The best restaurants serving French food in East Midlands

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.

Booked last minute on Saturday evening for a quick bite to eat after a busy day. The staff were very friendly, seated us quickly, menus delivered quickly and food/drinks ordered pretty swiftly. The food was delicious! Pretty good value too . It turns into a cocktail bar with DJ playing music from 9,30pm so we had to make an exit as we had children with us (I wanted to stay ) but I’ll deffo visit again with girlfriends. 5 stars for me 😀. This place should be packed out at a weekend as it’s awesome !

I visited twice on one day, once with my Mum for coffee and lunch (amazing savoury crepe, and loaded fries), and again later that evening with a friend for a cocktail. Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and lovely food and drinks

The food is prepared at the chef's home and either collected or delivered, if desired, within a 10 mile radius of Torrington Rd, Wellingborough (free if order above £30). My husband is I ordered beef bourgignon, Dauphinoises potatoes, Ratatouille and puree aux trois legumes. It was absolutely delicious! Total cost £35-90p and worth every penny. Delivered freshly cooked on the day but reheating required (20 mins in oven to table dishes). We also received a complementary seasonal Gallette des Rois together with information sheet about the Epiphany custom for which it is made. Menu is on-line, orders phone or online. Excellent!

We’ve been twice and the food is wonderful. They have to set up everything for kitchen and tables from scratch each week, as it’s an experiment to test demand, using a local cafe premises, which I find amazing. We had starters of scallops with pork belly and crackling, rabbit terrine, then duck and venison. Stunning. Good wine too. Definitely recommend if you love well cooked, beautifully presented food. Not expensive either.

We were visiting Harborough Market for a steampunk event and popped in here for lunch. It looks like a lot of other market stall cafes but don't be fooled - the crêpes are amazing! My wife had the Nutella and banana, and I had blueberry pie and custard, and it was fabulous. The coffee is also lovely and Fairtrade - well worth a visit!

Just popped in for a coffee and discovered this little gem of a place. Will definitely be back one evening soon!

The customer service is terrible. The staff are rude, dismissive and at some points even aggressive. Due to the busy evening and the lack of floor space one of my friends slipped and righted himself. A staff member then said “what the f*” and refused him service. After explaining he said “I really don’t care” and turned away from me. Even if the staff were polite- the beer is average but overpriced and the facilities are not in a nice state. I would suggest another pub in the area

Was let down by another restaurant last minute and they fitted us in. Fantastic service and the food was amazing!!! Definitely recommend

This was our second trip to the restaurant and our expectations were generally met in almost every area. The onion soup was full of flavour. The chicken meal although nice was slightly underwhelming in taste. The 12 oz steak was an absolute highlight ( be warned it is a lot to consume along with the soup). The sticky toffee was nice and as it was my partner's birthday they done a nice job with the sparklers I provided. The resturant was quite full with others using the groupon options. It would have been nice to give my partner a complimentary birthday drink. The champagne in the glass when it was first bought was slightly flat and had to be returned which was slightly disappointing.

The menu is interesting, proper French food. The execution is good, but somehow lacking a bit. Nothing in particular, just needs a touch of something. Otherwise, faultless, great wine and rather good dessert. Would try again.

Fantastically tasty waffles. Extensive vegan menu too. And fresh, raw juices. So pleased we stumbled across this place (it doesn’t pop up when you search for breakfasts on Tripadvisor) - we got lucky to find it and enjoyed a great breakfast in a delightful venue with welcoming staff.

Went for the first time and we were both really impressed with both the food and service. The food was delicious and beautifully presented. There’s a good variety of choice too especially if you have any dietary requirements. On top of that there’s a specials board with additional choices! We were really impressed and had a lovely time. All staff were polite and friendly. Definitely would recommend and will be going again to try other dishes! Thank you cafe impromptu!

Wow what can i say, this is the first time coming here as we were visiting my parents who have recently moved here so they treated us to a meal for my birthday. The food and service was by far a 10 out of 10. All freshly cooked food and decent portions for the price too. I had the Sticky Chicken for starters 🤤🤤and a Chicken, Ham and Leek Pie for main course which was well filled. I loved the deco and how comfortable the crushed velvet chairs were which made it even more comfy. The whole place was clean and inviting to everyone. All the staff we were in contact with with so bubbly and friendly, especially the owner? Who took our order and the lady who waited on us too. The only niggle for me was i was to hot but thats personal preference as im never cold and was sittinf by a radiator. Such a lovely pub its a shame its going to be closing ☹️

the riley robinson eats here so it must be good ig, I support the uk army because uh pancakes, and italians love pancakes.