Franco's

Historic Italian Institution on Jermyn Street since 1945

Address: 61 Jermyn Street, St James's, London SW1Y 6LX
Phone: +44 20 7499 2211
Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30am-10pm; Sat 12pm-10pm; Sun closed (bank holidays closed)

Italian

Menu prices: £4–£54 · £££ · Median main: £43 · 40/40 with a published price

Franco's has served the St James's community from 61 Jermyn Street since 1945 — one of London's first Italian restaurants, celebrating 80 years. Open all day: quietly efficient breakfasts, charged business lunches, elegant evenings. Traditional and modern Italian dishes, homemade bread and fresh pasta, a Sommelier-led wine list, and a heated terrace on Jermyn Street.

For the Table

• Breadbasket — £6.50

  From For the Table: sundried tomato & rosemary roll, focaccia, grissini, multi-seed loaf, green olive ciabatta & pan carasau
• Roasted Sicilian Peppers — £8.00
• Tempura Courgette Flowers — £4.00
• Hand Dived Scallops — £8.00
• Calamari Fritti — £12.00
• Black Truffle & Parmesan Fries — £12.00

Crudi

• Salmon Tartare — £12.00
• Yellowtail Carpaccio — £14.00
• Seared Beef Carpaccio — £14.00

First Course

• Burrata & Sicilian Caponata — £18.00
• Italian Asparagus — £26.00
• Octopus Carpaccio — £24.00
• Devon Crab — £28.00
• Vitello Tonnato a la Piemontaise — £24.00
• Parma Ham & Russian Salad — £26.00

Salads

• Wild Rocket & Aged Parmesan — £12.00
• Sardinian Artichokes, Sand Carrots & Pecorino Salad — £14.00
• Classic Caprese Salad — £14.00

Soups

• Spring Green Vegetable Minestrone — £14.00
• Seasonal Soup — £14.00

Pasta

• Linguine with Lobster — £52.00
• Classic Lasagna — £28.00
• Morel Mushroom & Wild Garlic Risotto — £44.00
• Paccheri with Seabass — £36.00

  From Pasta: main course portion (first course £30), with seabass, taggiasche olives & lemon
• Cavatelli with Welsh Lamb — £34.00

  From Pasta: main course portion (first course £28), with Welsh lamb, mint & Pecorino cheese
• Italian Asparagus & Ricotta Tortelli — £36.00

Main Course

• Pan-fried Cornish Cod — £38.00
• Baked Seabass — £48.00
• Roasted Chicken Breast — £38.00
• Pan-fried Veal Lamb Cutlet — £44.00
• Veal Chop Tagliata — £54.00

From the Grill

• Beef Fillet — £54.00
• Beef Ribeye — £48.00
• Swordfish Steak — £28.00
• Loch Duart Salmon — £29.00
• Lamb Cutlets — £42.00

Side Dishes

• Mashed Potato — £6.00
• Spinach — £9.00

Desserts

• Classic Tiramisu — £14.00
• Hot Chocolate Fondant — £16.00