The French Tarte, Teddington in Richmond upon Thames

Having grown up in Paris, I am very particular when it comes to pâtisserie. Each time I dare to raise my hopes, I am invariably let down. But not yesterday at the French Tarte in Teddington. The Pear & Almond tart is a classic and this did not disappoint; it was skillfully executed, nice to look at, and very good. The Chocolate Tart I eyed with suspicion as it looked like it could be dense and unpleasant. I could not have been more wrong. The first mouthful brought an extraordinary burst of perfect chocolate pleasure. The baguette was equally good - nice crust and chewy crumb. After 26 years in the UK, I think I have finally found a little piece of home. Merci!

Always great for cofee and delicious cakes in here. The Almond crossaints are amazing and they do coffee really well. The staff used to be a bit moody but all seems well right now. Definietly worth visiting

A handy place to pop in for a coffee - and great pastry selection and bakery - just watch out for opening times!

I have only had coffee from this branch of French Tarte. The coffee here is excellent, reasonably priced and the service is friendly.

A lovely, friendly and intimate patisserie. Best coffee in Teddington - and we're picky! We often treat ourselves to the pear & almond tarte - moist and it doesn't scrimp on pear for flavour. Roberto's Italian flair, warmth and impeccable customer service adds to the Tarte's charm.

We ordered a pear and almond tart and a piece of cranberry, fig and almond cake. Both looked enticing. They , however, were rather flavourless and very disappointing. We will not be buying cakes from this shop again.

I visited around 2pm on a weekday, and had no trouble finding a table. It filled up quickly, though. I'm a bit picky about my cakes, but there were plenty of appetizing options. I chose the carrot cake, and it was delicious - moist with a very light frosting. My tea was loose leaf, and I was given a tea strainer. I would love to return.

Delightful and friendly staff, best coffee in the area, and cakes and pastries cannot be bettered and light lunch offerings delicious. For those comments on not being baked on the premises they probably haven't actually been to the cafe as it is very obvious there isn't the facility to do so, and if one thought to ask you would then know all baking for the cafe is done at their sister cafe in Surbiton.

We stopped here for a drink on a hot summer afternoon. It is a friendly place. The drinks were promptly served and were refreshing. An additional plus point was that the toilet was clean and perfect. Overall, impressed!

Arrived in Teddington a little early for an appointment so popped into this charming little French café. Quite small with about 8 tables inside and a few outside. Nice choice of beverages and lovely cakes, tartes etc. They have a small selection of breakfast items which can be purchased all day. Staff very pleasant. Reasonably priced as well. Nice listening to the music reminded me of my travels through France 2 years ago. Will come back again.

Great coffee and love the cakes and pastries especially the almond croissants! The staff have always been helpful and friendly!

Left my desk for a coffee and quiche today. Never posted a pic before but here goes. Why bother? Because this is a fab place. Delicious food. Great coffee and, most importantly, really professional staff.

It was the first time for my friend in the area and she fancied some cake. We had the carrot, Apple tarte and chocolate and peanut pave. All just ok nothing to rave about. Very expensive for the size.

Went for a quick coffee break with my girlfriend as we were waiting for someone. I had a latte and she had a hot chocolate, and we shared a sausage roll. The latte was warm and milky and nicely presented, and the sausage roll was beautifully cooked with chestnuts and flaky pastry. The staff were friendly and helpful; only niggles were that it was very cold inside which was attributed to the door constantly being opened. Also a little expensive but would definitely recommend as an alternative to the Starbucks across the road.

Cannot recommend this place enough. I prebooked afternoon tea for a baby shower and it was delicious. The cakes were delicious and so beautifully presented. Not a boring sandwich in sight....we had Brie and walnut, goats cheese and pepper, mozzarella, tomato and olive and mini croques. So delicious and catered for pregnant ladies (the cheese was pasteurised) and a vegetarian. Roberto was so attentive, super friendly and absolutely made the afternoon. Will def be coming back.

Great service and I'm happy to say a gluten free customer can easily be catered for. Delicious food and good coffee. Just what we needed.

