The French Pantry in Shropshire

In the past this was one of my very favourite places to eat. Standards have fallen - a lot! My Cod cheek starter was very very good. My main of Coq au Vin was hugely over cooked - to the point where I would say it had been cooked 2 days earlier, and I was getting reheated leftovers. The bacon and shallots were bullet like.

We dined at this restaurant whilst visiting Ludlow for a short break, and were not disappointed. It's a very small restaurant and we would have thought that prior booking is essential. The food was beautifully cooked, and our only comment would be the size of the portions, which were too large for all of us. Very good service and an asset to the town.

Excellent food with good portions. Lovely atmosphere and Kim looked after us brilliantly. Will definitely return when we are next in Ludlow. David & Lisa, Derby.

The French Pantry is a little gem. The menu has so many options, it's hard to choose. Everything we ate was full of flavour and the quality of the meat was top class. We will definitely travel to Ludlow again just to eat at the French Pantry on a special occasion.

My sister and brother-in-law who live near Ludlow recommended this place and a I can see why. Small but perfectly formed, this place is a gem. Lovely, welcoming staff, service that's not too quick, not too slow, and a menu that makes choosing a meal a really difficult but pleasurable staff. Among the many highlights that the three of us indulged in was the best French onion soup I've ever had, confit of lamb shank, confit of duck, beef cheeks with black pudding, and a cracking creme brulee with pistachio ice cream. Great wine list to choose from too and for such high-quality food, reasonably priced. I'm quite envious of my little sister leaving close to such a superb restaurant.

Unassuming from the roadside but don't be fooled, this little gem delivers. My wife and I had lunch. This place is all about the food. Warm welcome from the staff who showed us to our table. Great selection of authentic french dishes. I had the snails followed by cassoulet. Both dishes were delicious. My wife had the cheese and charcouterie board followed by the duck breast. Portions were great and we shared a pud, a sumptuous creme brulee. Washed down with a nice bottle of Malbec. Recommend giving this place a try but make sure you book.

This restaurant is so on top of its game - great bistro classics served by an enthusiastic team in charming surroundings. I don’t think it is possible to have a bad meal here. Bravo !

We visited the French Pantry on our first night of our stay in Ludlow. We had a very warm welcome from the staff and were shown to our table. There were not too many tables which made the atmosphere quite personal. The menu had a great range of classic French dishes. The French onion soup and chicken liver parfait for starters were sublime, as was the Cassoulet Toulousain Style and the Gressingham Duck Breast , Garlic Sauteed & Truffle cream Sauce main courses. The portions were generous, so much so that we could not manage a dessert. Dishes were reasonably priced as were a selection of the wine list. A very nice meal and i would not hesitate to eat there again. Booking is highly recommended and walkins probably unlikely to get a table unless you go early.

It is definitely advisable to book this restaurant. When we visited on a Friday lunchtime, it was completely full. It occupies an attractive small building in the centre of Ludlow. We had two different duck dishes and both were excellent. The service was friendly and professional, we had an excellent lunch.

Genuine top quality French bistro food in all aspects. Classic dishes wonderfully cooked and well presented. Friendly relaxed service and ambience in a very small restaurant. The chef is French and he can really cook Bravo et tout nos felicitations

Charming little restaurant in the very heart of Ludlow serving delicious authentic French dishes. I know snails aren't to everyone's taste but they were delicious. Normandy pork with cider to be recommended. Leave room for a desert, my posset and my partner's pistachio ice were wonderful. If we visit Ludlow again we will definitely head back here. Cosy place and nice staff.

What a little gem. Such tasty food and lovely staff, definitely worth booking. The pork a la Normande was gorgeous and very good portions

Situated in the heart of historic Ludlow this was our first visit. A quaint little retuarant ..with friendly staff. We all thoroughly enjoyed our meals…very tastey indeed….and yes very French ..I’d certainly return when next in the area. My only complaint is very uncomfortable seats…not suitable for a long evening with friends.

