Five of The Finest French Restaurants in UK

We toast the French Revolution with five great Michelin-starred French restaurants to mark Bastille Day on July 14th this week. If you want to put some va va voom back into your dining, post lockdown, without a doubt these are some of the best French restaurants open now. For a certain extra je ne sais quoi, enjoy all with Luxury Restaurant Club privileges.

Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, Church Road, Great Milton, Oxford, OX44 7PD

Reopened: July 14, 2020: What better day for Raymond Blanc to reopen than on Bastille Day, offering a 5-course (Thurs, Fri) and 6-course (weekend) lunch menu, and for dinner service a 7-course menu. All new menus reflect exceptional use of the best seasonal produce. Luxury Restaurant Club privileges apply, see details. Download free app to find details to join club here.

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Hélène Darroze at The Connaught, Carlos Pl, Mayfair, London W1K 2AL

Reopened: July 14, 2020. Perhaps the world’s most famous female chef, Hélène Darroze returns to her two Michelin-star restaurant with a temporary change to opening times and they will be passing on the VAT rate reduction: Tuesday to Saturday from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. Offering a very special ‘Taste of Summer’ set menu, available in July and August. The menu price is £95 – now to £83.13 per person for 5 courses and £125 – now to £109.38 per person for 7 courses. Luxury Restaurant Club privileges apply, see details. Download free app to find details to join club here.

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Pétrus by Gordon Ramsay, 1 Kinnerton St, Belgravia, London SW1X 8EA

Reopened: July 16, 2020. Perhaps London’s most well known modern French restaurant is Gordon Ramsay’s Michelin-star Pétrus in one of the most elegant parts of town between Knightsbridge and Belgravia. Offering 3 course menu from £95 per person, or Prestige menu £120 per person. Luxury Restaurant Club privileges apply, see details. Download free app to find details to join club here.

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Galvin La Chapelle, 35 Spital Square, Spitalfields, London E1 6DY

Reopened July 17, 2020. Michelin starred since 2011 and counting, Galvin La Chapelle  offers a menu of polished French cuisine. Brothers Chris and Jeff Galvin deliver a menu rooted in traditional techniques & fine dining heritage, elevated by modern flourishes. Menu du Chef 2 courses £38.50 per person, or 3 courses £42.50 per person; Menu Gourmand £89 per person, or a la carte. Vegetarian and vegan menus available. Luxury Restaurant Club privileges apply, see details. Download free app to find details to join club here.

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Seven Park Place by William Drabble, St James’s Hotel & Club,  7-8 Park Pl, St. James’s, London SW1A 1LS

Reopened: July 4, 2020. In our view, one of the plushest French dining rooms in London with a great value and diverse dining menu. Lunch 2 courses £30 per person, 3 courses £35 per person; a la carte 2 courses £65, or 3 courses £75 per person; or Gourmand menu £95 per person. Luxury Restaurant Club privileges apply, see details. Download free app to find details to join club here.

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