Brasserie Zédel in City of London, Westminster

I was fascinated by everything!! Mandatory if you go to London, have dinner one day.

Wonderful surroundings and decor. Great food and atmosphere

Really cool atmosphere. Excellent service.

A Marvelous cocktail bar out of time, with a stunning glamorous Art Deco ambiance, delightful and very well made libations, and a fantastic team that know how to treat the guest for making him feeling like in Old Hollywood. Mister Roch, and their bartenders are just so kind, classy and unique. Merci beaucoup.🎬🌹🍸

An amazing experience reasonably priced and very up market 1920s experience

Pass through the small street level Parisian style cafe and go down the staircase in the back to find the amazing venues Zedel offers in the basement. With a rich ambience evocative of decades gone by, you are offered the choice of the outstanding cabaret "Crazy Coqs", the elegant cocktail bar "Bar Américain", or the grand and lively Parisian restaurant "Brasserie Zedel". Plant-based French cuisine options available. Love Zedel's and I make a point to catch a show, a meal, or, ideally both, each time I am in London.

Been here several times and the food, service and atmosphere has always been phenomenal! I would especially like to thank Chris and the other members of staff who waited on us last night for such an excellent service

Nice decor. Service was good as well as the food. Not as tasty as in France though but close enough.

The food was delicious, the ambience was unparalleled! The service was extremely slow, and our waiter could have been warmer / friendlier? Def a must visit place regardless!

Amazing food and great service:) love the jazz live music to bits!!

Really amazing experience with outstanding food at a reasonable price. The atmosphere and decor is worth a visit all on its own.

Fancy French restaurant with live music (A jazz band was performing on Sunday). You need a reservation for the restaurant. Food, atmosphere and service were really nice. They offer bagels and butter. I had Chopped Steak Americain, Fillet of Sea Bream, Celeriac Salad, Petit Rhubarb Vanilla Cup, Lemon Meringue Pie. Everything was delicious. I liked the main dishes more than desserts and salad. I’d recommend the place for a fancy dinner.

Fantastic Decor Swrvice and atmosphere were superb

Brasserie Zedel is an absolute gem tucked beneath the bustling streets of Piccadilly Circus. From the moment you step inside, you're transported to a bygone era of glamour and elegance. The art deco interior is stunning, reminiscent of the golden age, setting the perfect ambiance for an unforgettable dining experience. The French cuisine is simply outstanding, with every dish bursting with flavor and authenticity, yet surprisingly affordable. The French Onion Soup is to die for. If you cannot decide, try either the 2 course or 3 course meals. The addition of live music adds to the charm, making every visit feel like a special occasion. Whether you're looking for a romantic evening or a gathering with friends, Brasserie Zedel caters to all, ensuring everyone can wine and dine in style. A true five-star experience that I can't recommend highly enough.

Great atmosphere, great service, great food

Great décor and food. The waiter we had that day was also super nice and efficient. And I felt like the price were decent. Would definitely go back for lunch and dinner!

It’s like a secret Parisian club in England! You must ask for the “Brassiere” when you come here. Head down the stairs and be prepared for a surprise. Worthy of a “Hidden London” pin! This French eatery was a find! PRO: - Replicates a Parisian experience in London - Budget minded prices. Prix Fix starts at 16.95 which is very economical - Free bread at table. - Hidden. Sort of. You have to tell the front door man that you’ll be eating at the “Brassiere” - 3 piece music ensemble. Wonderful entertainment. Free, like dinner and a show. They sounded marvelous (violin, guitar and accordion) - Bustling and vibrant. A true experience CON: - As always, it has to be about the food. Everyone’s food was over salted, especially the soup. - The “tap” water is filtered AND they charge you for it. Make sure there is a label if you want still water. They charge for the tap water because it’s filtered - but how can you know? SUMMARY: I think this place is good for a snack, not a proper dinner as all plates were overly salty. But it’s so beautiful here and the music was wonderful. I’m happy to come again.

We had lunch upstairs which was decent, but quite expensive for the experience. Went downstairs to have a drink to finish, but were not allowed to sit there as we didn’t have lunch downstairs. To my opinion, very disrespectful.

Beautiful restaurant. Excellent food and wine selection. Good live music. Seems to be in 1920s. Shall be tried, absolutely.

