1709 the Brasserie in Lichfield

Great food with a fun and enjoyable atmosphere created by John and team. Few places I’ve recommended with total confidence but ever since those Pastiche days it has been so.

We dined on Saturday evening as expected it was busy, this didn't affect the quality of food or service. The set menu is excellent for choice quality and value.Had a lovely couple of bottles of Pino Noir this was on the lower price range but what an excellent wine. Overall can't fault the place can only praise it.

I booked quite last minute but they had room for us and I knew we’d be on for a treat. It’s one of my favourite places to eat in Lichfield. The menu is always varied, but good traditional French choices. The value is fantastic and we all had 3 courses all eaten nothing left over. Great food great service highly recommended.

I came for lunch with a friend on Wednesday 9 October. Our meals were really delicious, service was friendly and efficient, and we really enjoyed it. We’ll definitely be back!!

We went for our anniversary meal. I am coeliac and lactose, dairy intolerant. We had a meal on the Friday evening and they were amazing attentive, made sure which meals I could safely eat-highlighted on menu. We returned the next day with family for lunch and the same exceptional treatment. Amazing value for money and food absolutely stunning! We will definitely recommend and return. Thank you to all staff at Bistro 1709 The Smiths

We visited on a lunchtime and the 3 course menu was excellent value our main courses included chicken , sea bass and steak and all were well presented and tasty. A good choice of starters , mains and desserts and a pleasant setting with friendly staff

Had 2 courses from the lunch menu, food was delicious. Service was great. Excellent value. Would highly recommend this little gem.

This was a wonderful find during an impromptu visit to Lichfield. Delicious food and wine; will definitely be revisiting! Thank you!

We absolutely love this place and go as often as we can . Food is Always presented beautifully and tastes delicious. I do not think there has been a time when we haven’t given it top marks .

What a beautiful little place. Food was well presented staff were very friendly. We all had fantastic plates of very delicious food . Will most definitely be returning soon …. Thanks for a lovely evening 10/10

Sadly disappointed with our meal last night. Disgruntled owner told us off for being 10 minutes late and said he had nearly given our table away when we arrived. Food was very cool and pudding pancake was like rubber. We were only offered one drink and we sensed that the staff just wanted to go home. Shan’t be going back.

Absolutely fabulous! Customer service is second to none. We are always remembered, our choice of meals and drinks are always ready for us. John the owner is a fantastic host. With Chef Mark they make a great team. Highly recommend.

We were going to a concert at the Cathedral and wanted somewhere to eat beforehand that wasn't part of a big chain. We weren't disappointed. Good choice on each course. Lovely food and service. Attentive and interesting host. Reasonably priced. Will definitely come again.

Christmas menu - absolutely beautiful. Not too much, perfect portions and amazing food. Would happily come again…even the sprouts were nice!!

I went to the Bistro with three friends. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming. The staff were very pleasant and helpful and the service was prompt. The food was delicious, my main dish was pork and it was the best I've ever had. Altogether a great experience.

What a lovely meal as always. We all enjoy 1709. Great food, wonderful service and a perfectly Christmas atmosphere. Thank you John for looking after us so well, loved your sense of humour. Thank you.

We had the festive menu,excellent choices on all 3 courses,cooked to perfection 🥰 Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff,would definitely recommend if you like rustic surroundings and home cooked fresh food.

Visited as a Group of 6. The food was wonderful with a lovely drink selection including great wines. Efficient and friendly service. 100% recommend.

Excellent lunch time menu, 3 courses from £16.90. Plenty of choice, restaurant was quite busy for a Thursday . Good choices, lovely pea soup and pate. I had the pork belly with crackling on a bed of vegetables, fabulous, others had Asian chicken also very good. We finished with excellent desserts, apple crumble, lemon posset and sticky toffee pudding. Staff were attentive and the food came out in a timely manner. A really positive experience and great value for money

What an amazing place went with my 2 sisters and best friend. The food was amazing and the service was fantastic , it was so good we went for lunch again the next day .

Having not visited for a while, was so looking forward to our lunch. I did hope they still had pate on the menu, they did. The pate was fabulous as always. I decided to try a vegan meal for my main course and it was awesome. My first one and so unexpected, who needs meat. In all a fabulous lunch. Great service too. Thank you.

Visited for lunch and enjoyed a choice of vegetarian options prepared freshly to order. The food, ambience and price were all excellent and would thoroughly recommend.

