The best restaurants serving French food in South West

Heaven!! Amazing food, drink, service and atmosphere. This definitely won't be the last time we eat here.

We have been regulars at L’Artisan for many years. It was our absolute favourite restaurant and we were devastated when it closed. Yves was a magician in the kitchen; the food was always fabulous and imaginative, the presentation beautiful and the ambience wonderful. Elisabeth always made us very welcome, with hugs and kisses all round, as did Anna, their lovely waitress. It was such a relaxed atmosphere and we loved talking to Yves when he emerged from the kitchen to chat with clients. What shall we do now without you? Lesley & Roger

Lovely food with really nice and friendly staff. Lovely relaxed experience. Fun atmosphere in a quirkily designed and decorated room.

Fantastic pub in a beautiful location. Superb food and drink. Wonderful staff. We always highly recommend The White horse to other people.

Cute French bistro, efficient and friendly staff and consistently great food. We visit every time we find ourselves in Brixham.

Amazing food, great hospitality, very welcoming but one downfall is not enough staff. Only twice been waiting to be served at the bar both times completely overlooked. Rooms are lovely, some issues with wanting some quiet time in the Cotswolds, when you can hear loud music 2 floors up. Poor parking when we arrived, very loud with bookings for afternoon tea. Not much time for attention to give us an overview. A great local venue for a top end menu, should not be overlooked.

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’.

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!

My family visited Isabel's to celebrate my birthday and it proved to be a wonderful evening. Set in sumptuous surroundings, we had a three course meal of the highest quality. The service was outstanding and the waiting staff could not have done more for us. We will definitely come again, thank you!

terrible meal here unfortunately, worst food we had on our trip and found staff arrogant, offensive and unaccepting of feedback of our meals. Feels like it's all about making as much money as possible and not much about customer experience, taste or quality of food - All other restaurants on our trip were amazing and so friendly and helpful so we won't be returning here again unfortunately.

Bouvardia, a beautiful fine dining restaurant set in the hills just outside Bath city centre. The stunning presentation, cleanliness and attention to detail is evident from your approach; the aesthetics have been polished down to last detail. The grounds are intimately sized: with only ten tables offered, the service is quick and attentive meaning your food is fresh and hot! There is a beautiful lounge and bar area adjacent to the main restaurant. Attached is Bathen House Hotel and while we didn’t stay, I can only imagine the suites are similarly high quality. The staff were immediately welcoming and attentive throughout our meal, knowing when to approach and when to give you space - perfect for an intimate date night! The food, from starters to desserts, was delicious. Each dish was clearly designed with love; the palette and textures were perfectly balanced. Each umami base note was cut with a bright burst from a garnish or dressing. The richness balanced with delicate, aromatic notes. Whether you’re a bit of a food snob or you just enjoy getting out for a nice meal, you’ll appreciate this menu. We ordered the miso aubergine and tomato, and feta fritters to start; porcini risotto, and sea bass as mains; cardamom and rhubarb panna cotta, and chocolate orange torte with blood orange sorbet to finish. On the side we had dauphinoise potatoes, and tenderstem broccoli with anchovy dressing. My favourites were the miso aubergine and the cardamom and rhubarb panna cotta. The aubergine was perfectly charred, smoky and nutty with the sesame adding some textural interest to the bite. The paired caramelised walnut with the bright slivered radish was DIVINE. The cardamom cream had a deliciously biscuity profile, with an unbelievably juicy, fruity finish. The only, very minor, negative I could offer is that our sides could have done with a bit of something extra. The dauphinoise was just slightly on the dry side on the inner layers (though I really appreciated that it wasn’t drowning in heavy cream!), and the brocolli could’ve done with some more of the anchovy dressing. Even the house wines were leagues above the usual offerings! Overall, I’d have to give our experience 5 stars, we really couldn’t fault it. Thank you for having us!

Had an absolutely awesome meal here with my partner. The wine was next level, the service was attentive but not overbearing. The hake dish with brown shrimp and seaweed butter was incredible, absolute bomb of umami. Everything else we had was beautiful looking, delicious and well executed. Will undoubtedly be back. ❤️

A sunny day sitting on the harbour side with a delicious bowl of local mussels in a cream and white wine sauce, accompanied by warm bread and a glass of beer. Perfect!

Excellent service, comfortable ambiance, not rushed and small interesting varied menu, food delicious. Would definitely go again.

I politely asked if I could sit outside for a glass of wine in the sunshine. The middle aged red haired waitress said I’d have to order food… I explained I’d just eaten… she said “we’re a restaurant, not a pub” and suggested I go somewhere else. Fair enough if that’s the policy but the delivery was seriously lacking and the attitude received has put me off ever coming back for food. A shame.