek Street into a dining room that feels like it's been lovingly hosting Londoners since 1927—because it has. L'Escargot is the kind of place where the red banquettes are worn in all the right ways, and nobody's apologising for it. You'll order classical French food without pretension: duck confit that falls apart at the fork, escargots swimming in garlic butter, sole meunière. The wine list is properly curated, and your server will guide you through it like they actually give a toss. It's upmarket but never stuffy—this is Soho doing French fine dining the way it should be, with history embedded in every corner.