Haven’t been here for years but just had the most fantastic meal. Freshly cooked, choices of meat, fish, veggie, vegan, gluten free, really delicious and great service, in a beautiful old building. Highly recommend and can’t wait to return.

This was one of our "regulars" many years ago, when we lived locally and this little restaurant was known as Pistache; it was always one of our favourite lunch retaurants. We were extremely pleased with our return visit - The food was as good as we remembered from previously and the atmosphere just right. Just what we had hoped for, for an important, but informal, family meet-up.

Small cosy venue is well established in the town and provides lunches at a very competitive price. Good home cooked liver pate and the roast hake very good - and a reasonable wine list.

We visited on a Saturday lunch. Lovely restaurant. Friendly service. Superb set menu. The 3 courses were delicious. The pork dish was sublime with the best crackling we have ever had. The puddings were exceptional. People should be queuing in the street for food this good at such a great price. We travelled 45 miles and glad we did. A great little gem of a restaurant.

Had a fantastic meal at Bistro 1709. The roast hake was delicious with the lemon and herb crumb. Beurre blanc sauce was just outstanding. Well worth visiting.

Simply outstanding food / value / service - cannot find a single reason to moan about anything. Thank you 1709, see you again soon

Food and value generally good, but hot food is consistently served on cold plates! What more can I say?

Not up to the usual standard. Had pate with burnt toast not nice. Stroganoff overpowering, crab cake...where was the crab? Liver not prepared properly and overcooked.

Have visited this restaurant many times over the years . The building is very old and full of character. The 3 course lunch menu is good value and good quality however lately the main menu choice has been less ‘bistro’ more very ‘English’ choices . The clientelle today did appear to be more mature. Unfortunately today the music playing in the restaurant was very ‘durgy’ and quite depressing . I think that I might try an alternative restaurant for a change .

Although this bissto has had good reviews I do fee it it is a little understated. The portions were small, the food was generally not hot enough and the waitress seemed ill informed

Haven’t been to 1709 since Covid, so was pleased a group of friends choose it for lunch today. Nothings changed, excellent food at a good price. Warm welcome and a cosy place full of atmosphere. Thank you for being consistent, look forward to coming back...

Excellent food & service as always. Love this place and would totally recommend it We visit every couple of months. Menu always seasonal and a good choice for the very reasonable price you pay. Today was exceptionally busy but standard was brilliant. Well done, we...

We came for a work Christmas lunch and although the food was good, we felt rushed. I understand the staff are busy but they were very rude and we won’t be back. Not a pleasant‘Christmas’ experience.

Great food and value. back to its best. choice good and freshly prepared. host obliging. good to see busy after pandemic

Had lunch here today, complete spur of the moment thing, it was excellent and not overpriced either, bistro style food properly cooked and nicely presented. We overheard the proprietor on the phone apologizing for not having any tables available for Saturday night as they’re rammed,...

Great value food and a good selection of very reasonably priced wine. The menu is not extensive but well balanced and the restaurant has a lovely atmosphere.

I’ve not eaten here since before the first lockdown for health reasons. During the closure of restaurants we regularly collected takeaways from here which were most welcome and even delivered to our car. It was a joyous experience to return to dining at 1709. The...

Very reliably lovely. Good food, lovely venue and fab service. We love the fresh, locally sourced food, the very personal service and find it to be very reasonably priced. Don’t hesitate, just book!

A brief visit to Lichfield gave us an opportunity to meet some friends for dinner on a fine summers Wednesdsy evening. They had been recommended this venue by other friends and we were amazed at the early bird menu reasonable price and wide selection. The...

I visited here with 2 friends. We were seated promptly upstairs in an interesting little room, beams and great atmosphere. Staff very helpful and friendly. Service was excellent, great value for money for 2 or 3 courses. I had the salmon and cucumber salad, cod...

Fantastic food, great choice especially for gluten free guests. Helpful, friendly staff, value for money and most certainly highly recommend.

Birthday lunch today. Superb hake with a good veggie menu too all at reasonable prices freshly cooked. This place was busy at 1215 today so book for good fresh food at reasonable prices

Love this place! Have been dining here for many years. Food is always amazing and there is a lovely cosy atmosphere.

Excellent food good service,good atmosphere.Value for money has got to be the best restaurant in Lichfield .Brilliant.

Lovely location, excellent food and customer commitment. In the Heart of this historic town there's lots to admire and explore. Centre you visit around this Oasis.

