Name: Restaurant Francatelli
Address: 7-8 Park Place, London, England, SW1A 1LS, GB
Telephone: +44 20 7316 1620

Restaurant Francatelli is the principal restaurant at St James’s Hotel & Club, 7–8 Park Place in St James’s. The dining room takes its name from Charles Elmé Francatelli, the celebrated nineteenth century chef who once worked at the club before serving Queen Victoria.

Executive chef William Drabble leads a modern British menu inspired by Francatelli’s 1846 cookbook, The Modern Cook. The approach is rooted in seasonal British produce, translating historical ideas into contemporary plates rather than attempting a literal recreation of Victorian dining.

Lunch, dinner and all day selections allow the kitchen’s careful sourcing to appear in several formats. The menu balances refined individual dishes with occasional showpieces, while dedicated vegetarian choices and guidance for other dietary needs make the experience more adaptable.

A polished hotel setting, attentive service and a considered wine selection make the restaurant well suited to celebrations and business meals. Francatelli will appeal most to diners interested in modern British cooking that links current technique with a specific piece of London culinary history.

Address: 7–8 Park Place, St James’s, London SW1A 1LS, England

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Restaurant Francatelli Menu Menu updated on 21 Jun 2026

Starters

Griddled tardivo with blood orange and coriander

Starter £16.50 / Main £25

Salt baked beetroot with pickled apple, endive and walnuts

Starter £14 / Main £20

VG,13,14

Smoked haddock topped with Welsh rarebit, tomato salad, shallot dressing

£18

4,5,7

Gnocchi with wild garlic pesto, crumbled goats cheese

Starter £15 / Main £22

V,2,4,7

Seared hand dived Scottish scallops, cauliflower and vadouvan

£34

7,8,9,11

Butter roasted chicken wings on the bone with morels, wild garlic and onion puree

£24

1,7

Mains

Griddled fillet of bream, aubergine, tomato and basil

£26

Baked fillet of cod, white bean puree, aged balsamic vinegar

£34

1,5,7,13

ST James’s ham glazed with madeira, slow cooked carrots

£32

1,7,13

Venison meat balls with cabbage and mashed potato

£26

1,2,4,7,12,13

Confit duck leg with oriental cabbage and sauce

£27

1,2,5,7,9,11,12,13

Spatchcock poussin, black olive and pinenut pesto

£35

Sides

Sprouting broccoli, lemon dressing

£8.50

V,VG

French fries

£7.50

V,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14

Mashed Potato

£8.50

V,7

Salad of mixed leaves with balsamic dressing and croutons

£7.50

V,2,9,12,13

Desserts

Selection of Ice creams and sorbets

£9.50

V,VG,2,4,7

Whipped Madagascan vanilla cheesecake, lemon curd, rhubarb and crumble

£10

V,2,4,7

Gambling hell, milk chocolate mousse with preserved cherries

£15

V,4,7,12,13

Francatelli’s hazelnut cake with amaretto ice cream

£9.50

V,4,7,12,13,14

Rum baba with pineapple poached in spiced caramel and rum, coconut sorbet

£12

V,2,4,7,13

Selection of 3 British cheeses with grapes, walnuts and chutney

£16

V,2,7,13

Nibbles for the Table

Olives

£4.50

Beef croquettes

£7.50

Cheese muffins

£7.50

Dinner/Pre-Theatre Set Menu

2 courses £36, 3 courses £42. Choice of 1 starter, 1 main & 1 dessert. Drinks not included.

Sourdough bread with salted Bungay butter

£4.50

Beetroot and pickled apple salad goats cheese croquette, caramelised walnuts, walnut vinaigrette

2,4,7,13,14

Pea and ham soup

1,7,13

Griddled fillet of bream, salad of rocket, french beans, shallot and caper dressing

1,5,7,13

Venison meat balls with mashed potato and summer vegetables

1,2,4,7,12,13

Fries

£7.50

V,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14

Salad of rocket with Parmesan

£7.50

V,7

Dark chocolate mousse cake, black cherry sorbet

V,2,4,7,12

Strawberry sorbet with strawberries marinated in mint and vanilla

Lunch Set Menu

2 courses £30, 3 courses £36. Choice of 1 starter, 1 main & 1 dessert. Drinks not included.

Sourdough bread with salted Bungay butter

£4.50

Mushroom tart with poached egg and hollandaise

V,2,4,7,13

Courgette and basil soup

Griddled fillet of plaice green curry puree

3,5,7

Chicken & Ham pie with summer vegetables topped with mash potato

1,4,7,13

Fries

£7.50

V,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14

Salad of rocket and parmesan salad

£7.50

V,7

Strawberry eaton mess

V,4,7

Mango sorbet with passionfruit

Tasting Menu

Six-Course Tasting Menu £80 per person. Wine Pairing: £60 Five curated pairings (100 ml per glass).

Seared hand-dived Scottish scallops, cauliflower, golden raisins and vadouvan

7, 8, 9, 11 | Viognier, Grenache Blanc

Butter roasted chicken wings on the bone with morels, wild garlic and onion puree

1, 7 | Sauvignon Blanc, Babich, Marlborough, New Zealand

Griddled fillet of bream, aubergine, tomato and basil

1, 7 | Gros Manseng, Eclipse, France

St James ham glazed with Madeira, slow-cooked carrots

1, 7 | Sangiovese, Villa Rossi

Rum baba with pineapple poached in spiced caramel and rum, coconut sorbet

V, 2, 4, 7, 13

Gambling hell milk chocolate mousse with preserved cherries

V, 4, 7, 12, 13 | Château de Stony Muscat de Frontignan

175ml £24 / Bottle £90

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Restaurant Francatelli Menu

Restaurant Francatelli Menu Menu updated on 21 Jun 2026

Starters

Mains

Sides

Desserts

Nibbles for the Table

Dinner/Pre-Theatre Set Menu

Lunch Set Menu

Tasting Menu

Wine by the Glass

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