French

We were sad to see Patron leave our own local neighbourhood of Finsbury Park last year (which was out of their hands) so now we're very jealous of those living in West Hampstead as they're about to get the latest opening from the Patron team, called French Society.

Like Patron, it's a French affair (the name somewhat gives that away) that takes its inspiration from Parisian bistros

Looking like it's been a part of the Marylebone dining scene for years rather than freshly opened, Claude Bosi's new Parisian-style brasserie turns out to hit all the right notes. 

Henry Harris' French restaurant in Farringdon

1/4/25 - updated with more details and the opening date.

Last year, chef Claude Bosi, together with his wife Lucy, opened French bouchon Josephine in Chelsea to rave reviews. It was, however, for those of us who don't live in West London, not blessed with the easiest public transport connections. 

We'd been hearing rumblings for a while that the chef was planning a follow-up

Victor Garvey, the chef behind Michelin-starred SOLA, has taken on the reins of the impressive Midland Grand in King's Cross. We went to check out his new restaurant.

29/4/25 - updated with the opening date

As longstanding Hot Dinners readers should know, we do love a good wine bar. So we're very interested in combo wine bar and French restaurant Marjorie's which is opening in Soho soon.

It comes from a duo that are new to hospitality, Michael Searle & Josh Anderson but who have brought in someone very interesting on

A few months ago, we brought you the news that Patrick Powell had left The Midland Grand Dining Room (and we now know what he's up to next). The St Pancras restaurant initially carried on with a similar menu. but now they've kicked off a complete relaunch. They'll be

Classic French restaurant in Soho

French bistro in Fitzrovia from the people behind Clipstone and Portland

There's been quite a shake up over at the Pantechnicon building in Belgravia with the newest arrival being the French restaurant Amélie. We went to check it out.

It's over a year since Marcus Wareing's restaurant at The Berkeley had its last service. Now the Knightsbridge hotel is getting ready for a new restaurant to take its place. They're bringing in restaurateurs Ugo and Antoine Lecorché to open a London branch of

Last week we brought you the story of a new wine bar at Heathrow. This week we're talking about another new opening in the airport's Terminal 2, but this one is a lot more bouji. You may have tried French chef Cyril Lignac's food at his Mayfair restaurant Bar des Prés. Well, now

The arrival of this new French cafe in the heart of Borough now gives the area a perfect place to pop in for a drink and a dish, or to enjoy a longer more leisurely lunch or dinner.

A huge French brasserie has arrived in Canary Wharf's Wood Wharf, floating in the water beside Hawksmoor. We went in to try some classic French fare. 

Updated 20/8/24 with opening date

Two decades after winning a Michelin star for his eponymous restaurant in Twickenham, chef John McClements has come out of retirement to launch a new French bistro in Richmond. Mignonette is the latest venture for the chef and restaurateur who is also behind the South West London group Ma Cuisine.

It's taken over the old Restaurant 109 site and there'll be