Savoir Faire

Name: Savoir Faire
Address: 42 New Oxford Street, London, United Kingdom, WC1A 1EP
Telephone: 020 7436 0707
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5 (2071)

£25 and under

Italian

42 New Oxford Street, London, WC1A 1EP

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2 people

Jun 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

About this restaurant

This is neither a chain restaurant nor a franchise, it is a family owned and run restaurant and has been in business since 1995. At Savoir Faire we aim to restore serenity through serving delicious, traditional Italian food and drinks within a space that will allow you to escape from the daily pandemonium of London life.

Savoir Faire is a unique Italian restaurant consisting of hand-painted murals and in a rustic chic settings. There’s a vintage feel to the interior, the two floors decorated with bawdy wall drawings and bills for West End musicals, the clutter of closely packed tables managing to suit both large groups and romantic dates.

Whether you are shopping at nearby Oxford Street or visiting popular London landmarks such as The British Museum, Dominion theatre and Shaftesbury theatre you can wind down with our scrumptious Italian and French food and house wines. From fresh fish of the day to mussels, slow-roasted lamb shanks, pizzas, pastas, steaks and duck magrets...

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Home cooking, Bistro
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:45 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:45 pm
Phone number
020 7436 0707
Website
https://www.savoir.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Alex
Private party facilities
Private function available to hire.

Location
42 New Oxford Street, London, WC1A 1EP
Neighborhood
Covent Garden
Cross street
2 minutes walking distance from Shaftesbury Theatre and British Museum.
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Half way between Tottenham court Road Station and Holborn Station.
Additional
Bar Dining, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 2,071 people are saying

Savoir Faire reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.5Service
4.3Ambience
4.2Value

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2,071 Reviews

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WendyN
London27 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 17, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Highly recommend! Our food was delicious and the service very attentive. We also very much enjoy the ambiance, in particular the lovely music and low total restaurant sound volume, so that conversation never needs to be shouted.
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AnnaLondon
London20 reviews
3.0
Dined on July 25, 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We went on a Monday evening as we had something on at the British Museum. It was a pleasure to return to this charming restaurant. Both courses were delicious and well priced for the quality.
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OpenTable Diner
Berkshire1 review
5.0
Dined on May 11, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very happy with the whole experience, very good food and friendly service despite the busy time
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OpenTable Diner
London1 review
1.0
Dined on February 26, 2022
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
As we went into the restaurant at 6 they told us to be out by 7:10. Then we sat down and no one came to our table or even looked at us for 20 minutes. We then left. Awful restaurant. The toilets downstairs are dirty and dark. I would absolutely not recommend.
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Trixie
Norfolk/Suffolk2 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 22, 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The food was delicious and the staff were great. We made a late booking so we're downstairs on our own rather than with other customers so the ambience was not as energetic, but they ensured we had all we needed and we weren't forgotten. Decent background music. The decor is beautifully parisien and the food was amazing albeit a little on the dearer side, but worth it nonetheless.
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OpenTable Diner
London3 reviews
2.0
Dined on December 11, 2021
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Very poor service. Staff did no take the order and after 30 minutes of waiting walked to front of house and made the order at the bar. Then waited a further 45 minutes for food to arrive. The place was freezing cold as they couldn’t be bothered to turn the heating on! The food was surprisingly ok though! If you want to sit in a cold restaurant in a room that has not been decorated for over 30 years whilst waiting over an hour for the good to arrive, then I would recommend this experience.
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DolkaDot
Virginia14 reviews
3.0
Dined on December 11, 2021
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great food and wine, service was excellent. The only downside was that the toilets could have been a bit cleaner
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Marshmallow30
London2 reviews
3.0
Dined on November 27, 2021
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Went for a birthday dinner, was a fairly large table but we had to wait more than 20 minutes to be seated which was quite annoying and a bit embarrassing for myself. Service was slow but the food was excellent and we did make it out on time for the next event. Think they are struggling a bit because of staff shortages from Brexit and Covid but overall nice place with great food and beautiful decor.
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Nunu
London1 review
1.0
Dined on November 27, 2021
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
We waited 1.5 hour for drinks and food to arrive and left. The only table around us who got their wine order had to go to the bar and have an argument with the waiter. We didn't receive any apologies from the management or the waiters.
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Jack
Bath/Somerset1 review
2.0
Dined on November 27, 2021
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Slow service despite not appearing to be overly busy and overcooked food. Has the potential to be a lovely restaurant.
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FAQs

Savoir Faire offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 020 7436 0707.

Savoir Faire is rated 4.5 stars by 2071 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jun 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

42 New Oxford Street, London, WC1A 1EP

Additional information

Cross street
2 minutes walking distance from Shaftesbury Theatre and British Museum.
Neighborhood
Covent Garden
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:45 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:45 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Home cooking, Bistro
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Half way between Tottenham court Road Station and Holborn Station.
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Alex
Additional
Bar Dining, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Website
https://www.savoir.co.uk/
Phone number
020 7436 0707
Private party facilities
Private function available to hire.

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