A charming atmospheric venue, serving very tasty, non pretentious food at a reasonable price. Such a friendly, attentive team meeting, greeting and serving. Highly recommended.

Cassoulet, followed by brioche & butter pudding. Bottle or two of Syrah Villa Blanche. The best meal I have EVER had. Oh, and the people are lovely. Book it or regret it.

A corner of France in Ludlow. The food here is just superb! Just remember to book - its not easy to get a table.

Excellence in a lunch. Must visit if in Ludlow. The food is amazing. The staff are friendly and welcoming. The atmosphere and music is perfectly Parisienne. Wonderful value for money.

Our last visit to Ludlow and this fab little restaurant was 10 years ago. The standard of food and service remains superb

The setting, the food, the staff all excellent. An actual little piece of France tucked away in Ludlow. I can recommend, the onion soup, the confit duck and all 3 of the starters that I ordered (crab, eel, snails). The wine list had great choices at reasonable restaurant prices and we loved the Pouilly Fume we chose. Nothing was too much trouble for Lynette and her team, I would highly recommend.

We really enjoyed the whole experience, try it for yourselves! The Duck was mouthwatering! We’ll certainly return on our next visit. We felt like we were in France

Excellent food, lovely presentation and delicious flavours,it felt like being in France,we would definitely eat here again and highly recommend

We had a wonderful lunch to kick off our first break since last spring. The whole vibe felt really authentic and the food was excellent. I have the Parfait followed by the cassoulet and both were outstanding. My wife went double starter with French Onion soup and Crab. We have had many examples of French Onion soup in various locations around the world and this one was right up there with the very best. The prices are maybe a £ or two more than you might pay in an average gastro pub and it is so worth it.

Was very excited to visit this lovely little bit of France in Ludlow, we were not disappointed as everything was great Food absolutely delicious as was the wine,very friendly family run restaurant

Great food and good menu choice. Social distancing measures in place were good. The venue has a nice atmosphere.

We have lived in Ludlow for several years but never managed to get to the French Pantry - often due to in being fully booked when walking past looking for a table, which is always a good sign of a popular restaurant! We have now eaten there twice in the last 6 weeks and despite the COVID restrictions for the food and service is excellent. French style dishes and wines, very reasonably price for the quality. I would thoroughly recommend

Spent a few days in Ludlow recently(late September) and had a few top quality meals here and enjoyed them as usual.Family run business with the best chef in Ludlow in the kitchen delivering top quality meals,decent portions,French regional style and all dishes full of flavour(reasonable prices)This restaurant has it`s regulars so make sure you book ahead to avoid disappointment.....the title of this review speaks volumes .

We dined at the French Pantry with friends, total party of four. The food was fantastic, ambience was very pleasant, staff were knowledgeable and friendly. Overall, a great experience and would highly recommend. We will definitely be back next time we visit Ludlow.

It really has already been said, but I wholeheartedly endorse the positive comments in other reviews. An independent restaurant serving excellent food with first class service (without being stuffy) is such a rarity. Thank you for the most lovely evening and, if you open a Wimbledon branch, we will be your most loyal customers.

Who would have thought you could get food that good in a small restaurant in Ludlow? We had a very special evening with friendly front of house staff and superb food. Thoroughly recommend.

The French Pantry brought back wonderful memories of Parisian bistros. The food was deliciously authentic - best french onion soup ever - and the service was excellent! Will definitely come here again the next time we're in Ludlow.

We had tried to eat here on our previous trip to Ludlow but they were fully booked so we were hoping delighted to be able to book this time. The food and wine were delicious and really matched all the recommendations. Saffron and crab gateaux starter was amazing and the the tarragon chicken. Everything was so full of flavour/s. The service was great and the social distancing excellent. Can’t wait for another trip to the town. Thank you.

