Côte Blackheath in Lewisham

The food was absolutely gorgeous, and the overall atmosphere was really cosy and chilled. The only downside was that service was a bit slow.

lovely food, fantastic for families with small children

Delicious food Excellent quality Excellent treatment They care about your allergies

Been to Cote a few times but this last one was quite memorable as the scallops starter was absolutely delicious. Perfect combination with sauce. Also even smallest cheese plate is generous and delicious and you get to choose which cheeses. Service was great too.

Very good and staff are attentive!

My dad was visiting from Ireland and we went to Cote in Edinburgh and loved it, we are big fans of French food and enjoyed our experience, the food was fresh and very tasty the staff were incredibly attentive and made us feel very welcome, we had a great night, thank you :)

I recently dined at Côte in Blackheath with my parents, who were visiting from abroad and excited to try breakfast at a new spot. Unfortunately, our experience was a significant letdown. From the start, the service was lacking. We were met with no warm welcome or smiles, making us feel more like an inconvenience than valued guests. The food was the real disappointment. My poached eggs were overcooked—more like hard-boiled—and the beans were rock-hard. Despite my family’s tendency to avoid confrontation, I felt compelled to raise at least my issues with our waiter, not menation my Mom's awful Eggs Royale, and my Dad's and brother's french breakfast with the same issues. The manager kindly offered to replace my meal, but it took 15 minutes for my new plate to arrive, during which my family finished their breakfasts, leaving me to rush mine. Sadly, the replacement was just as bad. The beans were identical to the first serving but in a smaller portion, and the rest of the meal included undercooked bacon, an average sausage, tasteless potatoes, and ice-cold toast. When the manager checked back, I expressed my dissatisfaction, and he offered to halve the bill. However, after stepping away for a phone call, I learned that no discount was applied, and we ended up paying around £80 for three unsatisfactory french breakfasts, a luewarm and tasteless Eggs Royale and and an okay Cassoulet. Overall, our visit to Côte was marked by poor service and subpar food. I don't plan to return anytime soon and hope this review serves as helpful feedback for others.

Very good restaurant. The sirloin was delicious and the Paris-Brest was delight and the portion was very generous. Very helpful staff. I'll come back for dinner.

Tasty food, fresh ingredients amazing light atmosphere in the afternoons and early evenings and turns cosy and intimate the later on in the evening it gets. The staff are all friendly and welcoming and as I live locally I know I will be a repeat diner. 10/10

A bit noisy, but it was rather full. Excellent service and delicious food.

Had a lovely breakfast here. A meal, coffee and juice for £14.95 felt a pretty good deal and the quality was good! Coffee nothing too special though.

Polite and very attentive staff. Great atmosphere. I had a wonderful lunchtime meal.

Visited Côte Brasserie ‘Blackheath’ for lunch; service was slow as clearly there wasn’t enough staff on duty; my wife had herb chicken, but alas it wasn’t ‘herb’ or at least she couldn’t taste any herbs, just plain chicken! - l had a filet steak which was OK but nothing special; reasonably priced and atmosphere OK:

We came here a few times, food and service are generally nice. Gets busy and noisy on Sunday, but would still come back.

I went to Cote Blackheath yesterday with a friend and I've to say everything was amazing. From food to the ambience to the service. The whole team was very professional and nice. A special thank you to Cornelia for looking after us.

Decent food and wine. Great service and attention.

A very enjoyable meal, great food, very good wine selection, great service, thoroughly recommended.

The staff absolutely fantastic, food was amazing best I’ve ever had, service was excellent restaurant and toilets spotless we haven’t been for a very long time and will definitely be back in September for a birthday meal. Thank you all keep doing what your doing amazing staff. X

Overall good experience. Very quick service and tasty avocado on toast.

everything was so good i visited with my aunty who's 92 and your staff were super attentive, plus the food was amazing and the entire experience was very very good

we had a lovely breakfast with a really attentive service, definitely we will come back, Thank!

Adrian, Cornelia & Ciara and the rest of the staff are all polite, professional and very friendly. Great atmosphere with consistently good food. Highly recommended. Mike & Eve Newman

I have eaten at the Côte Brasserie Blackheath on numerous occasions. Today’s experience was my final visit. The server was unfriendly and seemed to wait on our table begrudgingly. Usually, when you purchase a bottle of wine at a restaurant, your server refills your empty glass. This never occurred. Once our food arrived, there were no periodic visits to see if everything was okay. , which it wasn’t. My starter of salade au bacon was very tasteful, but my main course of baked ratatouille was bland and unappetising. The manager reduced the final bill because I complained about the non-existent service and inedible main course.

a single eclair and two drinks shouldn’t be £20... wait staff were standoffish and the eclair tasted like lemon cream between stale pastry. The only way I can describe is overpriced.

