Notting Hill, French Restaurant Guide

Emily Roux and husband Diego Ferrari further burnished the credentials of the Roux dynasty in 2025 with the “final, well-deserved recognition of a Michelin star” for their “lovely” destination towards the edge of Notting Hill (“at last, after six years the excellence has been recognised but we regulars have long known about its merits!”). Everything about the place is unflashy but “spot on at every level” – “precise”, “subtle and complex” cuisine “with great flavours is delivered with elegance and savoir-faire” in a “modern” environment that’s low-key but “lovely and cosy”. “The menu changes every month and always offers a tasty mixture of French and Italian inspired dishes, beautifully presented and served by the knowledgeable staff. The Italian sommelier is wonderfully enthusiastic and always steers you to something interesting and not too outrageously priced on the wine list”.

Taking over the former site of Haya in Notting Hill – a knowingly chic and nostalgic Parisian-style bistro open in Notting Hill in summer 2025 – the first offering from La Bistrot Collection, a new group from French entrepreneurs Rémi Laba and Aymeric Clements, whose Manhattan-based Bagatelle brand has 16 restaurants and beach clubs around the world.