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Le Bistro Savoir Faire

42 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1EP, England (Bloomsbury / Holborn)
020 7436 0707
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Ranked #1,083 of 11,694 restaurants in London
Price range: RM69 - RM115
Hours:
Sun - Sat 12:00 - 23:00
Cuisines: French
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Good for: Romantic, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Dining style: Casual Dining
Neighbourhood: Bloomsbury / Holborn
Transit: Half way between Tottenham court Road Station and Holborn Station.
Description: Savoire Faire - rarely has a restaurant been so perfectly named. Fresh food, good wine, mellow atmosphere, satisfied staff, value for money - this traditional French bistro knows how to please and over the past nine years it's perfected the art. The mouthwatering menu reads like that of any major London restaurant - rib eye steak served on a fromage frais pancake with a brandy and mushroom sauce, for example - apart from the prices. Although the menu changes every fortnight, the big sellers such as the traditional French bourguignon and tarte tatin are faithfully there for the savouring, much to the satisfaction of the regulars, many of them celebrities and actors from the local shows and plays.
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London, United Kingdom
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

Friend of mine invited me here for dinner on his birthday, I went for mussels as starter and duck as main + crème brulee on the top of it...it was fabulous, also had 2 bottles of decent house wine, staff very pleasant, smiley and polite. Great charismatic atmosphere. Cant wait my next visit.

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London
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

My friends and i gathered at Savoir Faire for a ladies supper. The restaurant provides a set menu which is very fairly priced at around £20 for 3 courses which we chose. None of us could find fault with our menu choices and the staff were attentive, friendly and helpful. The wine list was also good, as you would expect.... More

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manchester
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

I always use this restaurant when i visit London....and have always spoke highly of the place. Myself and three friends ate here on the 6th.May 2013. We ordered our food and the starters were as expected, really lovely. Two friends ordered the lamb shank, one was lovely the other could not be eaten for the fat on it . It... More

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Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
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6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

picked this french style restaurant prior to going to see" Burn the Floor",(very disappointing to the point of boring! ). The restaurant is quite a find these days, to have a choice of 8 starters a good choice of mains and in house made delicious desserts, for £12.90 for two courses was excellent. We skipped the starters and settled for... More

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Leicester, England, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

we were looking for a pre theatre meal. Unfortunately when we arrived they had just changed the menu but had not informed the chef. What I ordered was not what arrived and the waitress chose to argue with me. Very nice looking place with plenty of authentic French atmosphere slightly spoiled by not dealing with an error properly

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4 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013 via mobile

We enjoyed a wonderful dinner in a quaint setting. Wonderful food and service. We were seated promptly, arriving early for a reservation made just 30 mins before.

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Reno, Nevada
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Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013 via mobile

Like others stumbled across this lovely spot. Wonderful food at good prices. Mussels, chicken liver starters and lamb shank entree took top honors! Only critique is of pork belly which was on dry side without enough sauce to compensate. Sticky Toffee Pudding also a hit...ran out of Creme Brûlée before could try. Family run and clearly cared for...

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Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

I stumbled on this jewel near the British museum at the bottom of Coptic Street, an eaterie offering fantastic value and a very warm welcome. The specials menu offered a wide choice of dishes both filling and well prepared. The proprietress was friendly and although very busy found time to explain the dishes fully and enquire about our visit to... More

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See 2 more reviews by Fred P for London
glasgow
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27 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

great French restaurant, just along from Tottenham Court Road. It has a good menu, excellent pricing and it is just like being in France. We often go here and it never lets us down.

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Lawrence, Kansas
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11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

A small, pleasant bistro serving an eclectic menu. It serves French food as well as items such as moussaka. Try the sweet potato pancake with avocado and chicken pate. Modestly priced

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