French

• Test Driving Julie's - a much-loved restaurant gets the reboot it deserves

  

  Having opened back in the sixties but fallen out of favour in recent years, the Holland Park institution that is Julie's now has a new owner, chef and lease of life.

• La Maison Ani brings French dining from the people behind Gaia to Knightsbridge

  

  The group behind Gaia in Mayfair are opening something new in London, bringing  La Maison Ani to The Carlton Tower Jumeirah in Knightsbridge.

  Taking over the space that was the Italian restaurant Al Mare, this time they've gone French (with some Med flavours thrown in too). It's actually the second La Maison Ani, as they launched one in Dubai last

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• Bistrot at Wild Honey takes the bistronomy movement to Pall Mall

  

  It might be situated in the heart of the British establishment, opposite the Institute of Directors and across the road from The Athenaeum but chef Anthony Demetre's new bistrot on Pall Mall is a going to be a lovely slice of Paris in London. Called Bistrot at Wild Honey, it's taking over the lower level entrance space to the restaurant.

  Dubbed a 'little sister' to Demetre's Michelin-starred restaurant the new space is a

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• Test Driving 65a - a classic French brasserie in Spitalfields

  

  There's a classic French brasserie right on the edge of Spitalfields Market. We went down to see what they're cooking up at 65a. 

• Test Driving Josephine Bouchon - Claude Bosi brings Lyon to London

  

  Claude Bosi's third new opening in the space of a year is a more personal affair as he teams up with his wife Lucy for a neighbourhood Lyonnaise bouchon. We headed west to Chelsea to take a look for ourselves.

• Mimosa is the new Mediterranean restaurant at The Langham

  

  8/3/24 - Updated with opening details

  After closing Roux at The Landau, previously run by Michel Roux Jr, the new restaurant at The Langham is about to open. Mimosa will be their main restaurant, run by the same people behind Cafe Laperouse in The OWO, The Momo Group.

  Momo have many restaurants in Paris and the one they're bringing to The Langham is Mimosa (which

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• Mistress is a Parisian-inspired restaurant and late-night bar in Mayfair

  

  Updated 22/2/24 with menu details and photos

  The Mayfair restaurant scene - particularly the high-end side of things - sees no sign of slowing down with Mistress opening in the area. 

  It's a lower-ground affair in James Street, taking over the space that used to be Aura. Instead of the R&B club it was before, it's going to be

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• Test of Time: Revisiting Galvin La Chapelle on its 15th birthday

  

  The Galvin brothers are celebrating 15 years of Galvin La Chapelle in its amazing Grade II listed surroundings. We went down to see how the 15 years have treated the Michelin-starred restaurant. 

• The Ducksoup team are opening Camille in Borough

  

  2/2/24 - Updated with opening details

  The SE1 dining scene is totally on fire right now. Hard on the heels of Kolae and Akara opening comes another upcoming restaurant that'll cement Borough's reputation for hot new openings. Camille is the place in question and the team behind it are Clare Lattin and Tom Hill, founders of Ducksoup and Little Duck and, most recently, Emilia down in

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• The best London restaurants for French fine dining

  

  We love a laidback bistro as much as anyone but sometimes you really want to step it up a notch and these are some of the best restaurants in town for French flair and finesse. 

• Test Driving Café Lapérouse - a Parisian import to Whitehall

  

  The glamorous offshoot of a classic Paris restaurant has arrived at The OWO in London. We went to check it out.

• La Palombe sees the Il Portico family switching to Pays Basque food in Kensington

  

  Updated 6/11/23 with chef info

  At their original restaurant Il Portico, they boast of being the oldest family-run restaurant in London. Now the family behind that are getting ready to unveil a new place that focuses on French Basque regional cuisine.

  La Palombe opens next week on the site of the ill-fated Pino, also by the same family, which only lasted a year. But while that was also

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• Richoux to leave Piccadilly home for Soho

  

  When a London restaurant's been around for over 110 years we always take interest in any changes. And over the weekend the team behind Richoux in Piccadilly announced a big one - that they're leaving their Piccadilly space and moving to Soho.

  "Our menus will continue to pay homage to the grand brasseries of Paris with paired back classic dishes, whilst focusing on impeccably sourced produce, prepared simply

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• Test Driving 64 Goodge Street - a boutique French bistro in Fitzrovia

  

  The group behind Clipstone and Portland have opened another restaurant in Fitzrovia with 64 Goodge Street. This time it's all very French indeed. We head down to take a look. 

• Where to find a great terrine or paté en croute in London

  

  Charcuterie fans have plenty of options in London if they're after a great terrine or paté en croute. Here we highlight some of the best restaurants serving them up.