This is a beautiful quaint restaurant in the centre of Lichfield. The menu is very varied using super combinations of fresh food. The staff are delightful. Excellent value for money, great food in a great setting. So much nicer than a chain restaurant. Thank you...

Booked a table at short notice for a meal out on my birthday - Wednesday night, bistro menu. Really impressed by the warm welcome and cosy, relaxing surroundings. We both had 3 courses and all of the food was excellent. A lovely, tasty meal with...

Had a great night the food is excellent , the atmosphere is great and the service is excellent . You cannot go wrong, this is not pub food this is a a lovely setting quality food and a great experience,

We visited in December 2020 having done the ring around to find a table available for 6. The manager on site was so accommodating and squeezed us in and what a treat! The food was really, really good! I had a spicy soup starter that...

Visited the Bistro for the first time in several years and it was great to see this lovely little place so busy. Service was prompt & very friendly and the food was absolutely amazing. We all had different meals, steaks, pork & vegan and all...

A fabulous little find , such a quaint place with quirky features.Not a huge menu but a very well thought out combination of choice.The price under reflects the quality of the food witch is 5 star.Definitely worth a visit 💯looking forward to our return

Bistro 1709 Lichfield Well we started off stuck in a long car tailback as without notification one of the routes into Lichfield had been closed. We called John at the Bistro to advise and he kindly saved our table for when we arrived one hour...

Great service great food, most enjoyable night out John found table for us when I dropped in lunch time for Saturday night table. Great recommendation from Mankind Menswear opposite to Bistro 1709!

Came here with friends, lovely food, friendly staff and great atmosphere. Will definitely be returning. I had the fish cake, steak and cheesecake, which I would highly recommend.

We tried this restaurant as somewhere new to us in the local area and really enjoyed our visit. The menu had some interesting dishes on it, not just standard fare, especially for somebody who doesn't eat meat and finds many restaurants have the same dishes...

The food here is excellent. Great value, all freshly prepared and delicious. The service team, apparently, we all new, but you could not tell. They were young, on the ball and friendly. Can’t wait to go again.

As a party of 9 we took over the top floor and was treated to excellent food with no complaints from anyone of our party. I earned a few brownie points that night will certainly go again as first choice in Lichfield when we are...

We visited as a party of 4 on Friday night. We had a great table at the top of the stairs with plenty of room (nothing more annoying than when you're squashed on a table!). There was a great buzz / atmosphere in the place...

Amazing little restaurant, the menu gets updated seasonally and the food is always fresh, we had the best chicken me and my girlfriend ever tried. The wine list is also updated regularly and the service is friendly and down to earth. Highly recommended.

Fantastic food in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Belly pork was delicious all rounded off with heavenly sticky toffee pudding!

Excellent food safely collected with reheating instructions - through the lockdown these people have provided first class take away food. I wish them every success when they are able to welcome customers back again. A gem of a restaurant in Lichfield.

During lockdown we’ve had click and collect deliveries from 1709 And it is BRILLIANT! Due to shielding the food is brought to the car and put in a he boot. The service and the food is superb - highly recommend. THANKS TO THE CHEF AND...

My husband and I have spent a week in Cornwall where we dined at a different venue every evening. Nothing came close to 1709 in Lichfield. The food here is just superb. A new menu too, we are looking forward to trying all of the...

some friends kindly treated me to lunch. my choice was onoion soup and gammon . Both were wonderful. My gammon was perfectly cooked and realy tencder and my egg perfect, I love a runny egg and it was just right , No room for pudding...

I booked a table for lunch with some friends. We were looking for a place that did something different from the standard pasta/pizza and the Bistro 1709 was perfect. They have an excellent set menu at great value - £12 for 3 courses, which in...

What a lovely place! We had the 3 course dinner for £20 which was half price to £10 on eat out to help out- such a bargain! Food was absolutely lovely, I recommend the mushroom gnocci and the burger with jalapeño rarebit! Just so scrummy!...

Have been using Bistro 1709 for a number of years and introduced a number of friends to their lunch-time menu. Once again we had a very nice lunch with friendly service, Food quality is excellent and exceptionally good value. One tip is, if they are...

On visiting Lichfield today I was looking for a place for lunch and found this lovely bistro just off the high street. I was met with a warm welcome, friendly welcome and there were plenty of tasty options to choose from. I went for the...

