Pierre Victoire

Pierre Victoire is a Soho stalwart, a proper little French bistro that has been feeding Dean Street for years with unpretentious, good-value cooking. Candlelit, cosy and reliably busy, it is the sort of place regulars book without thinking, a slice of old-fashioned Gallic charm in the middle of a changing Soho.

As a classic French bistro in Soho, its calling card is the set menu: a short choice of French staples at a fair, fixed price, from soups and pates to steaks, moules and fish, finished with a proper dessert. There is a French-leaning wine list to match, and the whole thing is pitched at an easy, affordable meal rather than a grand occasion.

What to expect from this French bistro in Soho

Expect bistro classics done simply and well: pate and soup to start, steaks with frites, moules, duck and fish for mains, and creme brulee or tarte to finish, much of it available on a keenly priced set menu. The room is snug and candlelit, service is warm, and it suits a pre-theatre dinner or a relaxed date as much as a casual catch-up.

The bistro and the setting

Pierre Victoire trades on charm and value rather than trend, a genuinely old-school French bistro on Dean Street. It sits among the street's kitchens, near tapas favourite Barrafina, with more of the area's tables in our Soho restaurants listings.

How a visit works

Pierre Victoire serves lunch and dinner on Dean Street until late, with booking advised for its small, popular room. Menus and reservations are on its official site, with reviews on Tripadvisor.