survey result

Summary

£53
   ££
3
Good
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Like a Gallic hug”, chef-patron Fred Berkmiller’s “properly sourced old-school French cuisine” comes packaged with “Gallic good humour, impeccable service and quirky decoration in this wonderfully authentic restaurant”, “now with new wine bar underneath”. Sadly, its nearby sibling L’Escargot Blanc closed down last year after 18 years.

Summary

£52
   ££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“A joy of a French bistro” in the West End – Gallic chef-owner Fred Berkmiller also owns the nearby L’Escargot Blanc – where the “classic” cuisine has “named provenance, and is often locally sourced” or brought over from Berkmiller's homeland.

Summary

£52
   ££
3
Good
2
Average
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“The French bistro food always hits the mark” at this “friendly” West End outfit of over a decade's standing, with a “lively and convincingly authentic atmosphere”. Chef-patron Fred Berkmiller, from the Loire Valley, also owns L’Escargot Blanc nearby.

Summary

£52
   ££
3
Good
2
Average
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“The French bistro food always hits the mark” at this “friendly” 10-year-old West End outfit with a “lively and convincingly authentic atmosphere”. Chef-patron Fred Berkmiller, from the Loire Valley, also owns L’Escargot Blanc nearby.

For 32 years we've been curating reviews of the UK's most notable restaurant. In a typical year, diners submit over 50,000 reviews to create the most authoritative restaurant guide in the UK. Each year, the guide is re-written from scratch based on this survey (although for the 2021 edition, reviews are little changed from 2020 as no survey could run for that year).

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Restaurant details

No dress code
35

Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Pudding
£14.00 £25.00 £0.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £20.00
Filter Coffee £2.00
Extras  
Bread £0.00
Service 10.00%
56 Broughton St, Edinburgh, EH1 3SA
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
TuesdayCLOSED
Wednesday5:30 pm‑20:30 pm
Thursday5:30 pm‑20:30 pm
Friday12 pm‑2:15 pm, 5:30 pm‑20:30 pm
Saturday12 pm‑2:15 pm, 5:30 pm‑20:30 pm
SundayCLOSED

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