Galvin Bistrot de Luxe

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Galvin Bistrot de Luxe

Ming Tang Evans / Time Out
Galvin Bistrot de Luxe

Ming Tang Evans / Time Out
Galvin Bistrot de Luxe

Ming Tang Evans / Time Out
Galvin Bistrot de Luxe

Ming Tang Evans / Time Out
Galvin Bistrot de Luxe

Ming Tang Evans / Time Out

Galvin Bistrot de Luxe

Ming Tang Evans / Time Out

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Fri Jun 15 2012

The first of the Galvin brothers’ restaurant empire, this polished, much-loved Marylebone bistro is classically French (veloutés, soufflés, purées) with the occasional nod to Italy (risottos, lasagnes, panna cottas). The dining room is an inviting place, with its dark chocolate wood panelling, globe lighting and big bunches of scarlet gladioli.

Lunch, ordered from the à la carte and £19.50 prix-fixe menus, was high on comfort and mostly tip-top. A smooth, nicely fatty pork and duck rillette was presented on a rustic slab of wood with super-fresh leaves and toasted sourdough. A main course of calves’ liver came draped in bacon on a pool of gravy, accompanied by meltingly good potato purée. Salt-cod brandade was laced with olive oil and wonderfully creamy, though we were caught off-guard by the inclusion of a runny egg.

Dessert didn’t quite deliver. A Valrhona chocolate ‘délice’, served on a rectangular white plate, arrived fridge-cold with a lump of rock-hard honeycomb. It looked snazzy with its painterly streaks of chocolate, but was nothing like as good as a simple chocolate fondant.

Service can be a little relaxed at times, and our table at the back felt cramped, but the excellent coffee ended things on a high.

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Galvin Bistrot de Luxe 66 Baker Street
London
W1U 7DJ

Phone:
020 7935 4007
Website:
www.galvinrestaurants.com
Opening hours:
Lunch served noon-2.30pm Mon-Sat; noon-3pm Sun. Dinner served 6-10.30pm Mon-Wed; 6-10.45pm Thur-Sat; 6-9.30pm Sun
Transport:
Tube: Baker Street tube
Price:
Main courses £16-£21.50. Set lunch (Mon-Sat) £19.50 3 courses. Set dinner (6-7pm Mon-Sat) £21.50 3 courses. Set meal (Sun) £29.50 3 courses
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1. Galvin Bistrot de Luxe
  - 66 Baker Street
    London
    W1U 7DJ
  - 020 7935 4007
  - www.galvinrestaurants.com
  - 51.519320,-0.155973

Categories:
Food and drink
Facilities:
Restaurant and bar facilities. Reservations required. Lunch. Accessible facilities. General facilities. Private rooms. Outdoor facilities. Tables outdoors
Occasions:
Meal times. Best for lunch. Business. Drinks. Wine buffs
Type of event:
Parties

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fantastic food and service, mes compliments au chef!

pascale Mon Apr 1
Rated as: 5/5
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I don't know why it's always possible to get a table at this Galvins, no matter how booked out everywhere else is. No matter, because it's one of my all time favourite places. Service is super-friendly, unhurried and professional and the food is, by and large, classic French, superbly cooked. Last night we had a wonderful joint birthday dinner of asparagus, the special sirloin with truffles and foie gras and creme brûlée/chocolate delice. Our dessert plates came with candles and the waiter offered to dance. the clientele tends to be on the mature side, but then so are we.

Rosyrose Sun May 27 2012
Rated as: 5/5
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I was looking for somewhere special to celebrate and this was just perfect. Expensive, but very good value for what you get. Romantic, classy atmosphere. Our 3 favourite dishes of the night were: crab lasagne, lamb tagine and pear tarte tatin: all sensational.

Daniele Wed Oct 12 2011
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