Wapping, French Restaurant Guide

“Just look at that view!” – Tower Bridge seen from the terrace of this sleek riverside restaurant is a spectacular sight, as the late Sir Terence Conran recognised when he launched the venue in 1991. Now part of the Evolv Collection, its ratings have revived somewhat in recent years with its French cuisine again hitting the spot. But many diners have moved on, and it’s nowadays a relatively obscure destination, especially by the standards of its ’90s heyday as one of the hottest tables in town (where, most famously, PM Tony Blair hosted then-President Clinton).