As a family we have had many meals at this restaurant. It is clever at offering a well cooked menu which differs from day to day at a bargain price. Given that a 3 course lunch is only 12 pounds,although if you choose extras it...

Amazing lunchtime value. Starter and main for £8. Main only for £7. Fresh tomato soup with basil oil and fresh baguette for £1 is a bargain! My wife chose fish cakes, and I the chargrilled pork chop. Both were very good. We’ll be back again.

Been here a several times, it’s a firm favourite, food good and reasonably priced. Atmosphere friendly and intimate. Service good. Really cannot find fault.

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit. We had the lunchtime menu. Amazingly good value for really nice food. Thai fish cakes to start followed by sea bass with saag aloo which was sensational . Crepe to finish. Would definitely recommend this restaurant and will return.

I came here on a saturday evening with a girlfriend. Service was brilliant, very friendly, efficient staff, there when you need. I had 3 courses, perfect portions so I wasnt too full and uncomfortable. The chicken taglietelle, wow this is the best I've ever tasted....

Reasonable price, which was the main reason for going. However you get what you pay for. Bang average food and less than friendly service. The man who greeted us was fairly abrupt, the waitress OK but was too busy working the till to turn around...

I have been to this restaurant many times for lunch and dinner and it has usually been fine. Recently I came for lunch with a friend. We hadn't booked. We were shown quite promptly to a nice table and given the menu. Restaurant was about half full. Then we waited, and waited, and waited for someone to come and serve us. There seemed to be a waitress and a man serving but despite both of them looking at our table we still waited. After half and hour the waitress at last came and took our drink and food menu. Another wait of about 20 minutes till our starter came. This in fairness was very nice. Another long wait of about 20 minutes for main course. Cottage pie which was molten hot and inedible till it had cooled down and dry fish cakes with tasteless greens. When the waitress cleared our dishes she asked if we would like a desert. We said we would look at the menu. After 15 minutes she returned to the table and asked if we would like to see the desert menu. We said we had asked for it 15 minutes ago but could no longer be bothered. She was totally uninterested. Paid our bill and left. The man who was serving and took our payment did not once ask if everything had been ok. It wasn't ok and won't be coming here again. A shame. This place has clearly gone downhill and there are many other places to choose from in Lichfield.

I visit this restaurant reasonably regularly and it is always excellent value for money. The restaurant itself has a nice atmosphere and it nicely decorated though always too warm upstairs. The menu is a large set price menu with plenty of choices though lacked Vegetarian main courses this time, there were plenty of starters for vegetarians on offer though.I think it’s some of the smaller details that let it down for example not being offered bread and water which would be a nice addition. I had a tasty mushroom gnocchi dish which was nice however came in an unattractive cheap white cereal bowl which did it no justice aesthetically. I followed this with steak which was well cooked, seasoned nicely and for a small supplement good value. The desert, crumble, was disappointing and again served in the cheap cereal bowl with no offer of cream or custard it was very undercooked, looked unappealing and we didn’t eat it. We shared a bottle of house red which was pleasant and reasonably priced.It’s a good value restaurant, on the whole the food is good (though not outstanding) and the staff are polite and I have recommended it to friends it could just do to work on the finer details to make it excellent.

We went there on early on Saturday evening. We had an excellent 3 course meal for only £10. It was an early diners special. We had to be out by 7:30 pm. The food and service was excellent. I would strongly recommend this place even without the reduced cost.

hi four of us dined here on a busy saturday night and found everything was as good as our previous visits if not better,food was all perfect and great value and service from the young welsh girl was spot on,as i said in my previous review in 2018 please open up in burton.

So last weekend I had a table booked, and was so looking forward to it as my Mum and I usually love it here and have been going here for years. Long story short but TWICE the kitchen got my mum’s main course order wrong. After it came out wrong for the 2nd time, we told who we thought was the manager and to say I am dumbfounded at his reaction is an understatement! He snatched the 2 plates from under our noses (I was halfway through eating mine), raised his voice and aggressively said *forget it then!”, told me to “shut up”, he also “didn’t want to talk about it”, showed us the door then turned his back on us and went into the kitchen. When I asked the waitress if he was the manager, she told me he is the OWNER!! All this in front of a packed restaurant, but more importantly in front of my Mum., I was so upset.The man is a disgrace, he doesn’t deserve to have a business. We certainly won’t be going again, I wouldn’t line the pockets of a nasty, aggressive piece of work!!A real shame after we have celebrated many special occasions here over the years.