My wife and I visited on a wet Saturday evening. On walking in it felt like we had left a Parisian side street and found a hidden gem of French wonderfulness.The food was all incredible. We could not recommend the French pantry any higher. 10/10

Small restaurant with friendly staff and excellent food. We had Scallops and Chicken liver parfait for starters and the Cod Basque and Mussels for mains. All served beautifully and very very tasty. We highly recommend. Must pre book

This place had been recommended to us by the owner of the accommodation we were staying at in Ludlow for the weekend, so we called ahead and booked a table for a Saturday night. It is not a big place so I would imagine booking is essential, especially at the weekend. Whilst being small, the tables were spaced out enough to maintain social distancing. The staff made us feel very welcome, and service was quick, attentive, but not too much. You can order two or three courses from their menu (you can't just order a main, to be aware). We ordered a main each and a dessert. I had the mussels, which were absolutely plentiful - so much I couldn't finish them. They came with very hot, fresh french fries on the side, but again it was a shame I became too full too quick to finish them. My husband ordered the chicken cassoulet. He very much enjoyed this and when I also tasted it, the flavours were incredible. For dessert I ordered the creme brulee which came up just as you'd expect if you ordered this in France, and my husband ordered a selection of cheese which came with some fresh crusty bread. I don't know how my husband finished it all, the portions certainly weren't shy of being small. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal at this restaurant and found the prices very reasonable for the quality of food and service received. Would definitely recommend this place if visiting Ludlow.

I cannot fault anything worth waiting 6 months for, very impressed. Will be booking a. table when we next come to Ludlow.

We spent a long weekend in Ludlow in a very nice hotel but the menu left a lot to be desired, fortunately we found the French Pantry where we ate twice and I would highly recommend this bistro, it has a very good menu an attentive staff very soft french music, wine is pretty good too . So if you are looking for a good meal be sure to book in advance .

Excellent meal at the French Pantry last night. Very authentic French cuisine. Portions are for healthy, hungry eaters. Food red hot and extremely tasty. Service was excellent, even during these mad times. Brilliant quality, well priced. Would highly recommend.

Authentic French bistro with a relaxed atmosphere. French fare robustly presented by a lady with a cracking sense of humour. Try the fish soup but not if you order a cassoulet that would do a platoon of Legionnaires justice!The Chefs talent is obvious and my Wife’s duck was amongst the best she had enjoyed. A definite return visit for us is guaranteed.

An absolutely fantastic restaurant and lovely staff, the food is to die for. Do not miss a chance to visit this establishment

Such lovely food and attentive staff. I had some of the nicest mussels ever, my husband had a fish soup which was really a bisque with rouille - as good as any we have had in France. Will definitely come back here when we can.

As a group of four, at least one of us will find fault wherever we go...until tonight. We had a wonderful meal at French Pantry and not one of us could find fault.Thank you to all the staff and long may you prosper.Genuine French food at a reasonable price.

My husband and I ate here on Friday night whilst staying in Ludlow and it was recommended to us by friends. We weren't disappointed! The food and service were excellent, cosy, relaxed atmosphere, attentive, friendly staff. I had the salmon and brie strudel, which was delicious and the free Range Chicken Breast a L’estragon with Fries and mixed veg which was so tasty. Can't recommend it highly enough. One point to note that it didn't have a vegetarian option, which was fine for us as my husband is pescetarian, but TripAdvisor - NOT THE RESTAURANT - advertise it as vegetarian friendly, they have tried to get this removed on TripAdvisor, but to no avail. I point this out as I wouldn't want them to get any negative reviews because of this as it is a fantastic restaurant.

Having read a great review wE booked in for lunch here and we were not disappointed. Such a great little place! The food really was outstanding in a classic French cuisine way. We both had the “gateau of crab with saffron sauce” to start which was melt in the mouth. Great selection of French wines, delicious home made bread, very friendly staff. Highly recommend it!

Delicious food at this French restuarant. Welcoming staff and good service. A cosy place with French decor and ambience. Menu has French traditional favourites like moules and cassoulet. Reasonably priced too - with two courses for £26 for dinner. Lunch may be different pricing. The only observation we had was that there were limited vegetarian options, luckily the two vegetarians I was with like fish ans seafood.