We loved this place!!! Awesome atmosfere with great service and live music. We enjoyed day menu and shared it for two. Must say, it was enough for both of us☺️Portions are big!

Great place for pre theatre lunch . Reasonable prices , delicious food . Vegetarian options

great food, beautiful restaurant, friendly staff

Amazing food! The service is great and the atmosphere is unlike any restaurant I’ve been in London. It feels like you are teleported back in time! The cocktails are unique and delicious, highly recommend

A beautiful art deco restaurant and bar just off Piccadilly Circus. Fantastic food, great service and good value. Ideal for that special occasion. Separate gluten free menu with great options.

Appalling service and staff. We asked for a table without having a reservation, we were offered a table with the condition that it was only available for 1 hour, which we accepted. We decided to order coffee and dessert given the limited time we had. The waiter was extremely rude about it. We were forced to either order dinner or leave the premises. We were seated for a mere 5 minutes before we were forced to get up and leave. There is no justification for this disgusting and embarrassing treatment of customers, I truly have never experienced something like this in a restaurant before. Used to be a regular but will never come back again. Shocking costumer service to say the least and absolutely not worth your time and money. Definite pass there are better places in London…

The food was really disappointing. The only pros are the design and live music.

Delicious French cuisine from Alsace and beyond. The cocktails are robust, and the dessert drinks are a must-try!

What a stunning place we had a fabulous meal had the set menu great value for money considering the location Service excellent staff engaging will definitely come again when visiting my sister highly recommended

The Brasserie Zedel is lovely. On the ground floor it seems to be a small place, but the lower level offers an incredible surprise. Besides of a big place for shows and a bar, you can find a huge salon of restaurant. It offers a fancy atmosphere and good food. Very recommendable.

The food was great and the ambience was perfect too. Highly recommend.

Cocktail bar, underground restaurant and party room. Very nice place with luxurious touches. Quite friendly staff and well served food

An amazing place. Loved the building and setting. Food ok. Wine expensive. But ... Terribly noisy unfortunately - a band including a trombone and huge hubbub of voices competing with it!

I booked a table for my partner’s birthday and he was quite disappointed. Service was good, although our drinks arrived after the starters. Food was underwhelming for the price - presentation was quite poor, tasted bland and my dishes were very salty. Live music is a nice touch but our table was on the side (and the place is big) so the acoustics were not great.

Patient and very helpful staff.We have been here a few times as a group of six and every time the service has been excellent.

Picture perfect decoration but they serve sub par food. The tables are cramped together and it's so noisy which ruins the atmosphere. The food is ridiculously expensive and it's nothing special. The steak bordelaise was so tough and chewy; the cod was so basic; pear tart was basic too. The deco was spectacular though.

This is a beautiful restaurant. Exceptional service, and incredible food. We went before a theatre show and the place was very full and had a great vibe.. there was a fabulous menu with a range of dishes and prices. Highly recommend

I’m not quite sure where to begin….. the restaurant is vast, busy and loud to such an extent that we had to shout across a small round table to hear each other. In the end we didn’t stay for dessert as the place was just such a cacophony of noise. It was a tourist trap and felt very faux French. What’s the idea of having no English on the menu? Trying to be very French? but it’s just unhelpful. I felt like I was eating in the middle of a vast frenetic cruise ship. And now to the food, not great at all for the price you pay. £38 entrecôte was underwhelming and the onglet tasted burnt. The green salad was literally large leaves dumped in a bowl, no effort whatsoever to add any “je ne sais quoi” to it.. For a table of five, part of one dish appeared first and then several minutes later one of the steaks arrived. The waiter didn’t know if it was the rare or the medium steak so he took it away to find out and came back with it five minutes later to say which cooking it was. Why was it so long to find that out? Then after a few further minutes the rest of the meals were served. Basic elements - serve a table more or less at the same time….. . The French fries at £5 a pop were luke warm and the spinach was stone cold. The venison was barely hot when it arrived. I would normally say something on the night but everything was so off kilter and as we were there for a celebration I didn’t want to make a fuss. We couldn’t get out of the restaurant fast enough. Don’t waste your money here, I’m amazed at all the top reviews. On a positive note, our waiter was friendly and helpful and one of the party enjoyed the venison.

Art deco style restaurant, food is nice, service is immaculate

Always enjoyably spending time with friends at this restaurant.

