RestaurantsLondonWansteadE11

survey result

Summary

£46
   ££
3
Good
4
Very Good
2
Average
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Typical French cuisine perfectly cooked” has won a solid reputation for this “great Wanstead local” – a traditional-ish Gallic bistro, with terrace. Veteran restaurateur Max Renzland, who founded it in 2011, stepped down in 2021, with no evident change in its performance.

Summary

£45
   ££
3
Good
4
Very Good
2
Average
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This “real local gem” on Wanstead High Street serves “well-executed French bistro food which never disappoints” – and “at a fair price”. Max Renzland, the veteran restaurateur who ran it for a decade stepped down in late 2021, with equally experienced Christophet Huber and Robin Tarver taking over the reins.

Summary

£41
    £
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This neighbourhood café-brasserie in Wanstead “can be relied on to please and delight”, as it has for a decade under veteran restaurateur Max Renzland and his team – “lovely people, consistently professional and kind”. The dishes are “beautifully prepared” and range from such French bistro classics as “onion soup and celeriac remoulade – to the gourmet Christmas dinner they do some years”.

Summary

£41
    £
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

A “happy choice for dinner” in Wanstead – this “busy”, neighbourhood bistro from veteran restaurateur Max Renzland inspired the odd gripe this year, but most reports say it’s “a safe bet” for traditional Gallic fare.

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Restaurant details

Highchair,Menu
Yes
No dress code

Prices

Availability 2 courses 3 courses coffee included service included
Lunch £15.00 £19.00
Dinner £15.00 £19.00

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£9.30 £21.80 £4.00 £7.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £16.50
Filter Coffee £3.00
Extras  
Service 10.00%
17 High St, London, E11 2AA
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
Tuesday12 pm‑10 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑10 pm
Thursday12 pm‑10 pm
Friday12 pm‑11 pm
Saturday12 pm‑11 pm
Sunday12 pm‑9 pm

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