We had dinner in this lovely french bistro. The staff were attentive and helpful, the atmosphere relaxing and calm. Food was great with very generous portions and there was no problem in dealing with my need for gluten free. A lovely restaurant with great food at a very reasonable price.

We visited this restaurant which is now under new management and were not disappointed. The ambiance is lovely- quiet with unobtrusive music. The staff were attentive and knowledgeable and the food was delicious- authentically French. Congratulations to Olivier the French chef and to his team for an excellent dining experience.

A perfect evening with my husband, the food was delicious, the staff were attentive and the setting intimate.We don't live in Ludlow but have the occasional weekend here, the French Pantry will be a regular visit when we are down this way. We will most definitely be back, thank you Chef.

A really lovely evening was had at the French Pantry. Beautiful food, covid safe and a comfortable and atmospheric little bistro

Fantastic meal in this lovely little authentic French bistro. The owners are fairly new. They have revamped the menu. Perfect classic French food cooked to perfection. We had starters and mains. One person in our party had a dessert. It is quite expensive, but you do get what you pay for.

We booked a table after seeing all the positive reviews and our evening spent at this lovely little restaurant even surpassed our expectations. The service was impeccable, and the food was absolutely delicious. My husband had the mackerel, I don't normally like oily fish but after have a taste I was a complete convert. My starter, the scallops were fabulous too. We couldn't wait for the mains, I had the chicken which came in a bowl and sat in a broth, I don't think I have ever tasted such a delicious chicken dish. The duck enjoyed by my husband was an equal triumph. The desserts just finished off the meal beautifully. We just wished that we lived closer to this little gem as we were only in Ludlow for the weekend. All I will add is you should increase your prices as the quality of the food and service deserves it. Fabulous

We were brought to the door by Floridian levels of rain yesterday evening and were given shelter without booking (despite covid precautions being observed) after 6 failed restaurant entries ( all booked up).Welcoming staff, clearly (on reflection) unaware how good they or the food really is.Starters : mine tbh was possibly best ever- some type of salmon and Brie parcel: exquisite. Like in Rattatoille when the critic sees heaven. 11/10. Wife had french onion soup which was perfect, she’d spent formative years in France...Mains: amazing again 9/10 beef bourgignon for me and wife had a cassoulet 9/10.Her sweet was a9/10. Price with wine : 1.6 bottles a story to that) £85 ish Truly fabulous. Thank you

Had an outstanding meal here last night. Beautiful intimate and romantic setting, wonderful service and incredible food! We had 3 courses for £29.95 which for the standard of food we had felt like exceptional value for money. For starters I had the crab mousse in a saffron butter sauce which was delicate yet rich and absolutely delicious. I was tempted to lick the bowl! My boyfriend had French Onion soup which he said was insanely good (unfortunately I didn't get a photo) For mains I had sea bass with mascarpone risotto and a cockle sauce. My boyfriend had Confit Duck leg with garlicky potatoes and a prune jus. Again both courses were superb and could not have been improved in any way. The sea bass was so fresh and melted in the mouth, perfectly cooked. We also ordered a side of mixed vegetables and these were lovely and fresh and a very generous portion. We shared a cheese board for dessert and this was a beautiful selection of cheeses served with warm crusty baguette which was so delicious. Honestly if you're in Ludlow you've gotta give this place a visit, you won't be disappointed!

We came here last year and had such a fabulous meal we vowed to return. Despite the fact that the restaurant has changed hands we still had a great meal. This time we bought friends with us and we had a fabulous evening, great food, good wine and lots of laughter!We will be back, again.

Town centre location. Excellent French menu served by lovely and helpful staff. Difficult to decide on what to eat as you actually want most of the food on offer! Reasonable choice of wines at sensible price. A piece of Paris in Ludlow

It was our first meal out in 4 months and where better to go than the newly refurbished,reopened French Pantry in Ludlow. We went for the first time 6 years ago and are pleased to know chef Olivier Bossut is back in the kitchen. We had a delightful meal and we wish the chef and staff every success for the future. We will be back.

