The best restaurants serving French food in England

We had a great meal, the best one we’ve had here so far. There were lots of seafood dishes on the specials board, today, which hit the spot for us! The crab linguine with chilli and samphire was creamy and full of crab. The mussels were in a lovely sauce too. We were too full for dessert, but they looked great on other tables. The coffee was amazing. Our servers were charming and attentive, keen to make sure we enjoyed our meal. We’d intended to try out the new restaurant at the top of the street, and were a bit disappointed to find we should have booked. However, we were really lucky to be able to squeeze in at La Maison. We really recommend it.

5 star experience - food, service and vibes. Definitely coming back.

Delicious treats!! Was very tempted not to share!!!! Steak and ale pie looked too good to save for lunch, so had it for brekkie.... Amazing😋.

Had seen the restaurant advertised as 3 AA rosette but have since found out that is under review due to change of chef. Restaurant was dimly lit with nearby table resorting to using torch on his phone to read menu. Had the scallops which were average and small . Pork was okay as main course but not a large portion. Cheeseboard was average. Was expecting more from what was a listed restaurant.

Went on Friday and we were told that the restaurant closed in 20 mins so we hurriedly ordered burger and fries. The burger seemed like it had been defrosted in the microwave then cooked. It was mushy in the middle in both burgers. I tried to eat the cooked edges but my husband ate it but immediately regretted it. I did inform the waitress as I left but she just smirked and looked at her coworker. We have since both come down with food poisoning

Great food, right price, and service was excellent.

Wonderful welcome from Rafa, superb knowledge of the cheeses we had and the champagne was delicious with the cheese. Special occasion and this fabulous restaurant fitted the occasion. Will most certainly be making a return soon. Thankyou Rafa and co x

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

I visited some years ago. Went for the tasting menu. The food was delicious and perfectly presented. Offering a wide range of tastes and textures. The setting is jaw dropping, nothing else like it in London, and I don't know if anything like it elsewhere in the world. The ceilings are so high that on some days you can't see it due to the fog. With high windows, the restaurant floods with light whilst not having those outside looking in.

Una experiencia para recordar, pudimos degustar gran cantidad y variedad de platos con un maridaje perfecto.

L'Ortolan was formerly a really fabulous place in a lovely setting. Sadly it is now closed and will probably be sold. On our last few visits it was looking very tired and in need of some investment and maintenance work on the building and decor. Very sadly the whole experience has gradually gone down hill, the food was still pretty good, some of the staff were excellent but the real attention to detail and the feeling of being exquisitely looked after had gone. It's obviously been fading away slowly over the years but we have some very happy memories of it in the past. Sad to see it go.

Great food and wine, brilliant service and charming atmosphere. You need to be noise tolerant as music from downstairs is invasive.

Very good classic puddings. Feels very homey

Lively locaton but setting of the tables is a big let down. I hate looking at people eating while sharing the experience with other person I want to talk to while eating. Unfortunately I don’t feel comfortable turning my head 45 degrees each time I communicate with someone. Also, staff did look quite a lot at us while eating which made eating quite unpleasant. Food wise, nice food. Unfortunately salmon and lamb overcooked. Sweetbreads didn’t find it particularly tasty. I wouldn’t go back based on the price unfortunately.

We called in to Rustique quite late on a Saturday evening after going on a Ghost tour of York. We were welcomed in and shown to an upstairs table. It was everything we needed after a chilly Autumn day. The staff were great and the food was delicious. The prices , although not cheap, were reasonable for the quality of the restaurant and food.