The food is good here and I enjoy coming here on occasion. A nice atmosphere in a nice part of town.

Two of us walked in around 2pm on Sunday. We were seated immediately and the staff were friendly but the service was painfully slow and food below average and expensive for what it was. Although it was busy, the staff never warned us the wait for food was over an hour and we had to ask for updates. The table next to us got seated over 30 mins later than us and were served before us, which was annoying. Our drinks took 25 mins to arrive and we waited more than half an hour for a starter of baked camembert "with baguette". The camembert was tiny and came with 3 thin slices of baguette and a small tomato garnish - a rip off and not really enough for sharing. We waited another hour for our mains of two salads with fries. The portions were tiny and done poorly - 3 very wilted lettuce leaves and overcooked tuna and dry eggs on the Niçoise, overcooked fries. We asked for ketchup and more water which never came, and we couldn't catch anyone's eye to ask again. As one of the only lunch places in Blackheath, I would have expected better service and better food. It was busy, and a large restaurant, but why not have more staff on?!

Great afternoon with great food staff were friendly and attentive

I had an exceptional experience at Blackheath Côte Brasserie, part of the Côte Brasserie company. Despite being a chain, this location feels like an independent business with staff who genuinely care for their customers. Although my meat was initially overcooked, the team promptly and generously resolved the issue, offering a discount as an apology. The food was exquisite, and I felt truly welcomed and valued. The chef is outstanding, and the waitstaff is very well-trained. Highly recommend this place for a delightful dining experience!

I ordered maison salad for £14 and it was such a disappointment. Chicken looked old. Boiled egg as was dry. Absolutely not worth the money

Our first time here for brunch after walking the dogs on the heath. We went for the full English offer which included a hot and cold drink at £14, go good value. The service was acceptable but could have been a little more attentive. The food however, we have to rate below average for the following reasons; toast only cooked on one side, mushrooms cold and tasteless, bacon rashers were under cooked. The worst thing was the coffee, which was so weak, almost like a hot cup of milk, and cold. When we told the front of house staff, they just simply say they would informed the kitchen staff. What they should have done is offered to re make them. Not great customer service.

Service and staff are always lovely, they're so accommodating and friendly from the moment you walk in! There's a great atmosphere, likely cos the staff are so hospitable and the food, wine and cocktails are absolutely amazing 😋 live music every other Wednesday with a singer and guitarist, like the line up on their list was from my Spotify lol

Not a great visit, French soup was very bland, we had to wait 15 minutes for the bill .

Very nice ribeye with some lovely frites! .

Cote is a superb chain. You can always guarantee great food and great service.

This branch is amazing with the park views.

I always bring my dad here when he visits, it’s a reliable little gem of a bistro. He prefers it to any other restaurant in Blackheath, even when he’s not paying 😁

Lovely SYLVIA moved us to a more suitable location to be nearer to the disabled toilet. She was sparkly and friendly, very accommodating and helpful. A very relaxed, enjoyable evening with lovely hot food. Thank you Sylvia.

One of the breakfast I ever had

We had the special offer £21 breakfast, champagne and hot drink. Breakfast's: The French breakfast was served with 3 "chunks" of very-over-cooked and dry-looking black pudding. The full breakfast was nice although I thought it was small for the price paid.

I think bread should be served for free, especially for French food.

Shocking. Ordered Granola with mixed berries, yoghurt and honey. Looked like a 7 year old kid assembled it - and tasted like it. Added a croissant. Zapped in a microwave seconds before delivered to our table. Limp and poor quality. To add to the pantomime performance, we waiting almost twenty-five minutes for the order to arrive. There were four of us in the restaurant. Seriously, don't bother.

Excellent food and service. Even though we were only visiting the area to celebrate a big event…the staff kept a window seat for us and provided a complimentary glass of sparkling wine. Great food. Great atmosphere. Highly recommend this friendly place.