First meal out since lock-down, and it was lovely. The French Pantry used to be a favourite of ours, offering excellent traditional French cuisine. Then it changed hands and became just another café. We were delighted to discover that the original chef, Olivier, bought the place a few months ago and is now back in the kitchen, producing wonderful authentic French dishes again.

Just been there for dinner had a really lovely meal, service was great food was fresh and first class, will definitely give other restaurants in Ludlow a run for there money can't wait to go back good luck you deserve every success.

Saturday night dinner at the newly reopened French Pantry, with proper French cooking. A sensibly sized menu with a good variety of starters and mains, and a fairly priced wine list. Hereford snails and lobster ravioli were followed by herb and breadcrumb seasoned sea bass on risotto, and perfectly cooked chicken in a tarragon sauce. An unusual selection of vegetables cooked nicely al-dente, and a well priced Beaujolais completed our dinner. Helpful staff well trained. Express coffees well served. All in all a very good start to the new team.

A small chunk of France in the heart of Ludlow is a combination hard to beat. The bistro atmosphere is enhanced by an excellently-balanced menu. Often smaller restaurants offer vast wine lists and limited menus, but here the extensive choice of starters and mains created a delightful dilemma. I opted for the lobster ravioli (not to be missed) and the chicken. Olivier's years of experience and pride in his skills result in a delightful and relaxed evening with a friendly welcome from the family team. I will certainly return to sample more of the dishes and booking is advisable as the word is already spreading.

Olivier, the French chef-patron is amazing. His food is as mouth-watering as ever and the atmosphere was so warm and welcoming. I had a superb gratin of scallops and seafood which I can still taste followed by a truly delicious confit of duck which had a superb jus reduced from prunes and duck juices - a touch of genius! I would recommend that anybody who appreciates authentic French cuisine to book if they can get in!

Lovely food and atmosphere, a return to the gold old days of The French Pantry. With a new French chef patron its a true taste of Paris and France in Ludlow.

Delighted to find the French Pantry back in operation under a new chef-patron with the past best forgotten. Decor little changed (why waste money?) and menu still has a welcome bistro vibe with the kind classic dishes that Paris used to do so well until Paris lost the plot. At lunchtime the gratin of sea-food was superb, loaded generously with perfectly cooked scallops but lobster ravioli or duck confit looked equally tempting. Criticisms? Service a bit slow (but there you go if you want stuff freshly cooked) and coffee (from a pod machine) rather overpriced. We'll definitely be back.

.... back to the 'old' French Pantry, with a lovely facelift! The opening day lunch.Solid, skilful Burgundian cooking with professional family front of house service. The snails/ravioli and then Cassoulet were just what was needed on a brisk nay, nastily cold March day! Excellent creme brulee and cheese in perfect condition completed a first class meal!Drink the Beaujo Village....it knocks spots off some of the more expensive Crus!Will soon be very busy mark my words. *VBSW (Visited before Sharon Walters)✅

Give the place a try i have seen what the new guy is doing to the place and the kitchen area is very clean and tidy a credit to his hard work , I hope he does well in his future trade

Was in Ludlow recently and the top chef of the area Olivier Bossut is refurbishing the restaurant with a view to reopening soon. Will certainly be going back up there on my next trip..............his food is excellent watch this space

This restaurant is permanently closed. We booked in March and confirmed our booking on the 9th of November. There were 8 of us including 2 elderly relatives. No cotact - this could have ruined our special weekend. I feel sorry for your Christmas bookings!

As previous couple - booked, confirmed, closed No cancellation sent, we came a long way for nothing. Not sure how they aim to survive on such lousy service.

Booked several weeks ago and arrived today looking forward to celebrating our Anniversary - all shut up. Thanks for letting us know - our journey was quite lengthy.

Not a place worth visiting definitely not child friendly! Avoid but then depends if there open ever again

A friend and on I visited the restaurant for dinner whilst staying in Ludlow. It is a small restaurant and the tables are quite close together. Unfortunately we ended up next to a strange couple, the woman kept singing along to the songs being played and the man licked his fingers (very loudly) after everything he ate -weird. However, the food was quite good and reasonably priced. I had venison bourguignon which was nice, but needed vegetables on the side. My friend had the lamb shank and she said it was lovely. For two courses it was £23. Overall, the restaurant is worth a visit.

