19 Best French Restaurants In Highbury/Islington

1. Bistro Sablé

4.4

Awesome(10)

££££

• French • Islington

Booked 1 time today

It was my wife's birthday and we needed someone fairly close after the Spurs! We arrived at 8:30 for our reservation at 9pm so had a nice drink out on the side terrace. All our food was amazing. My Soufle starter, incredible and then the Fillet Steak, beautifully cooked medium rare and served with a very generous portion of lovely French Fries. My Cherry Chocolate mousse was gorgeous too! My wife enjoyed all her dishes too. It was a lovely evening. The restaurant was packed, although it was a Saturday night. We both had 3 courses. A lovely half bottle of Macon Villages at £29 and a bottle of red for about £40. It came to alot but we enjoyed it all! Will bring the family for lunch next time...

2. La Petite Auberge

4.8

Exceptional(733)

££££

• French • Angel

Booked 1 time today

My wife and I came on our anniversary and were glad to get seated outside on a nice, summer day. Great food, great service, great value, great overall experience.

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3. Salut! - Islington

4.7

Exceptional(551)

££££

• French • Islington

Booked 8 times today

Slightly out of the way but worth the effort; small but pleasant restaurant, good service and excellent food - highly recommended.

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4. Bouchon Racine

4.8

Exceptional(121)

££££

• French • Farringdon

Booked 31 times today

Doesn’t disappoint. The service was impeccable and some of the best food I’ve ever had.

5. Bellanger

4.6

Exceptional(572)

££££

• French • Islington

Booked 1 time today

Great evening. The food and the service was outstanding.

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6. Côte Brasserie - Barbican

4.3

Awesome(346)

££££

• French • Barbican

Booked 15 times today

Perfect Pre-theatre meal prior to seeing a show at the Barbican.

7. Belly

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4.6

Exceptional(24)

££££

• French • Kentish Town

Booked 28 times today

The best meal I’ve had all year. Everything from the restaurant design and ambience to the service and the food was impeccable. Warmly welcomed into a gorgeously cosy, low lit room with an incredible playlist. I did not catch the manager’s name but her and her teams’ wine recommendations were perfection. We went for mainly fish and vegetarian dishes and the manager curated the courses according to how they would sit together (thank you). Each dish was a knock out but the stand outs were the Trout Kinilaw, the Seafood Caldereta and the Apple Tart Tatin with frozen custard and fish sauce caramel. A mind blowingly good meal. We’re so lucky to live locally so will be back for the rest of the menu!! Thank you team Belly for a gorgeous evening.

8. Le Cafe du Marche

4.8

Exceptional(1683)

££££

• French • Barbican

My husband and I came for our anniversary and we had a lovely experience as always. The food was great and the service was good. This is our 4th time at this restaurant so that says it all.

9. Dalston Jazz Bar

4.3

Awesome(214)

££££

• French • Dalston

Booked 4 times today

Friendly and helpful staff. Excellent food and in large quantities. Very good musicians. Loud music, but just right for the place.

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10. RAILS Restaurant & Little Bar

4.6

Exceptional(542)

££££

• French • King's Cross

Booked 5 times today

Our choice for a meeting with a niece who is was Cambridge came to kings Cross for a dinner together. Our choice for a meeting with a niece who is moving in Cambridge as a surprise dinner together We chose rails and we were not disappointed. VLADI was a server and she did an exceptional job. Other staff we were fortunate enough to have serve our table also did an exceptional job. VLADI made some recommendations that were spot on as they would say in London, and we immensely enjoyed our dinner, the ambience of the restaurant, the food quality, quantity and the service. I think we chose the best restaurant for our time together and the beauty of the hotel and the restaurant were added value for our time together. I would highly recommend rails to anyone that was in London looking for a wonderful place to dine. Bill Girolamo Boston Massachusetts we chose rails and we were not disappointed. VLADI was a server and she did an exceptional job as to the other weight staff we were fortunate enough to have serve our table. VLADI made some recommendations that were spot on as they would say in London, and we immensely enjoyed our dinner, the ambience of the restaurant, the food quality, and the service. I think we chose the best restaurant for our time together and the beauty of the hotel and the restaurant were added value for our time together. I would highly recommend rails to anyone that was in London looking for a wonderful place to dine. Bill Girolamo Boston Massachusetts

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1. Bistro Sablé

2. La Petite Auberge

3. Salut! - Islington

4. Bouchon Racine

5. Bellanger

6. Côte Brasserie - Barbican

7. Belly

8. Le Cafe du Marche

9. Dalston Jazz Bar

10. RAILS Restaurant & Little Bar

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