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Local stapleA reliable neighbourhood regular. Solid, worth knowing, not always the headline.DinnerOpen for dinner — the usual LocalBite recommendation.

Brasserie Zédel

French · Fitzrovia

20 Sherwood Street, W1F 7ED

Budget £30 · typically ~£35 pp·13 min walk

Location

80Score
LocalBite score from taste, value, discovery, authenticity, and local confidence — not Google stars.

Taste

8.5

How good the cooking actually is.

Value

8.0

What you get for the money.

Discovery

6.5

How easy it is to stumble on, versus already famous.

Authenticity

8.0

How true it is to the cuisine — not a diluted version.

Local confidence

7.5

Whether locals who care about food actually go.
Tourist locationWell-known and easy to find. The cooking can still be excellent — just don't expect to stumble on it.

The giant Art Deco basement off Piccadilly: steak frites, live music, 10,000+ reviews. Genuinely fun for a pre-theatre crowd; the opposite of a hidden Fitzrovia find.

Why we recommend

Grand French brasserie in a basement off Piccadilly — huge room, live music, and classic dishes at prices that embarrass most West End French. Not subtle; genuinely fun for a crowd.

  • Standout orders

    Excellent value of the prix-fixe menu

  • Atmosphere & service

    They also praise the stunning Art Deco decor and lively atmosphere, often enhanced by live music

  • Atmosphere & service

    Guests consistently mention the friendly, attentive, and professional staff who provide exceptional service

What to order

  • Steak frites

    Our pick

    The house classic — steak and chips is the plate this room is built around.

  • French onion soup

    From reviews

    Keeps coming up in Google reviews — order the French onion soup if it's on the menu.

  • Croque monsieur

    Our pick

    A curator staple at Brasserie Zédel — the dish we'd send a first-timer toward.

  • Daily plat du jour

    Our pick

    Ask what landed today — the kitchen rotates this based on what's best in season.

Good for

Exceptional valueSomething amazingLate night

Practical notes

No booking needed for bar — restaurant bookable. Live jazz some nights.

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