I was in a Show in Zedel. Fantastic Show. Wau i was really surprise. I will come back on a Time The complettly Brasserie Zedel is an Fantastic House for Cabaret, Jazz and nice Shoes how they have on Programm. Inside the Decoration from Bars, Restaurants looks how in 1920. Very good idea. Top. Thank you. Staff very friendly Zentral near Piccadyli

What a very average evening we had. And we commented our appreciation to the manager so we are not stabbing them behind. But the service was very average, food was not to the top. For a place that we loved to go, I don’t think we’ll ever go back.

Wonderful experience And waiter Shahid 🌟🌟🌟

The food was great and the place is simply spectacular, however it was annoying to find 15% service charge being added to our bill at the end of the meal. This isn’t the US and 15% for a brasserie where some pork hock, sausage and sauerkraut is £25 seems a bit cheeky.

Fabulous place for a quick coffee and to discover the rather interesting bars and restaurants below

We came here for an early Valentine's Day celebration, after which I unfortunately feel inclined to leave a poor review. I was firstly very disappointed to find out after excitedly deciding on the Venison that it was out of stock, only then to go back and excitedly decide on another dish to also be told it was out of stock - the waiter really should have informed us at the beginning to avoid the disappointment and time spent deciding, which had a knock effect for the rest of the meal. I secondly did not enjoy our service altogether as the waiter's sarcasm made me feel slightly uncomfortable at times, or at least at a minimum it certainly did not positively contribute to my experience as a 15% service charge implies it should. This really was a shame because the setting and atmosphere itself is truly amazing there, especially for the occasion we attended, but it just goes to show how receiving poor service can really make or break our perception of a dining experience, or at least mine anyway!

Easy to believe you're actually in Paris. A grand dining hall, traditional French cuisine and a pretty realistic French service experience. Reasonably priced for this part of town, definitely worth a visit for locals and tourists alike.

Thank you to Yasin, he suggested us the apple pie, which was not listed on the menu, and its taste was very original and amazing. We also tried the profiterole, it was fresh and the cream was successful, but I was not fond of the cocoa. Other than that, the americano was really great. The atmosphere and venue are already very successful.

The service is A+ and food were delectable. The staff were excellent and knowledgeable about the menu. I will definitely be visiting again.

Great place for a family get together. Live jazz music good range of food.

A very nice Parisian brasserie in the vibrant heart of London. Perfectly nice (albeit not exceptional) food and a lovely ambiance. Great decor. Very noisy though. The live jazzy music makes for a lovely addition to the atmosphere.

Very good welcome and service Thanks

Absolutely amazing place to visit. The staff on the whole was very good and friendly, apart from our waiter who seemed to forget about us after he poured the water, so we had to gain the attention of another one, who was very much attentive. The food was ok, and presented very nicely. The musicians were good as well, and worth the attention while eating. I just wished they turned up the volume a bit more. On the whole fantastic play to eat. There are other sections to zedel which we will be visiting in our next trip. Would I come again, for the atmosphere and music (and the food as a side issue)...yes!

A beautiful environment, great food and great service all at a reasonable price. We loved our evening and will definitely go back.

My recent dining experience at Zedel Brasserie was nothing short of spectacular. Nestled in the heart of London, this charming brasserie transports you to the bustling streets of Paris with its timeless elegance and authentic French cuisine. As soon as I stepped through the doors of Zedel, I was greeted by the grandeur of the Belle Époque-inspired décor. The soaring ceilings, gilded accents, and plush red banquettes exuded an air of sophistication and refinement. The service at Zedel was impeccable, with attentive staff members who made me feel welcomed and well-cared for throughout my meal. From recommendations on the menu to ensuring that every detail of our dining experience was attended to, the team at Zedel truly went above and beyond to exceed our expectations. Now, let’s talk about the food. Each dish that graced our table was a celebration of classic French cuisine executed with precision and flair. From the rich and velvety soupe à l’oignon to the perfectly cooked steak frites, every bite was a symphony of flavors that transported me to the streets of Paris. And let’s not forget about the desserts! The patisserie selection at Zedel is simply divine, with indulgent treats like crème brûlée and tarte au citron that are sure to satisfy even the most discerning sweet tooth. In addition to the exquisite food and ambiance, Zedel offers incredible value for the quality of the experience. The prix fixe menu provides an opportunity to enjoy a multi-course meal of exceptional quality at a reasonable price—a rare find in the heart of London. In conclusion, dining at Zedel Brasserie is an unforgettable experience that captures the essence of Parisian dining in the heart of London. Whether you’re looking for a romantic evening out or a leisurely meal with friends, Zedel is sure to delight your senses and leave you longing for more.