We love Ludlow and eat their quite often but our first lunch visit to the The French Pantry was well worth the wait. A lovely little bistro which served great food and delicious wines. Thank you guys we will be visiting again

It would be worth pre-booking a table for this quite popular restaurant. The ambiance and decor is interesting, although not exactly intimate, but it is a friendly and pleasant venue for a good meal. The menu is quite varied, food was delicious, service was fast (but not rushed) and friendly. Portions were fairly generous and the food reasonably priced (2 courses for £23 & 3 courses for £29). The house Merlot was slightly expensive at £18. However, the wine was good quality and nicely chambre'd. Plenty of parking within 100 yards. A handy spot from which to explore the town and to move on to the local pubs.

The food was superb and was served very quickly. Our waitress made us feel at home, was extremely efficient one step ahead all through the evening, nothing was too much trouble. Will definitely be going back.

We called in on a rainy Saturday lunchtime. We were so glad we did, the staff were friendly and efficient and the snails and fishcake were beautiful. Everything was so nice we managed to book a table for the evening. The food and ambiance in the evening were just great. The place was buzzing. I had beef burginion which was one of the tastiest plates of food I've ever eaten. My wife had Lamb which was equally tasty. The service again was superb, and the bill of £65 for two starters two mains and a bottle of house red was very reasonable for the quality. We'll be back in a week or so and can't wait!!

We visited this restaurant a number of years ago and found the food and general experience to be lovely! Sadly I can not say I felt this way on our return. At first we noticed an obvious change in the decor and that excited us, Top drawer! That’s where the positive side of our experience ended. The food tasted bland. We have between us been fortunate enough to eat all over the world ( including France! ) and we know what fresh / quality food is, sadly this wasn’t it.

We visited The French Pantry on the last night of our 4 night stay in Ludlow.

We chose this restaurant during a short stay in Ludlow on recommendations from the web, a travel guide and friends. We enjoyed the food, the ambience, the service and thought it good value for money. The snails and beef were well prepared, cook and properly seasoned - it turned out that practically all the other diners had chosen them. From our experience, I would thoroughly recommend visiting the French Pantry, second only to Bistro 7.

We have not visited since new management took over and just called in for coffee. We ordered two flat whites. That’s exactly what we got. Two cups of flat beige liquid. Not a sign of a bubble or foam and very little taste of coffee. Why is it so difficult to get it right. Every backstreet bar cafe or bistro in France can serve excellent coffee and there are far better coffee shops in Ludlow. Come on guys, you’re going to have to step up your game if you’re going to survive. Just pop into Taste or the chiccetti bar if you need to see how it’s done. It’s a shame really. If the coffee had been good we might have been tempted back on another occasion to try the food.

We met up with some relatives over from Australia that were visiting Ludlow, it was a Monday evening and a lot of restaurants were closed. By accident we found The French Pantry, which was very busy, but they made space for us and could also cater for a gluten intolerant diner.

Visiting Ludlow for the food festival with friends, we were looking for somewhere to eat last night and popped into The French Pantry to ask if they could accommodate us. They couldn’t have been more friendly. They were very busy so we sat in their lovely courtyard while our orders were taken and as soon as there was a table available inside, we were seated. We really enjoyed our meals which were all delicious! Great service, lovely ambience and altogether a wonderful evening. Thank you Alice and Co!

Our first visit since it changed hands. Very quiet for a weekend lunchtime. A well meaning waitress. Limited menu, reasonable ingredients but salad leaves were 'tired'.

Trust me it really hurts to write this review. We have been regular customers for years and this was our favourite restaurant in Ludlow but sadly no more.

Arrived in Ludlow and came across this lovely restaurant having left the main car park. Menu was simple but food excellent especially the Cod fish cakes ! Very friendly waitress looked after us well. Will return when next in Ludlow.

