The Paleoish Hotspot

Maison Francois

On paper, St James’s in London did not need another stylish brasserie, yet Maison Francois proves that there’s always room for the classics done right. The all-day menu – it opens for breakfast, too – has something for every diet, including plenty for those on protein-heavy, grain-avoiding eating plans. Côte de porc in moutarde sauce? Ox tongue and heart brochette? It seems a shame to miss out on the comté gougères, or the flatbread covered in snails and bone marrow, but at Maison Francois, dodging the carbs does not mean missing out.