The best restaurants serving French food in England

We went to Cafe Vue for the Asian Tapas night and the food, service and ambience were all just perfect. We will certainly go back.

Oh I just love this place! We went last night for a Bastille dinner. The food was spectacular, I had a vegetarian Wellington which was absolutely delicious, except it was enormous,covered nearly two thirds of the plate and I felt guilty leaving some. My husband had a steak which was perfectly cooked. This place has a fantastic atmosphere. Small but perfectly formed and buzzing with happy conversation. Thank you Anita Claire for another great meal and evening.

We hadn’t been to l’Hexagone for a few months after a very busy summer. So today, six of us met up and I’m pleased to say, had a delicious lunch. It was so lovely to see Thomas and Gemma, both in top form. See you again soon guys! Xx

Good atmosphere, very French, beautifully cooked food in reasonably sized portions. The proprietor and his wife were present and were very approachable and helpful. There is a fabulous wine list, but we didn't have the money for such heights: nevertheless the lower slopes were fine, including champagne by the glass.

Visited there for the 1st time yesterday. Got a selection of their bakery products. They were all amazing. They were not too sweet, just perfect. The gentleman who served me was super kind and even gave me a free goodie! Definitely will go again. Show this place some love!

Highly recommend. The food was delicious and the staff were super friendly and attentive. Everything was so fresh and tasty. I shall return as the meal was excellent value.

Came with a group of friends for tapas night on a Friday, incredible value for what you get - 5 tapas dishes each & a glass of wine for £25! Food was amazing and 5 dishes is plenty enough per person. Lovely atmosphere & staff as always - love this place :)

We visited the Hidden Chef last night as we wanted to enjoy the experience one last time, and to support Dean and Co in their last weekend at the Brasserie. Once again the food was exceptional and the atmosphere friendly and welcome. We will miss having this wonderful restaurant on our door step but are delighted that we will be able to savour Deans delights from the Deli. Good luck in your new ventures , you deserve every Success these bring ❤️

More than a novelty.. Somewhere to ovsit take in the view and warm up! These experiences make travel what it should be. Random food like French biscuits and cassoulet!

My wife and I have been fans of Stephen Edward’s food for many years. We have eaten his food previously at Cromwells in Small Dole, Whites in Steyning and the Camelia at South Lodge. I was therefore happy to book a table at Etch to celebrate our Wedding Anniversary. I did this via The Fork app and it was clearly stated that we wanted the ‘Michelin tasting menu’ in the restaurant. We paid the deposit and received confirmation. However, late morning on the day of the reservation, I was contacted by a restaurant employee to ‘confirm our booking in the cocktail bar’. I explained that we had booked the restaurant, but was told that they didn’t have that information and had no availability. The lady said that she would be contacting all diners to confirm their tables and would call me back if anybody cancelled, however I received a deposit refund as soon as I put the phone down and a message from ‘The Fork’ saying the restaurant couldn’t accommodate us! I’m sure the food is as great as ever, but it is the dismissive attitude of the staff over their mistake that leaves a bad taste in the mouth

The food here was absolutely lovely. High quality, brilliant portions and a nice, friendly, unpretentious vibe. We hadn't been here before, but we were made to feel so welcome. It was genuinely one of the best Sunday lunches out I've ever had. Very VERY highly recommended!

Absolutely brilliant! Thank you Lornette and Ben for a fantastic evening, can't wait to see you again.

Been here several times before and have always had a great time. Went for dinner there last night and the food was amazing. Had the best Moussaka ever. Great service

I rarely bother to write a review...but... We took a last-minute table at the excellent Journeys Restaurant. Everything was fantastic! The front-of-house team were welcoming, charming and on point, helping with recommendations for dishes and wines. Excellent selection of interesting wines and beers. The food was delightful and perfectly portioned, not too much, not too little. Highlights were the scallops and the raclette potatoes. Nicely priced meal and I will definitely be back again soon.

A brilliant experience. Amazing oysters. Pomme anna and lamb divine. We appreciated having to wait for the lamb as you know it's cooked to order and rested. I'd sack off the prawn cocktail crisps with the steak tartare though...made no sense at all! That's irrelevant though as the service is ridiculously good. To get an impeccable yet laid back waiter is a thing of joy. As rare as hens teeth. We salute you Dylan..you made our night.