Went here for dinner as family of 3. We all chose different as all menu looked good and was not disappointed. We all ended up trying each other’s dishes as they all were fantastic. The staff were very helpful and friendly. A must if staying in ludlow

We had lunch (mushrooms and brie on sourdough) here, which was very tasty in an informal setting. The service was very friendly and efficient.

Joined friends for a meal in this small but friendly restaurant. Menu not huge but quality good, staff lovely and on a filthy night weather wise it was cosy. The banquette we sat on was made of material so we didnt stick to it which was really nice!

Excellent little place. Coriander prawns with avocado for both followed by Duck Confit and seabream. Both superb. Nothing else we fancied off the menu so only went once.

Saturday night at the French pantry what a delight! The atmosphere and buzz of this place is great! People drinking outside, great food inside a real hub and great mix of people, my fish dish was all about the fish and what great fish is was! My partner had the beef which melted in the mouth and our friends had the lamb which was cooked to perfection and the Moroccan flavours where just right! All of our puddings where equally as brilliant, the salted Carmel roulade is too die for!! I wanted second helpings my partner and friends shared a creme brûlée and lemon tart but wasn’t sharing my pud! Finally this place was packed so BOOK your table! It was like dining in the owners sitting room!Will definitely be back!

I am a fair reviewer and having had a good meal here when it under previous ownership, we thought we’d try it again. A pleasant venue with a nice ambience - a little marred by some loud friends of the management having a very vocal ‘Bromance’ in the doorway for about half an hour.

What a find in Ludlow another french bistro - fab.

This is a restaurant without pretension that delivers perfectly on what it does. We had an excellent celebratory meal there yesterday. Service is welcoming, efficient (without being rushed) and professional. For mains we enjoyed hake and a perfectly made goat's cheese and cashew nut wellington. And very reasonably priced too!

We were on our way to a pub for dinner when we decided to stop here instead. We were glad we did! Space was a little tight but it made for a nice ambiance. We all had the beef bourguignon which was very good despite it being a hot summers day outside! We also tried apple tart and lemon tart and creme brûlée. All very good but lemon tart could have been tarter. Service was friendly even though there was only one lady front of house she managed everyone in a friendly and efficient way.

we really enjoyed our 2 course dinner . Great cooking and lovely wine at a very fair price. The staff were very welcoming and we would definitely book here again

We visited yesterday at just after 6pm, and were served by a very nice girl (sorry, I didnt take her name but she is studying to be a Dr).

This is run as a traditional French restaurant with a fixed price menu with a sensibly limited choice. Good service and really good food. It's small so do book.

What a treasure this restaurant is. Small but perfectly formed I would say. Run by two young men, the menu was a little limited but the food exquisite and made a memorable anniversary dinner. Very French.

Escargot!!! Not had this dish since I last travelled in France years ago.

Visiting Ludlow on a Monday we found that most restaurants were closed but the French Pantry was open so we booked to eat there. We started off with a gin and tonic, choosing from their extensive range. I have rhubarb and ginger with ginger ale and my husband had the surprise gin with tonic. It turned out to be marshmallow gin and was delicious. The set menu was quite varied and I started with pie d'anglos cheese warmed and served with warm bread, it was delicious. Then I had fish pie which again was excellent. I finished with a very nice apple frangipani. So pleased they were open on a Monday or I might not have booked there.

We had a very tasty lunch with friends, and were delighted that no effort was made to rush us along after we'd finished. The atmosphere is cosy and relaxed. A little bit pricy, but worth it for the overall experience.

We were staying in Ludlow and looking for somewhere to eat and saw the reviews on Trip Advisor so decided to book a table. I asked if there was a menu available online to have a look at but was told there was not, however the owner said he would email one to me. This was done swiftly and gave us the opportunity to decide what we would order. The Bistro is a charming little place and the food very good being very different to the usual ‘pub grub’ offered in many other places. If you like an ambient atmosphere, in charming surroundings, with helpful and pleasant staff together with a ‘ menu with french influences ‘ this is well worth a visit.