Two things you never have to search far to find in Teddington - coffee and a haircut. Coffee shops abound - from the big chains through M and S's decent little in-store cafe to a healthy sprinkling of independents. But of course 'independent' doesn't necessarily guarantee quality and having tried most of them over the years there are a few duds in the bunch. The French Tarte however is right up there on the winner's rostrum. I really like this place. Great coffee, friendly and efficient staff, and a selection, albeit limited, of fresh, tasty snacks - the quiche is excellent The place is spotlessly clean. It can get crowded, and when the sun shines directly through the big windows it can feel almost claustrophobic In cold weather it can get draughty if the front door isn't closed properly (and it isn't always). So this is why my preference is to stop off mid-afternoon and sit at one of the little outside tables enjoying a very tasty brew.

Nice choice for simple breakfast have used the French Tarte a number of times when staying at local hotel.

On the first day of its opening I visited 5 times and been a regular every day since. Great coffee, superb pastries and a good selection of "light bites"

Bought a chicken and chorizo baguette when i walked past, was lovely. didnt stay inside, too many mums and kids but i'm sure it works for them. friendly service too..

Volvimos en teddington para hacer algunos recados y nos quedamos un poco de hambre y paramos en este bonito café francés y está muy limpio, con mesas de mármol y buena fuerte auténtica mesa de piernas de hierro. Es un lugar muy contentos ya que...

Visitamos para café/tarta. Estaba bastante concurrido, pero el servicio rápido y eficiente, y en general, el ambiente relajado y agradable. Pedí mi café 'extra caliente" y fue entregado tan. Excelente degustación no mocha todos dulces. El pastel de café también era excelente - totalmente como...

Me encanta la tarta de francés. Lo descubrimos en el nuevo año y ahora ve regularmente. Hay café es increíble. Cada sip es felicidad y pasteles son sorprendentes. Responsabilidad y muy razonable! Llevé a mi madre como el día de la madre regalo temprano y teníamos el té de la tarde. Fue absolutamente maravilloso. Pierden las hojas de té en Real tazas vintage, una selección de aperitivos fríos y calientes, pasteles y mini s merienda. No podíamos comer todo, así que cogimos un poco. Roberto era gerente de camarero/y él fue muy amable y hospitalario. Él hizo una tarde maravillosa. No puedo recomendar este café más

Teddington is full of cafes but this is my favourite. It's small so not too much room for buggies and screaming kids thank goodness. So it a nice place to have a pastry and a cup of coffee and a chat. The staff are very friendly and the cakes are delicious. They never rush you out the door and it's a relaxing atmosphere. The staff always greet you with a smile and say goodbye when you leave. Some cafes don't even notice you but not this one. They will do table service after you order at the till

I called in for brunch at The French Tarte a couple of weeks ago on Saturday morning. The staff were friendly, the croque monsier & coffee were nice and the price was fairly reasonable... what's not to like..?

Bright, airy, friendly and French. This is THE place for afternoon tea in Teddington, though it can get a bit crowded at times. I have not eaten any of the cakes on offer (I am trying to cut down on sugar) but they are absolutely stunningly beautiful to look at and a big hit with house guests

We had two cakes and some cake pops made for my Mother's 75th birthday party. We picked them up on the morning on the party held locally. The taste of the cakes was amazing, everyone loved them both - the lime one was stunning! Beautiful presentation, taste and quality. There was not a morsel left over!!

Just been to the French tart with my two children, I was shocked how horrible it was! The baguettes were so hard and stale that we couldn't eat them, and the cake was so dry it fell to crumbs! I wouldn't of paid, but I didn't want my kids to feel embarrassed! Such a same as from the outside it looks really inviting! Five of us left our food and the verdict from adults and kids was yuk yuk yuk.

Yummy lunch - children loved too! Very reasonable. Quiche and salad of day lovely! Great tea!

I had their Broccoli and Stilton soup today, I could have eaten (or drunk) it for ever, absolutely delivious, served in a good sized deep bowl with little slices of their own baked bread. They also do a sublime-looking afternoon tea served on a beautiful upright circular stand. You have to order it 48 hours in advance, and that's exactly what I am going to do next week; a party of 5 women sitting near us had two stands on their table and everything looked stunning. At £16.50 it's a third or a quarter of the price at The Ritz. Lovely, charming staff.

