The best restaurants serving French food in England

What a lovely place this is, with very friendly staff and some tasty but not too expensive wines, and they do some very tasty food as well. Happy to recommend and can't wait until we are back in Worthing so we can go here again.

4 of us visited The Gaff last night for the Chef’s Table experience to celebrate my wife’s birthday. I must admit I was slightly trepidatious when we sat at the bar and were the only patrons in there. I needn’t have worried. As the restaurant filled up around us Chef Robert served up one of the best tasting menus we’d ever experienced. Every course was wonderfully unfussy, with a couple of dishes opting to make vegetables the star of the show, believe me - you’ve never had cauliflower like this. He was also a great host who clearly loves his craft and happily indulged my amateur interests in his cooking throughout the evening. All this was complimented by our American friend with a passion for Pauillac, the wine pairings were high quality, interesting but most importantly delicious. It is unbelievably good value for what you receive (£140 a head for 8 courses, 8 wines and service) and felt really special. My only thought as I exited into the cool April night, ‘I can’t wait to go back’.

Exceptional. We hired Paul from the Petite Chouette to cater for a full weekend for a family get together, including a 4 course private dining experience on the Saturday evening. The food was fabulous and Paul was a delight. He offered a selection of menu option as requested and catered for our culinary needs. The highlight was the private dining experience which also included wine pairings. Paul was knowledgeable and happy to answer all our questions. The food was amazing. We will definitely use the Petite Chouette again and after tasting the exceptional wine and cheese, I will be ordering a monthly subscription box.

Lo pasé muy bien aquí celebrando el cumpleaños de un amigo. Las bebidas, el servicio amable y la música estaban a punto, ¡así que 5 estrellas bien merecidas!

This was our first time at Bistro Max and we weren’t disappointed. They only open on a Friday even dining (breakfast & lunch) so you do need to book in advance. The atmosphere is lovely & quaint and the staff are very attentive and welcoming. The menu is small but we like that because you know it’s cooked fresh, we were kind of expecting small a la carte type portions, nope they we ample size. They specialise in fish so that we were having, food was prompt, we had cod with prawns and goan prawn/cod curry both were delicious and you could tell it was all fresh, not frozen rubbish here. Lovely place to take someone for a special occasion or just treat yourself.

1890's Beautiful surroundings with very welcoming staff set the scene for a fabulous lunch of delicious & superbly presented food accompanied by great wine pairing & service. Looked after extremely well, thank you to the whole team for such a wonderful experience. If you get the opportunity you must go.

We had an anniversary meal at this restaurant and it was a perfect way to celebrate. The staff are wonderful, professional and friendly. The food is to die for! I had chicken pie which was absolutely delicious, plenty of food and piping hot.. My husband had the Moroccan vegetable tureen, he is an extremely fussy veggie and he said his was the best vegetarian mrsl he'd ever had!

The wonderful lady who runs this is an amazing hostess, delicious wines, tremendous crepes, great ambience, you could be in France! Will definitely come again, and bonus for us, dog friendly.

Fantastic coffee and the mega breakfast sarnie is absolutely terrific,! Ollie, Jess, Will and the whole team are the best !

A great family run business and a fantastic place to eat. I love the deli counter and fresh produce. Highly recommended 💜

Had their full breakfast which is the usual one of each (2 bacon) with a drink and toast. The portion sizes were acceptable but not generous, and it was padded out with too many diced potato pieces, as well as being slightly overcooked/overheated. However their Breakfast was certainly okay, and the accompanying choice of Tea was really good, and made over two full cups. On the downside the cost of £9 was expensive for what was served, especially in comparison to many similar venues. It was clean inside and the service prompt and efficient. Unfortunately it was also too chilly in there and needed to be much warmer to be comfortable.  

Intentó esto siguiendo una recomendación de un amigo, y no le decepcionó. La comida era deliciosa! Por el precio también las porciones eran masivas. Si te gusta el queso, te recomiendo encarecidamente. Volveré enseguida.

All things considered (including the price), this is, pound for pound, one of the best restaurants in London and it is nothing less than a tragedy that it is shortly going to close. I feel very bad (particularly now) that I have not previously left a review. We have been there many times (including with groups who had never visited before) and the feedback has been ubiquitously (and rightly) glowing. The food is sensational (and significantly better than in a lot of "fancier" places that would charge at least twice as much) and Jonathan is an extraordinarily welcoming and charming host who enhances everyone's experience. They were very unlucky with COVID and historically this location has been difficult for restaurants. The restaurant has often not seemed as busy as it ought to be (given how good it is) and I can completely understand their decision. But Chelsea is about to lose an absolute jewel.

We want to thank you all for being part of Sailingdinner Cruises David an I have loved every minute of our time with you all and we will miss you but thank you for some wonderful times an allowing us to be a part of making wonderful memories ... On the positive side we have friends of ours Andy & Mel who are doing Tapas & vine or cheeses & Wine which David an I have agreed to join with at times you can call Andy on 07805 515745 to see all what he an Mel will be providing.. we wish you both the Very best an look forward to being on hand at times David & Veronica ⛵️⛵️⛵️

Love to visit this cafe when I’m in the area visiting my family. Great food and drink at very reasonable prices in a relaxed atmosphere and lovely staff who always make a fuss of my grandaughter. A real community gem.