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Maurice Graham Henry on French restaurants in the UK
 Thanks
to world-class Chefs such as Michel and Albert Roux, Pierre Koffman,
and Gordon Ramsay, the best French restaurants are counted among the
very best restaurants in the entire country. Indeed, two of the
three UK restaurants with three Michelin stars are French
restaurants. (The Fat Duck, which also has three Michelin stars,
features cuisine that can best be described as postmodern British).
I encourage you to try these fine
restaurants to experience some truly extraordinary French cuisine
(sometimes at extraordinary prices).
Maurice Graham Henry
December 3, 2007
Andy Hayler rates Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester a disappointing 6/10
"The tasting menu
is £115 with three courses £75, but there are no amuse bouche, no
pre desserts, and in our case no petit fours since we simply timed
out after four hours and had to leave. The cheese was miniscule in
portion size, and the double espresso barely covered the bottom of
the cup. I have not felt as ripped off in a restaurant for a long
time."
Francis Bown reviews Restaurant Sauterelle
"I wish there were more
French restaurants like this in London. Real French dishes, with good
quality ingredients, properly prepared and carefully served (here by
cheerful waiters and waitresses in black aprons), are becoming too rare in
our city. Yet they afford much delight. I think it would be well nigh
impossible to go to Sauterelle for dinner without achieving a very high
measure of enjoyment."
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The man who holds the most Michelin stars -- 12, compared with 11 for Gordon Ramsay -- aims to make Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester a fine-dining destination to rival his own Alain Ducasse au Plaza
Athénée, in Paris, and Louis XV, in Monaco.
"Britain is drinking more champagne than
ever, new figures revealed yesterday, sealing the UK’s position as the
product’s top export market."
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Best French Restaurants in London
Reviews and contact information for our recommended list of the best
French restaurants in and around London UK:
Addresses, phone & fax numbers
Links to official restaurant websites
What do the critics say?
Tier 1 Excellent
Tier 2 Superior
Bray
Oxfordshire
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