Beetroots. Anyone remember the Monty Python spam skit? I kind of did redux with it with Beetroot…read more You can have anything you want, so long as it has beetroot in it. 'well the eggs, sausage, beetroot' doesn't have too much beetroot in it! But that's okay, it was wonderful. I had a starter with red mullet and beetroot, and moved onto beetroot risotto. The other 5 in the party had beetroot in at least one and mostly two courses with many enjoying beetroot in the salad. Obviously they had fresh beetroots and that's kind of what it's about isn't it. All our our meals were prepared very well with nice fresh ingredients. A number of us had duck which I am told was fine. We shared some cheese to close which was quite fine. The wine selection was fine. We had a couple bottles at nice prices including a 2003 St. Julian under 50. We will return and I expect whatever is fresh (seasonal) and nice will dominate the menu.

It's all about the cheese! I can't work out why I have never been to this cute, non-pretentious,…read morenot too expensive French joint. It's just around the corner from Wandsworth Common and yummy! The food... me with my 1950's farmer tastes skipped starters and went for the rabbit followed by a cheese board. The rabbit was just how I have always imagined it should be but have never quite got before. Flavoursome, soft and substantial, served on a parsnip mash with caramalised onion... I did manage to steal a little asparagus from Mr Rupert's sea bass as I felt I needed a bit of colour on my plate to prepare me for the cheese... Oh the cheeeeessse. We were presented with a platter as big as our table with I am sure 15 plus different cheeses for us to choose from. What a choice... pure heaven. And off we rolled home. *A word for the wise, if it's a hot summer night...make the most of it and book an outside table. Mr Rupert and I didn't, so were inside on one of the warmest evenings this year.

A hidden gem- Franco/North Asian fusion food from a husband and wife team. I have to admit I'd…read morewalked past here a million times and never quite got around to going. My loss!! The menu is set, rotating every couple of weeks, or there are some "small plate" options. The wine list is relatively compact, but well chosen, with some nicely picked by-the-glass options. The set menu is very well priced ( an amuse bouche and three courses). One tiny gripe is that personally, I'd like at least some element of choice, but the reality is it makes sense for a smaller restaurant. Service is extremely attentive, even kindly, without being overbearing. Thoroughly recommended.

It is the rare restaurant that compels me to go onto Yelp immediately after the meal to rate, but…read morethis is one of those rare gems. Although, I am very reluctantly writing this, as I don't want Sinabro to get too popular and thus make it hard for me to get a repeat reservation! This is a small East-meets-west fusion restaurant. Very small (only a few tables and a big large sharing high table). The menu is equally small, with only a few choices for starters and mains. I went during lunch, where you can get two courses for £22, or three for £25. This is excellent value, as the dishes you can choose from are from the regular a la carte menu, where mains themselves are in the £20 price range. Risotto with kimchi and nori was a delightful fusion dish. Guinea Fowl was perfectly cooked. Pork chop was tender, and flavourful, and despite my initial scepticism by the lack of sauce, it really didn't need any. Is the a la carte dinner menu good value? Perhaps not. But the lunch menu certainly is, and I will be returning.

Our dinner here was one of the most special and memorable meals I have had for a long time. The…read moreservice was warm, attentive, and knowledgeable, and everyone in the place was just a pleasure to talk to. The food was inventive, beautifully presented, and uniformly excellent. Among the many highlights were the mushrooms three ways, the guinea hen with perfect roasted potatoes and sweet potato purée, the trout turbot, and the rice pudding, a fantastic riff on a traditional desert from Normandy. The anchovy foam on cheddar shortbread and escargot in crispy pastry were perfect amuse-bouches, and (of course) the cheese plate was impeccable. Overall, I was just so impressed with the food, the people, and the atmosphere. I could not have wished for a better welcome to the neighborhood than this lovely experience.

All of the great reviews are spot on. This place was awesome. We did the 5 course tasting and it…read morewas a great decision. Some of the staff is a little hard to understand but we think that added to the experience. The food was tasty, creative, and inspiring. The staff was amazing and service was just out of this world! We would highly recommend this restaurant.

Gastro is a lovely place - the food is amazing and the décor very charming…read more On the up side it is very authentically French, the food is delicious and the staff are friendly. However, it gets quite busy and when I went there it took quite a while for us to be served our food, which is quite pricey for what it is. It's not somewhere you'd want to frequent very often as the food is very rich and I'm no millionaire, but for a romantic night out or a special occasion its great!

The Gastro has definitely been one of out favourite spots and our favourite local restaurant either…read morefor breakfast, lunch or dinner. We have been visiting regularly the Gastro for a long time now and I can always recommend the chateaubriand steak for dinner and a full bodied wine (the manager can always recommend a good bottle of wine without letting you down) and for breakfast I always have the the eggs atlantique with Benedict sauce. However the last time the sauce was quite funny and didn't meet my expectations, I hope that was just a coincidence! Last time we ordered oysters for our starter, six to share between two. The size of the oysters was really small ! Never ask for ketch up or they will get offended and for lactose intolerant people there is no such thing is soya milk! They don't charge for extra bread which is always good. Their espresso is fine but next time I'll probably go for the chocolate! The service is in general good, taking into account they all french and therefore not very popular for that reason. However most of them are very accommodating and polite. Once you become a regular costumer and they recognize you the service becomes better and they will definitely look after you well!

This is the right place if you're looking for a nice French restaurant with high quality foods…read more Their menu was really good and I have always had a great time here. I also like the vibe here, very relaxing and comfortable. The staff was super friendly and welcoming as well. It is a bit expensive but overall highly recommended! I'd suggest to make a reservation before you go.