What a wonderful restaurant. The food was scrumptious, ambience is wonderful, service: exceptional, and all that at a very reasonable price. Will definitely go back again! Our new favourite restaurant in Lichfield!!

When I come lichfield i do try and eat here my favourite. We usually have lunch for around eight pounds.we had a mushroom starter and a pork dinner it was soooooo nice.i paid extra for a pudding only two pound on top.the staff are good here even trying to get people in a bit late in day I think two or two thirty they close after lunch menu.good service good food.only lost a few points as my dessert was not very tasty it was a cheesecake normally a good cloggy cheesecake as I would call it

We stopped at Bistro 1709 for lunch. Haven’t been here in years.

Had a fab meal tonight with our friends. Service from the staff was excellent and the food was great. The wine also good so look forward to returning soon.

we went twice before xmas nov and dec to excellent evenings food and service excellent we will be back in the new year

Met friends here for our Christmas get together. Shared camembert for our starter, delicious, with lovely crusty bread. Two of us had Turkey with the trimmings and one had sea bass. All were really lovely, so nice that not a bit was left and we couldn't fit in a pudding as too full!! Cannot recommend this place high enough. Lovely food, fabulous service and great atmosphere.

11 of us had our Christmas lunch on Tuesday. Booked here as had a good experience last year. This time was even better. Every dish was very well cooked and presented. Friendly and helpful staff, very attentive and knowledgeable with regard to gluten free options .

Since the rebrand from 1709 the Brasserie to Bistro 1709 the early bird menu has been available, which is incredible value at £8 for two courses or £10 for three courses. I was expecting a small menu for the early bird menu but it wasn’t particularly varied. The quality of the food was okay but not to the very high standard I had previously experienced here. However we still had a nice meal and an enjoyable evening. Welcoming staff and atmosphere.

Phoned up trying to book a table for a Sunday. Told "we don't open on a Sunday". I said the website says you do. "Oh it must be wrong we have never opened on a Sunday". Very strange as I have eaten there on a Sunday. Obviously the young male who answered the phone was not interested in taking a booking. Shame as I have visited many time and the food has always been good.

This used to be my go to place for a good meal I’m Lichfield. But last night we were seated at 8 and didn’t get to order drinks until 8.30. The bread for the starter was burnt and then the mains were not very nice. Mine even had a bit of cling film left in it.

Adorable place with amazing food and service. Very good prices for the quality of food you get! Definitely going back soon!!

I went here for a friends birthday and this is the 1st time i have visited this restaurant. I am not sure what i was expecting but what i found was a fantastic little gem.

Food was exceptional today. We are regular customers and have always experienced high quality food but today really was superb! I had the belly pork and it was excellent. Husband had a vegan option for the first time and was delighted and surprised at how much he enjoyed it. The whole of the lunch experience was great,service is always good and very welcoming and the food standards are consistently superior and extremely good value for money.

This is a small private restaurant in a medieval building - upstairs you can see the original timbers c1400. It is in Lombard St close to the city centre and Cross keys carpark. I have eaten here several times over the years I have lived in Lichfield. The staff are without fail cheerful friendly and efficient. The food is fresh cooked delicious with a limited but interesting menu. It is a place to eat comfortably, and unpretentiously. I enjoy eating there as much as I do at home. And that is the best review I can give any eatery. Moreover the clientele seem friendly too.

Mixed experience here . The chicken liver pate to start was very nice but served with bland sliced toasted bread. Didn’t do the pate justice at all . I had the confit duck leg for a main , it looked slightly anemic and guessing it was microwaved given the temperature of the meat and the lack of crispness of the skin. Disappointing . The crepe I had for desert was chewy and again didn’t seem like it was freshly cooked , just reheated . Other plus sides were the Italian wine and our server, attentive and polite . Overall ok experience but as some of the dishes on the menu are microwaved I wouldn’t go back .

Enjoyed a meal here with a group of friends. All were struck by quality of food, wine and service. Great value for money too. The Camembert starter is a must!

Came here with friends for our frend's 60th birthday meal. Menu choice is excellent. Very varied and competetively priced! Presentation of food excellent. Nice seating area and well laid out! Good selection of beers and wines. Def be back, it was a lovely meal and evening for our friend's birthday!

Lovely lunch. Very tasty food, especially the belly pork which was cooked to perfection. The only question- how do they produce food of this quality for £8 for two courses? We would happily have paid more.

Firstly the food was really nice and the refurbishment looks good.