The opening of two new neighbourhood French bistros in quick succession confirms the enduring popularity of classic Gallic cuisine in the British capital.
Earlier this month, La Bouffe (pictured) launched in Wandsworth Bridge Road, Fulham, from husband-and-wife team Lawrence and Emily Hartley, who own the Provence-inspired Le Petit Citron in Brook Green. They say the new venue is “inspired by our family’s French heritage and the wonderful evenings we’ve enjoyed in some of Paris’s best French Bistros”.
The menu features bistro classics like Snails Montorgueil, onglet steak with Café de Paris butter, confit de canard and Paris Brest. There’s also a Prix Fixe menu at £33.
Next week sees the opening of Bistro Sablé in Islington, on the former site of The Smokehouse in Canonbury Road, from Noble Inns – the team behind the nearby Pig & Butcher in Islington and The Princess of Shoreditch.
The 65-seat restaurant will offer an “affordable and succinct” menu with French classics as well as a Sunday roast with all the trimmings.