Loved it, just loved it. Soif is the new restaurant from those who have brought us Terrorir and…read moreBrawn. While I love both of these restaurants, arguably Soif hits new heights. The space is divided into a small bar area (think 8 seats) for walk in customers and a larger area for the restaurant, seated bistro style, which is served by an open kitchen and a friendly and slick front of house team which know the menu and wine list well. We ordered the Charcuterie plate and a Cote de Beouf to share. Neither disappointed. The charcuterie plate combined salami with lovely hints of fennel and black pepper, a moist terrine and rillettes which struck just the right balance between porky goodness and creamy unctuousness. The Cote de Beouf was a great bit of meat, tender, flavoursome and served medium rare alongside a well balanced Bearnaise sauce and fried potatoes. It was close to food perfection. To finish, we enjoyed a hot chocolate pudding (dense, rich and dark) and a Pannacotta with mango and passion fruit which was lighter but well balanced with precise levels of vanilla (from the Pannacotta) and sweetness from the fruit. Along the way, we enjoyed exploring the wine list which has an interesting selection of well priced wine, largely in the £20-£40 bracket. Although the best choices is arguably on the main list, there is a good choice by the glass and also a selection of 'bin ends' off the main list. I think the thing that we liked best was the ambiance of the place. While we found Terroir and Brawn slightly austere, Soif was buzzing with energy, whether from the staff or from neighbouring tables. The positive vibe reflects the food on diners' plates and the wine in their glasses. This combination is sure to prove popular with Clapham residents and those from further afield for some time to come.

Chez Bruce is a modern French restaurant in a lively area of South London, I went here for a late…read moreMother's Day blowout. The service is exceptional, glass top ups were frequent as were offers for more bread and snacks in between courses. Staff are very friendly and accommodating and in absolutely no rush to turn over tables. The ambience grew in stature as the afternoon aged, staring off very quiet to then becoming delightfully lively an hour or so into our sitting. We tried a variety of food and wine, all of which were faultless - some of the things we had are pictured. It was a pricey lunch but for me fully worth it, especially since it's a business in our local area. I would certainly come here again when the menu changes!

This place is just fantastic! Haven't been in years and it continues to be excellent. The cooking…read moreis exceptional, the service on point, wine list great and cocktails perfect. It has a star and not hard to see why. Yet it's totally unpretentious. You could go for a date, with friends (as long as they're fine w the slightly elevated price) or family. It's so flexible. Highly recommend.

It's mid May and the "reopening after Easter" sign is still up - my guess is this isn't happening!read more

I've been meaning to come to this place for AGES! And need to apologise for not taking photos of…read morewhat was served!! It was incredible. Had a good catch up with a mate last night here over one of the best steaks I've had in long time. La Pampa is an Argentinean restaurant which has a really nice feel to it. Its quite small but serves amazing food. I had two small fillet steaks with two eggs with a side salad that we shared. It was unreal! The steak was served perfectly medium rare, with some really nice traditional hot sauce. You can't have steak without some hot sauce!! The side salad was also amazing, coming with heart of palms which are another big favourite of mine. The staff were great - friendly, attentive but clearly experience and didn't over do it. It wasn't cheap but considering there were quite a few beers etc it worked out really well. 12 out of 10 for this place!

This is a place I visited a year ago and I still remember. Can't wait to go back. So cheap and the…read morequality of the food is brilliant!

Really enjoy this place by the river. Good atmosphere and love the food. Will come againread more

Gazette is one of my local restaurants and I was surprised that no-one on Yelp has reviewed it yet!…read moreIt's a gem of a place, hidden away off the (rather nasty and quite smelly) York Road on the Battersea / Wandsworth border. Nestled between riverside apartments the restaurant offers traditional French cuisine in a relaxed and informal setting. It markets itself as a cafe, bar, brassiere and private room. To be fair, it's a restaurant on the top floor and a nice bar on the lower level (perfect for reading the paper and relaxing). The private room isn't exactly massive, and has a glass partition, so it's not exactly 'private' per se, just slightly removed from the other diners. My partner had his 40th b.day here and it was a great success. The menu was tailor made, with all his favourite things: truffles, foie gras, confit of duck etc. I ate here a couple of weeks ago with my mum, her friend and my other half. Service was good, if a little slow at times. The place is very very French so don't expect to be hurried with your meal - this is about relaxing and taking your time. Similarly, the service, timing and pacing of your meal will reflect this. The wine list is MASSIVE, and I do mean massive. However, if the owner is about (Walter) he will be more than happy to guide you to a suitable choice. Prices aren't cheap, but the selection is superb. The menu changes daily and has been designed to appear like a newspaper front page. I had snails to start, and then salmon with sweet potato for main. The snails were delicious, swimming in melted butter (I daren't even begin to think about how many calories were in it) , they also had a deliciously earthy taste. Yum. The salmon was cooked well, and the sweet potato was fine, if well, a little watery. My fellow diners had similarly hit and misses with their choices, a mustard and tomato tart was disappointing, a veal main course was served luke warm and had to be sent back (not a problem, and it was dealt with quickly and didn't impact on our enjoyment one bit), foie gras starter for my other half was delicious with red onion jam. Just another note about the way the food is served. Everything is quite 'rustic' so don't be surprised if your food comes served in a large pot / pan / dish. It's a cute gimmick, but not essential. Although must be a nightmare for the poor waiting staff. Speaking of the waiting staff 100% of them are French and have varying levels of English. So do try and be patient or ask another server. I find it adds to the whole French experience! Anyhoo, Gazette is well worth a look if you're in the area. it's also a great place to go with friends for a group birthday / event as long as you're not wanting to hit the local nightclubs after (they're aren't any). The place can get a little rowdy with the right crowd there and also for big sporting events (especially involving the French) you'll find a large ex-pat community.