Diners' Choice: French restaurants in London

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Updated November 05, 2024

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104 Restaurant by Richard Wilkins

4.9

4.9 (215)

£41 and over

French

Notting Hill

About the restaurant

The smallest fine dining Restaurant in London with just 12 seats.

104 Restaurant by Richard Wilkins is a stunning, intimate place to relax and enjoy the highest quality ingredients and service. We have been featured in the Michelin guide every year since opening in 2019.

104 Restaurant by Richard Wilkins is open Tuesday to Saturday and serves a three course a la carte menu, as well as a tasting menu for people who'd like to try everything we have to offer. Online reservations are available for up to Six guests, up to 3 months in advance.

Dishes include:

XL Scottish langoustine, Celeriac cream, Langoustine butter, satay sauce
French guinea fowl, Delica pumpkin puree, fondant potato and jus gras
Valrhona chocolate souffle, Madagascan vanilla ice cream

Top review

Leiah Yvonne

Dined 4 days ago

Fantastic food in an intimate setting. The tasting menu was delicious and great value, service was friendly and it was lovely to meet Chef Richard at the end of a great meal! Will be back again!

L'Aventure

4.8

4.8 (324)

£41 and over

French

St John's Wood

About the restaurant

Few restaurants can equal the ultra-"cute" charm or longevity of this St John's Wood "CLASSIC",run by chef- Patronne Catherine Parisot

Top review

David

Dined 7 days ago

Food was absolutely exceptional; lovely ambience; however having travelled all over the world my wife and I had a unique poor experience in being asked to change table after having chosen our meal because the table was wanted for other diners.

La Palombe

4.9

4.9 (84)

£26 to £40

French

Kensington

About the restaurant

La Palombe is a new neighbourhood bistro from restaurateur James Chiavarini (also of Il Portico) & chef patron Jake Leach (previously head chef at the three Michelin starred The Ledbury).

A large wood burning grill takes center stage where the majority of the dishes are cooked over live embers. James & Jake work together every shift to serve dishes with a real sense of terroir and provenance, including our speciality of wild foods foraged ourselves. Expect wild noisette venison, Wiltshire truffles (thanks to our house truffle dog Alba!), rare woodland mushrooms, and much wonderful produce from our small organic farm in Kent.

The wine list is sourced entirely from independent producers, and regularly updated with a specialised focus on low intervention, natural and biodynamic wines.

We are across the road to the Design Museum & Holland Park, a 10 minute walk from Kensington Olympia and a short distance to the Royal Albert Hall.

Top review

Estibaliz

Dined 1 day ago

Oh my goodness what a find! Delicious cuisine in a very smart decor. After our dinner head chef came over to check on us which was a really lovely touch - it turns out he is not just a great cook but charming too (none of this moody chef nonsense)

Augustine Kitchen

4.8

4.8 (321)

£26 to £40

French

Battersea

About the restaurant

Named after Franck Raymond’s grandmother, Augustine Kitchen showcases truly authentic French dishes, with a focus on produce from the Evian region where Franck was born.

Augustine Kitchen is a 45 cover restaurant and has got an intimate family feel with a focus on good quality produce and wine. The producers are handpicked, to ensure the very best quality, including charcuterie from Monsieur Colliard and fish from Mouchet Anythy sur Leman, a fourth generation fisherman.

Regional dishes feature Reblochon tarte, gratin of crozets and delicate smoked fera, whilst other highlights range from the sublime snails served with garlic mousse and parsley butter to pike quenelle or pork shank which has been slow cooked for 36 hours.

Behind the bar, the handpicked selection of wines are displayed in open racks, in a typical French charm, along with a fine selection of Armagnacs, Cognacs and other well known spirits.

Top review

Nicholasvip

Dined 1 day ago

Augustine Kitchen does it again! The set lunch offers exceptional value. Why would you go anywhere else in South West London?

Pied à Terre

4.8

4.8 (399)

£41 and over

French

Fitzrovia

About the restaurant

Pied à Terre is London’s longest standing Michelin starred restaurant, having opened in 1991, and offers Omnivore, Vegetarian, Pescatarian and Plant-Based tasting menus. Wine, cocktail and Zero cocktail flights are designed to accompany the menus and an extensive wine list is also available. Lunch Complet and Lunch Express offers are available Thursday-Saturday.

The team at Pied à Terre prides themselves on outstanding and innovative food, informative yet relaxed and personable service, and one of the best wine cellars in the capital. In addition to an elegant dining room in the Fitzrovian townhouse, there are 3 private dining spaces.

Pied à Terre is owned and run by founder David Moore. Executive Chef Phil Kearsey is a Saucier, obsessed with the quality of his sauces which have incredible depth of flavour to accompany his modern British dishes with classical French technique. He is uncompromising in his use of hyper seasonal ingredients in the pursuit of culinary perfection.

Top review

Sally

Dined 6 days ago

Booked this restaurant for a special birthday and had the chefs 8 course plant based menu. Food was beautifully presented and the flavours amazing. So enjoyed this eating experience. Staff were lovely and service great. Highly recommended.

La Dame De Pic London

4.9

4.9 (1488)

£26 to £40

French

Tower Hill

About the restaurant

Savour the essence of French gastronomy at our distinguished French restaurant near Tower Bridge. Under the culinary mastery of Anne-Sophie Pic, a multi-Michelin-starred chef and the most decorated French female chef, each dish presents a harmonious fusion of flavours and textures, redefining the art of French fine dining in London.

Top review

Deleval

Dined 7 days ago

Amazing experience ! Wonderful food and place ! Perfect for lovers food

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Otto's Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (899)

£26 to £40

French

Bloomsbury

About the restaurant

Otto's Signature dishes are Canard a la Presse, Homard a la Presse and Poularde de Bresse demi deuil.

Our private room seats up to 30 people.

Top review

Paulvip

Dined 6 days ago

I don’t go here enough. Great quirky ambience , excellent food, superb wine list. A real treasure of a restaurant hidden away

64 Goodge Street

4.9

4.9 (534)

£41 and over

French

Fitzrovia

About the restaurant

64 Goodge Street is a new restaurant from Woodhead Restaurant Group, which opened in early August 2023. A former travel agent in our beloved Fitzrovia (64’s older siblings Portland and Clipstone are just round the corner), we were hugely excited by the opportunity this blank slate of a site afforded us.

We’ve been able to build from the bottom up, and therefore design every inch of space to meet our hope for 64 Goodge Street. Namely, that it is a space in which guests feel utterly taken care of.

We are open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. We very much hope to see you soon.

Top review

Karsten

Dined on Nov 18, 2024

Excellent food, wine and service. We will be back.

Pique-Nique

4.8

4.8 (39)

£26 to £40

French

Bermondsey

About the restaurant

Located in a restored unused pavilion attached to a small public park, Pique-Nique is a french restaurant from the team behind Casse-Croûte. There's an expertly chosen wine list, a range of seasonal starters, mains to share and great desserts. Sit at the bar counter and watch the chefs cooking or entertain your guests at their large table located in the middle of the main dining room. Enjoy the view of the park and the Shard all year long from our conservatory.

Top review

JACKIE

Dined 1 day ago

Good authentic food , small but perfect menu, excellent customised service they really explained the dishes then listened and delivered what we wanted

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