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They had aussie waiting staff there with french accents. this was many years ago since my last visit.
French Bistro has just opened up opposite Gipsy Hill Station, no idea what it’s like though.
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Give Brasserie Zedel a try.
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Gazette Trinity in Wandsworth Common?
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Le Garrick in covent garden ticks quite a few of those boxes i reckon...
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There's Les 2 Garcons in Crouch End although that might be the wrong side of the river
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Poule Au Pot
Accept no substitute.
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Hey late to this party, but this place is one I've been meaning to take the missus to but have never got round to (but she spent time studying in Lyon)
https://www.lepotlyonnais.co.uk/copy-of-bar-menu
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Hi all. I'm about to look ridiculous, because I'm French and need French restaurant recommendation in London.
So, there was a restaurant in Clapham with an unfortunate name, "Gastro" (it may associate with gastro pub or whatever in English, but in french the immediate link you'd make is gastroenteritis). It was trying a bit too hard to be like an old fashion popular French restaurant, a bit too "Amélie", a bit too cliche... But somehow it worked, to me, to French friends who I had dinner there with, and even to my parents, who are not easily impressed by that kind of vibe. The place was a little bit f***ed-up too, which added some charm. Most importantly, they served Andouillette. The owner (I think) was French, most staff definitely were.
Anyway, Gastro closed a few years back, sadly, but I now need to find a similar place in London/central London. It can't be posh or pretentious, can be a bit cliche, like Gastro was, loud and busy and a bit f***ed-up would be good.
Thanks in advance for any recommendation.