Harden's survey result
Summary
“Visited with French friends. Their verdict: better than Paris! They loved it” – this “proper Gallic bistro” in Bermondsey is “very popular for good reasons”, including “impeccable food” and a “delightful” atmosphere. It offers “a simple daily changing menu of three starters, three mains, and three desserts all done well, plus classic Gallic service”.
Summary
“La vraie chose! A French restaurant staffed by French cooking staff and waiters who speak French amongst themselves” – “cramped, noisy, but still brilliant”. With its “excellent” menu of Gallic classics, chalked up daily, you’d be happy to find this bistro in Bordeaux or Briançon – let alone Bermondsey. It’s “great fun and great food” – a “cosy place where one can happily while away a whole evening”.
Summary
“Splendid French food in a tiny bistro” that “feels as near to Paris as is possible” has made this Bermondsey fixture a hit with fans of old-school Gallic cuisine – the chalked-up daily menu is studded with such classics as escargots, canette de Châlons and millefeuille vanille. It’s “slightly tight for room”, though, so do book.
Summary
“The Gallic bistro you kept looking for on holiday in France, but never found…” – this “tiny” and “cramped” Bermondsey venue provides a “small but ever-changing menu” of “the kind of memorable, old-school, traditional regional dishes it can be hard to find in Paris these days” (“boeuf en croute with gorgeous jus, tarte tatin etc”). “Booking is a must”.
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Have you eaten at Casse-Croute?
109 Bermondsey St, London, SE1 3XB
Restaurant details
Casse-Croute Restaurant Diner Reviews
"The menu looked great , but the food didn’t live up to expectations, after all the reviews I was expecting better. "
"Still the best French food in London."
"Been here a few years ago and this did not disappoint on this occasion. Portions very generous. Great French food"
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £28.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 12.50% |
109 Bermondsey St, London, SE1 3XB
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑4:30 pm |
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