Warning ⚠️ to people who want to eat at COTE restaurant please 🙏 don’t . As being 👩‍🍳 my self !!!!!! I’ve just had diner there and it was awful and embarrassing, I’ve had steak and it was horrible, I wouldn't feed even to my dog because it was so hard to chew, it felt like the stake it’s just come out off a ice age and straight in microwave, and the taste disgusting , it felt like I’m chewing on the plastic , and the chips 🍟 they serve wouuuuu horrible and disgusting taste, u can taste the cheap oil they have b cooking, they so small and rock hard , plus they charge a lot for it , believe me u can get better and million times, from McDonald’s . I still smell the oil from the chips and i feel unwell after I dine there , I need it to go,to get a fizzy drink after that trying to make my self feeling better. And the staff so unprofessional just so unwelcome . People please don’t be fooled by the look off it and by the area where they are , u will b the most disappointed person and u will b feeling unwell soon after u eat . I have all ready put a complaining to the health and safety department, and food inspectors. And I’m 100000% sure about the good reviews they have, they are fake reviews, from people and friends they know it’s a scam. Shame , horrible, disgusting, disappointed,

Always love a côte for a well priced steak frites but was really disappointed by their apparently new sodas. I was expecting something along the lines of a San Pellegrino lemonade at the £4.75 price point, which would still be a bit expensive. Instead, I got soda water with two twigs of mint and a raspberry. That’s just way too expensive for a small glass of soda water.

On the outside it looks busy and a popular place to go and dine, which is what drew myself and my partner to want to try this restaurant. On entering the restaurant we did not get a warm and welcoming feeling. When seated, we were placed at a table where we were practically sitting on top of another couple who were next to us. We asked to move, so that there was a bit more room and got a rude response. We place our orders and once we received our food, we were quite disappointed as for what we were paying, the food did not match the quantity or the quality. We had ordered steak and chips and both were of poor quality. We were not asked how every thing was and then when we asked for the bill, again the service was not great and the bill was dumped onto our table. Upon looking at the receipt, a service charge was as placed on top of what we needed to pay. There was no way we were paying service charge for the poor quality service that we received.

Not the best of evening. My onion soup was served cold in a hot bowl, the soup was taken away and returned Hot after 10mins. My partner ask for a dessert which came with a coffee, sadly the coffee was cold. Also my partner booked our table on line which came with 2 free cocktails. When we checked our bill we we were being CHARGED for the drinks .the waiter change our bill . Managers need to check everything so this doesn't happen again

Our go to restaurant as they always have a good selection including fir our friend with allergies Had to ask for complimentary cocktails to be taken off the bill and unfortunately the fruit bowl we were offered for one of out desserts couldn't happen but otherwise we all enjoyed our food and drinks and there was only some waiting; think we were served by every member of staff. We had the spring menu which was unusual but all very tasty

Had a very enjoyable lunch with family and we were very well looked after - really lovely atmosphere and very friendly staff, especially Sylvia who was so courteous and made us feel so welcome- nothing was too much trouble. Thank you!

We had the 3 course set menu. The food was excellent and the staff friendly. Thank you

Low score because our full breakfast order came with burnt toast and when it was mentioned they was no apology.

The food was ok . The service was brilliant. They ran out of wine glasses and gave us brandy glasses! It was sooooo noisy but it was Saturday night. Had a nice evening but probably wouldn't go back.

Great experiece as always. I am a regular at Cote and I always have a great experience. The food is lovely and the staff too. Last time we visited for my mum's birthday and we asked them for a surprise birthday dessert and they very kindly brought a chocolate fondant with a birthday candle, singing the birthday song to our mum. What was the best of all of this, is that they offered that on the house and did not charge us. Very very happy with everything!

We had the weekend shared meat platter. The steak was sumptuous melt in your mouth, the pork belly had the most delicious crackling that did not break your teeth and the chicken was tasty. Pricing is incredibly reasonable and high quality of food. Service was very good and Blackheath is a great setting.

Our waiter was very friendly and efficient but without coming back too much to the table. He asked us how the meal was and if we needed anything further, which was much appreciated. We both had the Sunday a la Cote - the food was delicious and well cooked. The meats were succulent and not over cooked and the vegetables were perfectly al dente. We loved the atmosphere of the restaurant and its location in Blackheath overlooking the Green. We often go to Cotes (this is our third restaurant having visited restaurants in Brighton and Haywards Heath) and would definitely come back again in the future.

Great week day menu. Excellent service, good location. Very good management and customer service, for example a glass of champagne is offered for a birthday. Not so keen on the weekend menu, for example, no chocolate mousse at the weekend 😕 The food is generally excellent but occasionally too salty or a bit plain. But on the whole, we like this restaurant very much. Very well done to the team!

Beautiful food but such small portions! I already spent £70 and was still hungry! Such a shame because if there were a few more chips & veg it would be alot better.

Outstanding service by all staff specially Kórnelia Overall, dining at this restaurant was a delight from start to finish. ..