Amazing art deco restaurant serving classic french food. Also has a bar and cabaret. The staircase leading to the basement’s reception was stunning. I took my family here with my aunts loving both the food and the music. Service is a bit patchy and the lady who served us was very impatient as we have 2 young children with us.

For me, brasserie isn't quite the right word as this restaurant is just a bit classier in its presentation. Lovely period decor downstairs at a venue just away from Piccadilly Circus. Well trained and attentive staff and good food - surprisingly well priced for the West End. Well worth a try.

Extremely good fun, decent food and unique atmosphere. Ordered the entrecôte steak and was given a thick cut sirloin, however was still nice and side salad was perfect. Onion soup never disappoint. Live music started at 12:30pm which added to the grand setting. Service was also very attentive.

Great food and atmosphere, french onion soup is a must

Went there for a birthday dinner, table of 4. Were advised that we had 2 hours at the table. It took nearly an hour before we were served our first course. Not enough time to have a relaxing meal. Totally unreasonable bearing in mind we had a 4 course dinner with coffees and cocktails at considerable expense. It felt like it was a factory. Complained to the manager, after we were asked to leave the table, about the time limit but was told, in a rather terse manner, that it was just my opinion even though we were already overrunning by 50 mins. We felt constant pressure to finish asap. Horrible.

Great value for price. Live music, great set menu, friendly service. Definitely worth going for dates, celebrations or just a dinner

One of the best creme brulees I ever had!So silky!A total delight for my taste buds.

I loved the place, the atmosphere, art-deco design and jazz music were incredible! Food was good, but I wouldn't say it was something spectacular. But anyways, I really enjoyed the time and the overall vibe, so 5 stars.

Huge restaurant buried beneath Piccadilly. Expansive menu although they had run out of the dish of the day/plat du jour. Cover charge at £0.95/head and default discretionary service charge at 15%. Live background music was an added bonus.

Incredibly expensive for what we actually ate and drank. £180 for 1 glass of wine, water and some crab and two bits of fish with carrots. Service excellent and friendly which was the only good thing about it. A shame as been here many times in the past and used to be great. An example of many restaurants now..you get much less for much more. Plenty of other places to go for better value.

Such a vibrant place, a favourite now, evocative of “fin de siecle” Parisian decor, lovely dishes -excellent value all delivered with charming and very efficient service.

Although a wonderful room with stunning decor, the dining experience was poor. Our main courses were all served virtually cold. And despite a service charge of 15% , yes it's that exorbitant, the actual wait staff were not attentive. Also, the cloakroom was closed as no staff, so coats had to be stored on our seat backs.

4 of us booked for lunch on a Sunday . When you go in the entrance it is like a small cafe but you walk through and down stairs to an entrance hall which leads into a huge restaurant which is beautiful. The prices were very reasonable for the quality,service & beautiful surroundings .

We had such a lovely lunch here and for central London not over-priced. We had live music and a choice of a varied menu. I had French onion soup and grilled calf's liver which they cooked exactly to my instruction. We shared an additional vegetable as the portion is large. We should have shared the chocolate mouse too as that was huge. The service was polite and efficient and took a food allergy seriously and offered an alternative soup item (who know onion soup has tomato in it??). A lovely celebration and the wine was not horribly expensive either. I do wish the French used side plates, I hate getting butter on the table cloth! Looking forward to going again.

Very nice place if you enjoy the “Parisian” vibe, a fair price for a full meal + wine in London. Book in advance and get a big table -

The staff are super friendly and courteous. Good food in exceptional surroundings.

We dined here for the evening and, unfortunately, had a rather disappointing visit. Though we appreciated the interior, a gorgeous open space with a 30s feel, the food was pretty bland and disappointing. I ordered what was described as an Artichoke ‘stew’, however what arrived was a curry- with overwhelming tastes of Cajun powder and lemon, with overcooked/mushy cous cous. My partener ordered what was described as a ‘chopped’ steak, and what arrived was a ground beef patty- this was not clear from the menu description. Not only was it bland but also dry and unevenly cooked in the middle. The service wasn’t great, and we were left waiting for quite a long while at the end of the meal, wouldn’t be returning.

