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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.
https://bistrochezyves.co.uk/menu/
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Location wise this would be great, I'll go check it out on my way back from work I think, thanks!
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Chez Yves has been in Penge for years, they're obviously doing well if they are branching out to Gypsy Hill. To me, a non-French person, it has always given a very authentic French vibe and the food is very good @veLLo
Is that great French bistro on Lordship Lane, think it was called Le Chardon, still open?
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Went to have a look tonight on my way home, looks cute but maybe a little too small/quiet for this occasion. Definitely keen to try it another time though, thanks for suggesting it!
Thanks all for the many options, will check as many as I can...
veLLo
andyp
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.