A nice atmosphere, and great staff! Unfortunately the food was a little disappointing! The calamari for the children’s menu came with a batter that was quite spicy (this should be noted on the menu) My salad was absolutely flooded in dressing, I couldn’t finish my meal as it was becoming sickly to eat! Either less dressing, or a pot on the side for people to add themselves. The chicken burger for the children’s menu was nice, good portion.

The delicious food, impeccable service, and charming ambiance made our day so nice

Unfortunately we had a really bad experience here via Deliveroo. We ordered 5 dishes and could only eat 3. First the order arrived super late. Then the dish we had wanted the most was missing completely from the order. The dishes we did receive were shockingly cold. Like, not room temperature, but actually COLD which also made the burger inedible because, really, there is no good way to re-heat a completely cold burger without overcooking and ruining it. So only 2 of the main dishes were salvageable after having to reheat them both in the oven. However these, like everything, were comically small portions, especially considering the prices. A £20 beef bourguignon, £18 stew and £16 burger are basically the size of an appetiser. The second photo attached is the container they come in next to a dinner and side plate for comparison. I mean it's not even as big as the side plate. The chocolate fondant dessert was the only thing that still tasted really nice after reheating, but it was of course super tiny as well - the size of a mini muffin, so we basically spent £80 for 3 yummy bites of dessert.

Absolutely love coming to this branch! I was served by Kornelia and she did her utmost best to provide a lovely experience and always served us with a smile! I’ll always continue to visit this branch with my party!

What has happened? Breton fish stew? No calamari, no parsley, no apparent garlic but loads of potato?! Bitterly disappointed that this amazing dish has been cheapened to a very obvious level. I can accept smaller portions but please don't RUIN a dish by being so blatantly CHEAP!

Our brunch here was a little disappointing. Dirty menus to start with. The avocado and eggs on toast was such a stingey portion, the eggs cost extra as well in which case the original dish would be miniscule - not worth the price. Luckily the french toast was up to scratch and very tasty but wouldn't do brunch here again.

Been there before and its a nice restaurant but really cannot recommend the burger. Was well overcooked but pretty sure it wouldn't have tasted any better regardless.

Excellent food, probably the best for a chain restaurant of this type in London, and very good service. Would recommend to book in advance as can get busy.

Mash potato was cold. Service was ok not great.

The vegan mushroom bourginon was absolutely incredible. I wanted to double check that it wasn’t actually meat. Very, very impressive dish. The vegan chocolate torte for dessert was also absolutely divine. Beautiful dark chocolate texture with a cakey layer rather than biscuit.

Been to many of thecotes branches. The food is always good and reasonably priced. The service is good.

Crap. 2 years ago I came here and had one of the best dinners ever. Fillet steak was Devine. Last night Very disappointed. A few in our party had the French onion soup. It’s just gravy and onions. Waited 2.5hrs for mains. 10 of us. Every single item was cold. 2 steaks were raw. We did complain and was offered drink or desert on the house. Table next to us walked out as all their food was cold. Very disappointed at won’t go back.

Unfortunately I found that everything was just ok. Nothing had a wow about it. The tables are too close together so conversation is limited/guarded. As the waiter served the next table he couldn't help it but he was invading our space! There was no warm sincere greeting when entering. The food was not hot as it ought be! I shall not be returning!

Staff very helpful and friendly. Food was impressive. Will go again. Recommended.

The service is great, food doesn’t take too long to get served, the duck and pork belly is perfectly cooked, also would recommend steak tartare.

One of our regular haunts in Blackheath. On the whole a great place to but service can sometimes be a little slow.

Good food. Affordably priced for what you get. Service is also good - sufficiently attentive, but not intrusive. Have eaten here several times as I live locally. I think of this restaurant as a safe bet for a satisfying and comfortable meal. Have seen the negative reviews, and believe they could happen - as even the best restaurants have off days, but I have not experienced any. My experiences here have always been good, which is why I keep coming back. I recommend this restaurant (and a bunch of others) when people ask me “where is good to eat in Blackheath?” Keep up the good work Côte. You are a great local restaurant.

The restaurant ran out of fries. This had a big impact on the number of dishes available for me to choose; quite a significant amount of their meals come with chips. This alerted me to the fact that their meals were not freshly prepared but instead came in a packet, which is then shoved into an oven. Why their chef couldn't peel and slice up a few potatoes to place in the oven, astounds me. I was offered no discount or complimentary item, e.g., free coffee or money off of the final bill for the inconvenience. Cote has gone downhill.