A must-see in London, you have to go there at least once. Good quality dishes, friendly and attentive staff, the place is also very nice

It’s overpriced for what it is - £163 for two people. I hope the waiter got the full 15% service charge because he’s the only part of the meal that worth the price. He deserves a standalone five star. The steak tartare, frog legs and coq au vin were okay. The desserts - profiteroles and floating island were disappointing. The profiteroles were bready and not filled with enough cream. The floating island was too stiff. The wine was alright. It was a nice touch to bring a birthday macaron at the end of the meal.

My favourite bar in London! Thank you for making my mum's birthday so special

Good welcome from lucal and Alana. When the food came it was all cold meat vegetables fries.. A4rived too quickly and took a long time come back.. Lusaka from Hungary was superb.friendly and efficient offering additional food. Nicolas from Bulgaria was excellent. No complaints about the service. It is fun.goid live music and a wide menu at fair prices but.... Also thanks to Victoria in crazy coqs across the hall. Makw it an evenintg with jazz there and dinner at zedel gut ask for hot food

Awful vibes. Café rouge masquerading as a fancy restaurant in order to overcharge. Very basic food and not well cooked or good flavours, steak very dry, ingredients definitely not fresh. Cheap wine glasses and cutlery as if it were a school cafeteria yet overpriced wine list. Overall very poor experience and a shameful reflection of the French culture.

Very unusual but we had a unfortunate start when a waiter spilt a glass of wine and it landed over me. The head waiter was very apologetic and deducted that cost from the final bill. A different waiter attended our table who seemed very put out; he was grumpy and unhelpful. When we came to place our order he then announced that the plat du jour was unavailable - this after we had been sitting studying the menu for 15 minutes. I asked for a clean serviette which was never forthcoming. He was brusque when he served our food. When he presented our daughter with her happy birthday plate he just put it on the table with no acknowledgment or a smile. As it was a special occasion we were rather disappointed

Fab place to eat and live music . Enhanced by staff (thanks Daniel)

Great food, atmosphere and service in the middle of London

Really enjoyed the caberet can't wait to go back and sample the food and drinks menus

Considering this restaurant is listed as one of the best French restaurants you would have an high expectation. The interior design was beautiful however that’s where the good things stopped . We ordered 2 x soups which were okay but not great the potato and leak was watery and the lobster soup was lacking the seafood taste. The escargots were gross they were very hard to eat and we just could finish them all just due to the taste , i have had them in the past and this would be the worst . We also go the special which was a salad with pumpkin and goats cheese which I must say had the worst taste to it and was not nice to eat . Followed by the sirloin steak with fries which you would think paying £38 it would be nice but again let down . Overall the best thing we ate was the bread that is provided to the table , £117 we spent in total and was not worth it. Would not recommend this place it was such a let down as French is our favourite cuisine .

Great venue and fantastic food- particularly the tarte tatin!

A real surprise. Great food, wonderful atmosphere, so glad we went,

We had that day a very bad service. The waiter did not seem to like her job. We did say it was a birthday dinner, but nothing special was done about it. The food is good. I came many times, the food quality seems on the downside...Chef please keep an eye! The band was a little quiet at the beginning, but ended up on a the high. Great atmosphere overall.

Very poor. We arrive at 21:00 and live music has just ended. No background music? I had to hear the loud screaming of my neighbours completely drunk. The experience is unexpectedly bad, I have been passing by this restaurant for years and always wondered how beautiful the ambient would be. Completely disappointed Food at least, was sufficiently nice.

Loved it. Classy, elegant. Fine dining, fast efficient quick. Very satisfying

Lovely atmosphere. Wes Anderson-esque in its decor and symmetry. Food, however was mediocre. I could’ve cooked a better dish at home. Prix-fixe menu excellent value though we felt rushed and somewhat discarded. Would possibly return for lunch or a small bite at the bar but won’t be coming back for dinner.

This such a beautiful restaurant. The food was good and for London we felt the price was reasonable. If I had any complaint it would be to say the serving staff whilst polite and efficient were not friendly and welcoming.

