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Bouchon Bistrot - Hexham, Hexham, Northumberland

Bouchon Bistrot - Hexham

4.8
4.8
2467 Reviews
£26 to £40
French
Winner of the Best European Restaurant honour at the North East Restaurant Awards and conveniently situated in the centre of Hexham on Gilesgate, Bouchon Bistrot serves straightforward country style French cuisine, including daily specials in the evening. Born in the Loire Valley and having plenty of experience from working in Michelin starred restaurants throughout France, the owner of Bouchon Bistrot is an expert when it comes to traditional country cooking in France.

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2 people

19:00


Booked 16 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    French, Bistro, Contemporary French
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Fri 12:00–13:30 Tue–Thu 18:00–20:45 Fri, Sat 18:00–21:00 Sat 12:00–13:45
  • Phone number
    01434 609943
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Nicolas Kleist
  • Area
    Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Parking Details
    Street Parking
  • Public Transit
    10 Minute walk from Hexham Train Station
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,467 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.7Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Best Overall

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Best Food

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Best Ambience

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Best Value

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Good for business meals

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Good for business meals

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Romantic

  • Newcastle and Northumberland

    Good for special occasions

  • Newcastle upon Tyne

    Best Overall

  • Newcastle upon Tyne

    Best Food

  • Newcastle upon Tyne

    Best Service

  • Newcastle upon Tyne

    Best Ambience

  • Newcastle upon Tyne

    Best Value

  • Newcastle upon Tyne

    Good for business meals

  • Newcastle upon Tyne

    Good for business meals

  • Newcastle upon Tyne

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Newcastle upon Tyne

    Romantic

  • Newcastle upon Tyne

    Good for special occasions

2,467 Reviews
  1. GailM

    Newcastle

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    Overall4Food4Service4Ambience4
    All the food was lovely but it would have been nice if there had been gluten free bread for my sister to have with her soup instead of just crackers.

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  2. JonathanA

    Newcastle

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    Overall3Food3Service5Ambience4
    Enjoyable Christmas Fair Menu , Seabream was lovely as was the soup Desert was nice but nearly bit into the real holly 😬

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  3. SueB

    Newcastle

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Perfect as usual. Friendly, intimate, with excellent choice of starters, main courses and desserts. The confit duck was especially delicious.

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  4. jetsetter38

    Newcastle

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    This is the best restaurant in Hexham. I have been visiting for the last 15 years and have never had a bad meal, the menu changes frequently and everything on it is top quality, wonderful flavour combinations and great value. The staff are all lovely and the owner is very welcoming. Long live Bouchon!

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Newcastle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    This was our first visit to Bouchon we will definitely be back, best meal we have had in a long time, efficient friendly service, couldn't fault a thing

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  6. Markhp

    Newcastle

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Always a great night of food and service from Greg and his team!!!

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Newcastle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Absolutely amazing food and what a delicious French treat to indulge in Hexham- was very good exquisite cooking and staff absolutely spot on!

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  8. WilliamF

    Newcastle

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 29 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    It’s not just brilliant food, it consistently so year in, year out. Over thirteen years we have never been disappointed; except because I can only choose one dish when I want them all. Gordon Ramsey rated it the best French Bistro in the country and he was right.

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  9. JulieF

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 24 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    My second visit to this lovely restaurant. Food was delicious, friendly knowledgeable and attentive staff, Millie was fantastic. Great menu choice, definitely worth a visit

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  10. StephenC

    Dublin

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 22 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Enjoyable venue with a range of spaces. Food is reliably good and always well presented.

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  11. magpie

    London

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 22 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    This the best French bistro in Northumberland. The fixed menu lunch is exceptional value. We only wished we lived closer !!

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  12. JanetW

    Newcastle

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 22 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Dining here is consistently very good, but today’s lunch surpassed this! The simople course of steak frites was absolutely exceptional! Thoroughly recommended!

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  13. Hexham

    Nottingham

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Service, food, ambience / decor all excellent-fixed price menu is very good value too

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  14. ElizabethR

    Newcastle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    All three courses were of excellent quality, perfectly cooked and so delicious!

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  15. Janet

    Cumbria

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 18 November 2023

    Overall4Food4Service4Ambience5
    Lovely restaurant, excellent food and choice. Good value for money.

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  16. IainC

    Yorkshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Had a lovely meal with a delicious malbec, service was excellent as was the food. Confit duck was delicious and the pudding was amazing. Will definitely be back.

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  17. StephenB

    Newcastle

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 November 2023

    Overall4Food5Service4Ambience5
    Just to say ,verify enjoyable lunch, looking forward to returning for an evening meal sometime in the future, Thank You Bouchon.

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  18. SimonD

    Bath

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Consistently excellent cooking. Warm ambience, perfect for lunch or dinner.

