🍽️FoodClosed · Opens 7:00 AM$$ · Mid-range

Maison François

Name: Maison François
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.6

4.6 ·

Step into Maison François for a taste of Paris in the heart of St James's. Settle in for steak frites or a surf-and-turf special, paired with a deeply flavoured sauce, just steps from Fortnum & Mason.

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Reasons to go

Located just behind Fortnum & Mason in St James's, styled as a classic French brasserie
Steak frites with a deeply flavoured sauce is the most consistently praised dish
Has a connection to MasterChef: The Professionals chef Matthew Ryle

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Full description

Maison François recreates the feel of a classic French brasserie just behind Fortnum & Mason, serving bistro staples with reviewers particularly praising a steak frites and surf-and-turf offer built around a properly cooked steak and a deeply flavoured sauce. Its 4.6 rating from over 1,300 reviews sits alongside some more mixed feedback, one visitor drawn in by a MasterChef connection found the experience didn't quite live up to expectations, a reminder that hype doesn't always land evenly.

The mid-range pricing and recommended booking make it a solid choice for a relaxed lunch or dinner in St James's, suited to both a casual meal out and a slightly more special occasion.

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Address

34 Duke Street St James's, London SW1Y 6DF, UK · Mayfair

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Booking recommended

Duration

1h15

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Book ahead for lunch or dinner, especially given its central location
order the steak frites, the dish most consistently praised
go in with realistic expectations rather than chasing hype from a particular chef association

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Reviews

Just superb. Just behind Fortnum's. Went for their surf and turf offer, steak frites. Properly cooked steak and fries and an amazing deeply flavoured sauce. Followed by chocolate and caramel mousse and plum tart.

M K

2/5

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