Bermondsey, French Restaurant Guide

This southeast London fixture (sibling to nearby Casse-Croute) is said to “divide opinion” by some of its regulars. “It’s in a random tennis clubhouse with an apparently Alpine theme in a park off Bermondsey Street” – a setting that some see as characterful and others “strange”. As for the traditional cooking: “some dishes are decidedly average, but others are impressive”; and “while the food is meant to be shared, the portion sizes can be haphazard”. The overall culinary verdict? “fairly authentically French and enjoyable”.

“You could be in France” at this “fantastic, proper Gallic bistro” on foodie Bermondsey Street that’s a “top culinary experience” – “its competitors are much more elegant, while this is cramped and scruffy, but there is a real homely welcome” and “wow! The food is so good!”