Lovely for a light lunch - usually opt for the croque Monsieur and croque Madames. Cakes look delicious although I haven't tried them

May I suggest that when you reach this cafe you better make sure that they want to serve you. I arrived about 11.30 am sat outside and waited and waited. Other people were coming in and being served first??? I would love an explanation for that, is it that I am a regular and have become irrelevant?? An ashtray was brought out for me but I had already had a smoke. Anyway I waited and had another smoke.(yes I know awful habit) Still no coffee. Obviously there were not enough staff . Is there any doubt to my loyalty? At the moment I have enough cards do have 4 free coffees.Anyway having somewhere to get to so I left still coffee less.

Personally, I didn't like the coffee here - it left a nasty taste in my mouth so I won't be coming back. The service was quick and friendly and the tarts looked fresh and delicious, although I didn't have one.

Have visited several times for coffee, breakfast and lunch. Such friendly and welcoming staff, delicious food and there is even a water dispenser at the back if you need a glass of water.

An excellent selection of lovely cakes and pastries, the coffee is good and service very friendly. They do nice, freshly made-up baguettes but they run out early afternoon. It's great for continental breakfast, but got to The Coffee Mill down the High Street if you want a cooked breakfast.

We have been to Teddington a few times now and walked past here many times on the way to the train station. Finally we had an opportunity to go in and see what they had to offer. It was very busy but we managed to find a seat in the window area which was great although a little warm in the sun that was until the awning was pulled down outside.I had an americano and my wife had tea. We also ordered brioche and bacon and egg. The coffee was OK nothing special however the food was very good and tasty. All in all this was an enjoyable visit and if we have the opportunity we will visit again

This is the best breakfast venue in Teddington. Excellent bread croissants coffee. The prices are very reasonable. We are regular visitors and greatly enjoy these occasions.

A great place to enjoy breakfast. Feel like I have been transported - have that holiday feel. First came across TFT in Surbiton 5 years ago. Super that there is this second in Teddington. A great selection of delicious signature food.

Best croissants in Teddington! Delicious sandwiches (beautifully wrapped), perfect quiches, lovely soup and splendid bread! Bravo!

I have often had lunch in Teddington and there are many reasonable restaurants there. The French Tarte is a valuable addition.The staff were pleasant and the dishes of the day, various quiches with salad, looked attractive.I had a leek and salmon quiche with a small salad together with a beverage for £6. I had tea and it came in a teapot an miraculously had used loose leaves rather than a teabag.The salad was not very generous but the quiche was good and it was just what I needed.The restaurant is pleasant and lunch was a success

Small, pleasing atmosphere - fresh and tidy - pot of tea (leaves plus strainer with bowl) and two delicious fruit scones... Good portion thick cream ... good portion lovely jam. Peace - just 'quiet' background music. And a lovely loo! No rush. £5. Bargain! Will be back.

Popped in for the quiche and hot drink offer for £6. Blue cheese quiche was really flavourful, and the salmon one was also tasty with a good consistency, not too heavy but still a satisfying light meal in itself. Lovely buttery pastry and not a soggy bottom in sight. Black forest chocolate cake was impressively made, like something in a very fancy restaurant, and an amazing smooth chocolatey consistency, but could have been more cherry flavour to counteract the heavy chocolate in my opinion. Friendly staff. Would go again.

I've been here several times, both eat in and take away and I am always impressed. The food is amazing, well thought out and interesting ( try the sausage roll with apricot!) Staff are polite and upbeat and always ready to help. The cafe is a little small but that can't be helped. This is my go to stop when I need a really nice snack in Teddington.

We dropped by mid week for a quick bite in this bright and authentic French cafe.The BLT baguette was very nice, I'd prefer some cracked black pepper with it. The salmon and leek quiche looked very good, unfortunately the sun dried tomatoes overcame the delicate fish. It was nice to have loose tea in a pot, the flat white coffee was very good.

This was our first visit going with friends who are regulars. The moule and frites were delicious, hot and fresh and the service was great too.. Excellent, thanks

This place is consistently good from the bread and pastries to the lunches. It can get busy so always good to go early. It deserves to be popular. Also French Table next door is the best restaurant around for a splurge and some of the best French food this side of the channel.

I wrote a review about this place a while ago and I appreciated management informing me that their pastries are baked in the Surbiton branch. Anyway as I haven't had a chance to visit I bought their chocolate and almond and the plain almond Croissants on the weekend and I was in heaven especially with the chocolate one, didn't feel heavy like some other crossiants I've had. My partner who isn't normally a fan of this one, ate his words and was like definitely always get these!