Unbeliable food and service. Daniel is a very very good professional. We felt like we were at home. Congratulations. Hope to see him every time I come to London

Comida excelente, servicio personalizado, muy buena atención por parte de Daniel.

Restaurant is absolutely a vibe but the food was bad. The only relatively edible dish we had was the chicken entrée. The steak was poorly cooked and improperly seasoned. Service was slow and flaky. Crémé brûlée was good but did not make up for the otherwise unpleasant meal.

Hello team at Zedel...sorry to be negative but we had a deeply disappointing, dull and overpriced experience at your restaurant last Sunday February 11th 2024. The table as above was booked for a birthday celebration lunch and was selected on recommendation plus the fact that there would be live music and wonderful service! As per your own blurb: “I think what makes Zédel so special is a combination of things from the ambience to the décor. It’s also the service our customers receive, which is outstanding – for a restaurant or Brasserie of this size, we literally have a Front of House army to tend to all our customers’ needs.” — Charles Hilton, Head Chef at Brasserie Zédel, 7 years However overall the experience was exceptionally poor standard and did not in any way resemble or reflect this boast: • No welcome other than a rather frosty showing to our table, and certainly no warm greeting • No mention of my son's birthday as per the booking (what is the point of adding it to the reservation?) • The live music was barely audible over the din of the restaurant - which had been the main attraction and lasted about 40mins! • Service was painfully slow, impersonal and apathetic • The Vichyssoise soup was lukewarm especially as we had observed it sitting on the side waiting for the server to bring to our table for at least 15 minutes • The taste was utterly bland and the texture unpleasantly gloopy • Our bottle of champagne was also left on the side for 20 mins before being brought over and left in an ordinary dull wine 'cooler' not even a traditional ice bucket • Our drinks were never topped up. We were simply left to our own devices. • The main dish of halibut was also tepid and again extremely unremarkable in taste despite being priced at £34 a portion! • The floating island dessert was quite tasteless with a viscous texture and swimming in an overly sweet sickly sauce. • The only time service was 'swift' was on presentation of the bill -which is very telling of this establishment's motivation • The prices are in our opinion (even as Londoners) totally over-inflated and do not represent value for money in any shape or form. Noticeably it appears the main custom to be tourists. • Total bill for 3 person was £274 including the hefty utterly undeserved 15% charge of over £35.00. Not wishing to create a fuss at the time and mindful that there were too many disinterested staff chatting amongst themselves to care for the patrons, I made the decision to post this instead. In a situation like this I would expect either a full refund due to the complete loss of enjoyment particularly on a birthday or at the very least genuine gesture of goodwill. Hopefully this may help staff to attain a better level of service, food and overall experience going forward. We look forward to your consideration and a favourable empathetic response - although we may escalate the matter separately. Sadly Zedel's response is unacceptable.

Great night in Crazy Coqs then the American Bar

This was my second visit to Zedel Restaurant. The restaurant was way too busy, crowded, and loud. The service was okay despite being charged with the service charge. The creme potato soup was amazing. I didn't enjoy my main course but I did enjoy the dessert. Overall our lunch date was enjoyable.

It's not what it used to be after visiting again. Cover charge for what, it's just £2 you say but what do they use that for? Bread was free so why is it in the bill Service lackluster, ushered to leave after waiting for nearly 30mins for food. Wait staff needs to be more knowledgeable regarding the menu. The atmosphere feels like I'm in a market by how loud it is, no ambient music playing. Now it's just a tourist trap and the glory days of its past self are long gone.

Wonderful atmosphere. My georgous date fully enjoyed herself. I recommend a drink at Bar American before dinner

Absolutely beautiful restaurant and the food was really good. French onion soup followed by a dish of the day. We really liked everything about Zedel. The atmosphere. The service. The area in London. Everything.

Lovely place for food and entertainment at reasonable price. Waiter Daniel made the meal outstanding. Had the prixe fixe which was really good and followed by live music in the Bar Coqs, which was slightly short at 70 minutes, but very enjoyable.

Rushed chaotic service. Baked cammerbert came without bread which was only served once the cheese had cooled. Noisy and impersonal. Food ok

Love this restaurant always go for our anniversary and for special occasions. Lovely food lovely service . You must go if you have never been you won’t be disappointed.