Frites Atelier's Michelin-starred chips have arrived in London

Whey-hey for gourmet

an image of their signature fries
(Image credit: Frites Atelier)
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Who doesn’t love a potato? It is the most versatile and delicious of all foods hands down. And now it has just got an upgrade. Frites Atelier, the cult European fries-orientated restaurant is heading to London's Soho.

With outposts in Belgium and across the Netherlands, Frites Atelier is famous for applying Michelin-starred cooking to the good old chip, elevating a local chippy to a gourmet gastro experience. It was created by Sergio Herman – a triple Michelin-starred chef who turned his attention to the humble potato in 2016 after his restaurant Oud Sluis clinched the coveted Michelin hat trick.

The fine-dining-meets-fast-food spot has officially landed in Soho, opening up shop on the Balans Soho site on Old Compton Street on 13th December.

an image of the fries behind held by one of the chefs

(Image credit: Frites Atelier)

Everything at Frites Atelier is made in-house, with their signature dish celebrating a Dutch staple: thin, ultra-crispy chips with a soft, fluffy interior served with sauce (always). The atelier has four signature frites specials on the Soho menu: a Flemish Beef Stew, parmesan and basil, sea nori, and cheddar supreme. And you can forget your mayo and / or ketchup as the store serves up a series of sauces, including truffle, basil mayo, béarnause, and spicy andalouse.

If you’re a chip lover but also a human incarnation of the very hungry caterpillar, then not to worry, as fries aren’t the only thing served up at Frites Atelier. The menu includes burgers, croquettes, and also has a stacked drinks list, in case you’ve ever wondered what cocktail pairs well with chips.

To celebrate the launch, on Saturday 20th December the site will be offering a Christmas gift to the first 150 people through the doors in the form of a free portion of its signature double-cooked Dutch Fries (usually £8.95).

You can find Frites Atelier on 34 Old Compton St, W1D 4TR, seven days a week. It’s open midnight to midday on Sundays-Tuesdays, and midday to an impressive 3am from Wednesdays to Saturdays.

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Hermione Blandford
Hermione Blandford
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Hermione Blandford is the Content Editor for Shortlist’s social media which means you can usually find her scrolling through Instagram and calling it work, or stopping random people in the street and accosting them with a mini mic. She has previously worked in food and drink PR for brands including Johnnie Walker, Tanqueray, Gordon's, The Singleton, Lagavulin and Don Julio which means she is a self confessed expert in spicy margaritas and pints, regularly popping into the pub in the name of research.

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