The best restaurants serving French food in England

This is such lovely place to celebrate a birthday dinner with your wife and children (when behaving well 😇) The service from Phililppe and Oscar is so special that it makes you feel almost at home.

We were not at all impressed. First of all, we were not attracted by the facade which appeared to front a small cafe, the window and door being made of grubby, white painted wood. However, we discovered a second glass door that looked more pleasant, and the main entrance, and decided to see what was on offer. It opened onto a larger space than was anticipated. This seemed hopeful. As a type 1 diabetic, my diet has to take into account insulin requirements. That means I need to work out what foods on offer are least glycaemic, and the amount of insulin and the timing of injections are paramount considerations. I decided the best food for me that was available at this cafe was the Nicoise salad. To slow down glucose absorption and to add protein too, I asked if I could have a little cheese. I also asked if I could have olive oil as other dressings often contain sugar. I also enquired about waiting time as after insulin injection the meal needs to be eaten within 20-30 minutes. Despite enquiring at the point of ordering about these various factors, and the waitress assuring us she would find out, she did not return with any answers, and five minutes or more later I therefore decided to go up to the counter to ask again. When I asked again, I was told I 1. "could not have cheese because it was market day" (?!); 2. They could not give me any olive oil as they did not have any.; and 3. They were unable to give me any idea as to how long the wait for food was! We found this total lack of consideration for an individual's dietary and health issues/needs completely unacceptable, and as a consequence told the waitresses so, and then simply walked out, taking our custom to another restaurant which willingly and happily supplied a suitable and lovely meal across the road. So, the advice is: if you have any specific dietary needs, avoid this cafe.... Neither the waitresses nor (apparently) the manager /owner gives a toss about you!

We visited to celebrate my aunt's birthday and were thoroughly impressed. All three courses were delicious and our waiter was excellent and very friendly.

This place is awesome! I really can't praise this place enough. We both ordered a steak each, and the starters come with the meal. Garlic bread, chicken wings, and vegetables with dip were all in with the main meal at no extra charge. The steak was lovely and came with all the trimmings. You won't leave there hungry. Highly recommended and good value for money, in a cosy relaxing setting. Thanks to the staff for being so accommodating.

Lovely but slightly pricey. Sadly, closing due to owner/chefs health.

El hotel que posee este restaurante ha cerrado y esperanzas para ofrecer una nueva franquicia en el futuro. Tendrá que ver este espacio para averiguar quién toma posesión del nuevo sitio. Es una pena, porque el que sabía o era muy buena, pero ahora debe descansar en paz.

Great food and service. Shame it’s closing down 🙁

We stayed at Whatley Manor for 2 nights in December 2004, it is an excellent hotel in a period building, which means that it is not possible to install air conditioning. This is the second time that we have stayed there the previous time being about ten years ago at the edge of the season. At that time we found that the heat of the bedroom was unbearable, after complaining they did install a portable unit which was hopelessly inadequate. So this time we chose December as it would be a cold month with the airconditioning not being an issue. How wrong we were, my wife can't sleep if she is sweltering so she got very little sleep, I managed but was not comfortable despite it being cold outside. The staff were excellent no issues with them at all, Greys restaurant was awful I gave it one star on tripadvisor but would have given it a fraction of a star if it had been available. However the michelin restaurant and staff were excellent. The rooms are very comfortable. I would recommend it providing that you go in the winter or are able to sleep in such heat. It has the atmosphere of the F Dorchester or Ritz in London, we have stayed at all the top hotels in London and it compares on a par with those nearly, not quite. I can't imagine the restaurants in either of those hotels or Claridges or the Lanesborough serving up the rubbish that we were served with at the Greys restaurant at Whatley. IF we go again we will just eat at the michelin restaurant, but there are plenty of other better places to stay in the area, Raymond Blanc's Manoir for instance.

Visitar Lincoln con amigos durante un fin de semana largo, vino aquí para el almuerzo. Qué suerte... comida encantadora y buen servicio también.

We went to the Barton Bangla at the request of our 13 year old grandson, who wanted to celebrate his birthday at this special place. The welcome, service and quality of food was first class. We live a few miles from the Barton Bangla, but we will be back.

Excellent lunch at Pascal’s yesterday with family. Great value and absolutely delicious. Couldn’t fault it. I had the vegetable tart with goats cheese and salad. Beautifully presented and very tasty!

My wife and I dined at the Angelus on Friday 20th Aug 2021. The restaurant is one minute from the Royal Lancaster hotel and also Lancaster Gate underground. We had starter and main course and were so full we could only share a pudding. My starter was butternut soup and my wife had the scallops, both with traditional baguette and both very tasty. For mains we opted for the boeuf bourguignon which was fantastic: lots of tender beef, vegetables firm and not cooked to a pulp, and a lovely rich gravy. For sweet we shared Pear Belle Helene, pear with chocolate sauce and caramel ice-cream, again beautifully cooked and presented. The wine list was extensive and we selected a bottle of Crozes-Hermitage which went particularly well with the main course. This is my 1st ever Trip advisor review, but I felt I just had to share this 'secret' restaurant. The whole meal was absolutely delicious with attentive service throughout. The pub itself used to be frequented by Churchill before closing, so nice to see the building retained and still full of character. We can't wait for an excuse to go back!

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 ☹️

Great location and attentive staff helped set the tone and mood for a positive and profitable business meeting.

Hemos pasado por este pub desde hace unos años y decidimos venir hoy. No hay comida pero un montón de buen vino. El bar era encantador, un verdadero activo. La música era genial, rock y reggae de la vieja escuela. Jugamos un poco de ajedrez también. Un super tiempo para pasar un domingo perezoso. Volveré para probar la famosa raqueta y un poco de salsa.