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  19. jenniferH

    Cumbria

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 14 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Beautifully and tastefully decorated restaurant. Great menu of seasonal and delicious French cuisine. The atmosphere was splendid it felt like being in France. Superb cooking. Great attention to detail in the menu. A French jewel to be sure .

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  20. DavidC

    Newcastle

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 14 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    The whole experience was as usual very enjoyable. The menu suited us. The food was very well prepared and served properly. It’s a really good restaurant that deserves to be supported

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  21. IanC

    Newcastle

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on 11 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Perfectly cooked food with regular changes in the menu. Already booked for Christmas.

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  22. IainC

    Newcastle

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 11 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Wonderful as always. Will be back for future celebrations and lunches!

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  23. SusanD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Enjoyed the set lunch menu. Popular restaurant, so there was some atmosphere on Saturday lunchtime, yet calm

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  24. McSharon

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 10 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Definitely well worth a visit amazing food & service

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  25. JeffC

    Newcastle

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 10 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Fabulous food as usual, great setting and a lovely atmosphere made for a memorable evening.

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  26. SheilaB

    Newcastle

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 9 November 2023

    Overall5Food4Service5Ambience5
    Lovely food, good presentation and great service. Able to feed back on food quality to staff who say they will pass info back to kitchen.

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  27. IanK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 7 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    We as a fabulous meal with attentive service, I would recommend the comte cheese shuffle and the confit duck an excellent meal at a very reasonable price. A truly excellent French restaurant and

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  28. JamesE

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 7 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Took my sister for her 70 th birthday . Could not have been any better attentive staff , friendly and great food in a lovely restaurant. Would recommend without hesitation .

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  29. sarahP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 7 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Excellent bistro. We only wish there were more establishments like the Boucher Bistro. The whole set up from interior, front of house, service,Patron and most importantly the cuisine superb.Why are there so few such establishments? Just wished we lived locally so that I and my husband could go regularly. Only envious of those living in and around Hexham.

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  30. WendyV

    Newcastle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Food & wine was delicious. Great service & ambience. Looking forward to going back already

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  31. Critic

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Excellent cooking and service - always reliable choice.

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  32. AidanD

    Newcastle

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 4 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Fabulous food at a good value price in a comfortable and atmospheric restaurant. What’s not to like!

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  33. MikeN

    Newcastle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    This was our first visit since the refurbishment, what a great job. We booked for lunch as it suited us best, the menu was limited but with a good variety of food. We had smoked chicken salad & Cheese souffle to start followed by steak & Frites, cooked just right, & steak tartare ( as a main course ), again brilliant. We shared a dessert of Chocolate Tart & Ice Cream, superb. We chose a bottle of the house Sauvignon Blanc which was nice & at a good price. We will certainly be returning.

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  34. ColinG

    Oxford

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 3 November 2023

    Overall4Food5Service5Ambience3
    Very nice evening, service attentive and food lovely, will go back. Low ambience score because decor a bit on the stark side, posters good and French style but rest of walls bit bland. Seating was comfortable and not crammed. Comfortable noise levels not intrusive.

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  35. AlastairH

    Oxford

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 2 November 2023

    Overall4Food4Service5Ambience5
    We enjoyed a convivial meal in a very pleasant restaurant

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  36. SaraE

    Edinburgh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 2 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Second visit to Bouchon. Was for my Birthday and we loved it. Excellent food on the fixed price menu and plenty of choice. The steak frites is really delicious. Nice touch had a candle in my dessert. Great atmosphere and love hearing the owner speaking in French. Very clean including toilets. Our table was under a speaker and I did ask for the volume to be turned down which wasn’t a problem. Great to hear authentic songs. We’ve booked again in December.

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  37. Carruthers

    Cumbria

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 1 November 2023

    Overall4Food5Service3Ambience4
    Superb food with good selection on a la carte and table d’hote menus. Friendly and welcoming staff - great atmosphere. Will definitely return !

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  38. Margaretm

    Yorkshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 1 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Always excellent food and service Great choice on fixed menu

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  39. Becky

    Newcastle

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 1 November 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Both for lunch and dinner you can expect a warm welcome really good food ,well presented and great value in a lovely building

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  40. Ricardo

    Newcastle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 28 October 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    One of the nicest meals we have had . Highly recommended!!!

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

Bouchon Bistrot - Hexham is rated 4.8 stars by 2467 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

19:00


Booked 16 times today
Google Map for Bouchon Bistrot - Hexham

4-6 Gilesgate, Hexham, Northumberland NE46 3NJ

Additional information

  • Area
    Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Fri 12:00–13:30 Tue–Thu 18:00–20:45 Fri, Sat 18:00–21:00 Sat 12:00–13:45
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    French, Bistro, Contemporary French
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking Details
    Street Parking
  • Public Transit
    10 Minute walk from Hexham Train Station
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Nicolas Kleist
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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