This unassuming bistro is officially the best French restaurant in London

We’ve just had an overhaul of our list of the very best French restaurants in London… and there’s a new number one in town. 

Camille in Borough Market is officially the best French restaurant in London, according to us here at Time Out. Congrats, Camille! It’s a relative newcomer on the London cuisine scene, only opening at the start of 2024, but Camille quickly made a name for itself thanks to exceptional cookery from head chef Elliot Hashtroudi.

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We’ve praised the restaurant for ‘classic French dishes using local British produce, lots of wine and a packed chalkboard of daily specials.’ But it’s also known for its fondness for offal and the more rustic side of French cuisine, with trotters and pig’s cheek making regular appearances on the menu.

Currently on offer at Camille are calves' brains with broad beans and mint, snout cassoulet and lamb sweetbreads with nettle and asparagus. The restaurant is from the same team behind Ducksoup in Soho and Little Duck The Picklery in Hackney.

Other French spots to make the grade include Bouchon Racine in Farringdon and Casse-Croûte in Bermondsey, as well as Brassiere Zedel by Piccadilly and the deeply old school Mon Plaisir in Covent Garden.

Find Camille at 2-3 Stoney St, SE1 9AA.

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