We are new to the area and tried Cote for a Sunday lunch. The waitress was very nice. Food was great and prices are not too high

Went for a dinner date with my boyfriend. Ordered calamari, french onion soup, steak tartare and the ribeye. The food was great, but only the onion soup was too spicy. Also the béarnaise sauce for the steak was weirdly spicy… For dessert we had the apple tartin and it was amazing. Great atmosphere!

Très bon restaurant avec cuisine Française. Je suis moi-même française et tout est très bien cuisiné avec un bon service.

Very busy, good service nice meal, good ambience.

Came here on Boxing Day with my partner for breakfast. Unfortunately the food came almost 40 mins after ordering, which to me is borderline unacceptable for breakfast. I ordered the full English - it was ok. It is supposed to come with rosemary potatoes but I could not taste/see/smell any rosemary which was a shame. Scrambled eggs were a tiny bit overcooked for my liking, but perhaps I should have specified I prefer it slightly under. My partner did like the croque madame. Bonus point for our waiter who was attentive and friendly, otherwise I probably would have given this visit 2 stars. Unlikely to come here again.

Highly recommended.. great taste and never disappoints.

We eat at the Blackheath Cote every Christmas Eve and it never fails to impress. Lovely food, good service and a very comfortable atmosphere, thoroughly enjoyed our visit and thanks.

Wonderful experience, the steak was lovely and the sauce was delicious. Give compliments to the chef

Cote has absolutely second-to-none service and food. Every single time my husband and I go to Cote Blackheath we have an excellent time! Thank you Cote for everything you've done for us!

Although the food was very nice the waitress made me order an extra salad even though it came with the meal . So had to leave it as I really didn't need an extra one. Thought she was asking what salad I wanted which was already included in the meal.

We spent a wonderful evening at the Cote. We ordered dishes from the Christmas menu, everything tasted delicious. The service was excellent, professional, our waitress made sure our glasses were full all the time. Highly recommended! We will definitely be back.

Myself and my wife have used Cote several times and always been satisfied. Unfortunately after we came out my wife told me why she hadn't finished her poached eggs as they were undercooked by some measure. I would also say the muffins were a little tough. We frequent Cote near Tower Bridge at least a minimum of once a month and have always been pleased . Blackheath is off the list as its not up to the same cooking standard even the the staff a quite friendly. Shame really.

Main course arrived after 1 hour 15 minutes and 2 out of the 4 from our table received completely raw Turkey. Even if it was cooked it would have been very average. Staff did their best to make up for it by giving us replacement steaks and not charging for the mains. How does something like this happen in a professional restaurant kitchen.

Wanted to try the restaurant for the first time as I live in the area for a while and hadn't been there yet. The main reason to choose Cote was the menu, given the French food theme stands out from other restaurants in the area and it didn't disappoint me at all. Delicious food, welcoming staff plus the wine selection is quite interesting - I don't remember seeing those labels anywhere else. Thanks

The food here was fabulous as was the service and atmosphere. Will definitely go back.

The toilets are disgraceful. Dirty, and need a complete replacement. It's a shame, the rest of the restaurant is excellent

Great atmosphere, great value for money and the staff is outstanding. 5 star!

Had a lovely lunch with the wife. Not massive portions but then again portion size is why I'm over weigh lol. Food fresh and tasty and staff were very attentiive even when busy. Made me a cocktail off menu so couldn't ask for more. Would go again.

Had My Birthday dinner here, amazing place, food was amazing however as it is a high end restaurant the prices I would say are rather reasonable. If you are planning to have a dinner I would recommend calling up and reserving as a lot of people do eat here. One of the best high end restaurants near me! Would definitely recommend.

Took my Partner out for a meal on Saturday 28th October. Had the pork belly with dauphinoise potatoes. 🤤 She had beef bourguinon and a side of green vegetables. 🤤 enjoyed with a bottle of Spanish white wine. The food was served with impeccable timing and was cooked to perfection. The restaurant was very busy so I was quite surprised by the speed of service. The service from the staff was beyond reproach. I would recommend a visit if you're in the area. We will definitely be visiting again.

We always have a lovely time at this Cote - the food & service are super.

We went for breakfast on a rainy Saturday morning. We were really so it was quite quiet. The service was prompt and the food was fantastic. It got busier whilst we were they bit the service was still as good.

Great value, great service. Perfect for our anniversary dinner

Food quite good - but it REALLY annoys me when places will not accept cash!!

Amazing atmosphere, place and service. Tasty food, wine and beer. The only one thing is why 4 stars is that steak side salad wasn't looking fresh. But again - all other was amazing!