Resident of Teddington for years and visit the coffee shops regularly.I have visited a few times and whilst the coffee is ok ,I have found the service completely charmless.I have sat outside a few times waiting for service and twice different staff have completely ignored me rather than to pop out and say they don't do table service!! The place is normally pretty empty so they aren't run off their feet.The place completely lacks warmth and soul, like a cafe overseen by an accountant.It also seems to close very early just when the sun is on the front and its tea time !

If you like anonymity and so so coffee this is the place.I like a coffee shop were the staff get to know you here they wont possibly because there only two staff. Cakes not made on the premises in fact I do not think any food is made there.

Whenever I walk past this little gem of a cafe I always want to pop in to grab a coffee and something delicious from the cake section. Friendly staff and lovely, cosy little cafe. Worth a visit

We had the poached egg and bacon on brioche and it was scrummy yummie! Lovely little place to have a quiet cup of tea or coffee and absolutely delicious pattiserie!

Cute little shop serving very authentic French pastries. There seemed to be a lot of cafes and coffee shops in Teddington, but this one was well worth a visit!

For some reason I thought that this place baked their own croissants and made their cakes! I was disappointed to see that they are in fact delivered! However, I do love their almond croissants. My partner bought me 4 of their cakes as at the moment they have 4 cakes for £10. The cakes look amazing, but that’s where it stops they aren’t the best tasting. There is a passion fruit cake which is yummy. But as a chocolate lover their cakes lack flavour and they are definitely style over substance. Word of advice stick to the croissants!

This might just be one of the best places in Teddington to get coffee. Their coffee always seems to be perfectly roasted, blended with the right proportion of milk, aromatic and very satisfying.They also do some delectable cakes, particularly the financiers. Worth a visit even if it's for a coffee and a financier.

I have had a lovely slice of quiche and a pretty good chocolate/almond croissant here (although, is it really possible to go wrong with chocolate and almond?) but the coffee is terrible. I understand that they are primarily a bakery but their lattes and flat whites are bitter, scalding hot and have a distinctive burnt taste. The first time I tried a coffee here was in response to their blackboard outside, saying something about how great their coffee was. Not really.

Super cafe, great french pastries, tarts and the like. Nice atmosphere and rather ungallic in that they're rather friendly in there!

Really nice small place on the high street. If you spot a spare table, grab it. Nice to get a pot of tea with leaves not bags and a strainer metal thingy to stand the strainer on. I've had Green tea - loads of leaves, and normal tea, both excellent. Great ambience too. I've visited about 5 in Teddington and this wins.

Nice friendly staff, good croissants and delicious sandwiches, french style. Items aren't baked on site but in a larger facility owned by the same people, they do seem to offer a soup or such that is prep on site.

We are trying all the coffee bars in Teddington, and today our visit was to The French Tarte. Yes, the coffee is good, if price-y. The pain au raisin, though, was tough, with very little flavour. I have my doubts that we will return.

This is a nice place for a coffe of a light lunch we will visit again when I'm in Teddington recommended

This is their claim and actually it's true, they do have the best coffee in Teddington and the cheapest 2 shot takeaway latte by far. Sadly they don't sell the beans!

Dropped in after a long walk and in passing, and what a treat. The pastry on the delicious vegetable quiche was perfect -super light, flaky pastry - so often something you don't find. I learnt that everything is made by the Pattisiere for their two FTT sites- so very authentic. Bought two 'tarts' to bring home and they were just as good and were appreciated. Coffee was very good too, service charming and clean, fresh tidy cafe. From Richmond area so will visit again definitely.

I was so glad to find this French cafe /pâtisserie in Teddington first but once I tried their lemon cake and croissant I became absolutely disappointed. The lemon cake was a bit burnt and there was no lemony flavour at all. The croissant tasted like a supermarket packed one. Of course it is much more expensive. Although some of their cakes look beautiful, I felt their products were too over priced and taste nothing. I wonder their pâtissier really feel what they are making are tasty?

I am sooooooooooooooooooo glad that this place has opened within walking distance from my home. I’ve been twice to get their almond croissant and they are so yummy and addictive, I have to stop myself going here everyday. Their cakes look yummy too so I’m trying to find an excuse to come here to try them.