Solid French fine dining. Everything was pretty good but nothing blew my mind — which I kind of expected for a 2 star tasting menu. My favorites are probably the scallop and the pigeon. The service was great, nice and attentive.

Delightful dining experience.Delicious!! from the nibbles in the bar area to the courses served in the restaurant everything was delivered with passion and excellence.Great produce, presentation and flavorful.Staff polite, professional and attentive, lovely to see chef Michel Roux Jr come out and engage with all his diners.Extensive selection of good and some reasonably priced wines.Highly recommended.Always extremely busy so tables and times limited.

Good atmosphere and well cooked food.For the price I didnt find anything to blow my mind which is why it didnt get 5* for me.Service was nice and the chef came out to greet each table which is a nice touch.

One of the best meal experiences i have ever had. From start to finish the whole experience from the staff to the chefs making our incredible meal was brilliant. Great ambience and funky decor. The tasting menu was so incredibly tasty the flavours were out of this world. The trout especially was a highlight.

We went here for a wedding treat the food was outstanding.. the wine lady was fantastic.. but the head waiter wasnt friendly at all and also told two of the young waiters in green tops off .. which I didnt appreciate seeing ..

Had a wonderful time at Le Gavroche. Went for my birthday. The food, service and ambience were fantastic, everything we expected and more. The menu and wine pairings were amazing and to cap the night off, chef/patron Michel Roux Jnr took time to speak to all the guests. Fully recommend a visit to this wonderful establishment.

Was a nice evening. The food was good, apart from the veal and the service was surprisingly poor, constantly interrupted mid sentence by the staff and having to go chase our wine was unhelpful. Expected a bit more as it cost 15x our normal meal out.

I honestly think this is probably the best restaurant in London. The food is fresh, sophisticated and cooked to perfection; the service welcoming, attentive but not intrusive. The ambience is luxurious in an understated way and the room is laid out so as to provide privacy for each table. Superlative!

A great dining experience that completely lived up to expectations and is certainly worthy of its 2 star rating.

Exceptional place with lots of history. A must visit for any fan of fine cuisine.

Beautiful Food, Fabulous service!It was our first time here but we shall be back for the next menu change :)Worth every penny. Book yourself in

Exquisite food and Michel Roux came to have a chat which was delightful. The only reason it didnt get 5 stars is because we had to ask three times for a second glass of wine which I wanted with my main course. By the time it came my food was cold.Otherwise perfect.

Amazing food and lovely place to eat. Staff are so friendly. Recommend for that special occassion

Amazing food, exceptional hospitality, by friendly, professional staff

Luxury classical French cooking. Decent sized courses on both the tasting and al carte menus. Michele Roux Jr also came out after our mains and greeted us like a true gent. Fantastic atmosphere, sophisticated, private and reasonable all things considered. Staff very professional, especially the head sommelier, Remi. P.s. Look at the cheese selection! Merci!

Food is just fantastic, and ambience is superb. Lucky enough to meet the great man Michael Roux Jr which completed the evening

A birthday surprise and absolutely amazing. We had the tasting menu which was fantastic. Dishes and service executed flawlessly. The staff were attentive but not overbearing which can be a real put off. And that cheese trolley....I need it again! Ive been wanting to go for many years and its everything and more than I expected. Bravo!

Absolutely wonderful, took my partner for his birthday as he had always wanted to go. The food and service were impeccable. We decided on the tasting menu with wine pairing and we were so glad we decided to. The only thing, it may be a tasting menu... there are 9 dishes to enjoy and some are more filling then anticipated. The service was perfect everyone is very attentive.

Wow! Had the tasting menu with wines, what an experience. Food was excellent and the wines complimented it perfectly. Service was first class and staff very helpful and friendly. Michel Roux spoke with each table, which was a delight for us on our 40th wedding anniversary. A wonderful evening.

I was going to go into a very wordy review of my experience. I dont think its necessary. This was every bit as good as expected. The food was exquisite and the service professional yet friendly. Other than highly recommending it and vowing to return as soon as possible, my work is done.

Astounding evening the food staff place and attention to detail were incredible and the staff were so human too. My stand out course was the scallops with eel sauce, but every dish was perfectly executed and looked amazing and tasted incredible. A unique experience.

Simply the best social, dinning experience

High end French dining at its best. Very classy London restaurant with exceptional service and old world charm. Food is delectable and totally delicious 🤩

Amazing place beautiful food

Told my husband on our wedding day that if we made it to 10 years, this was where I wanted to go. Today was that day. The staff were amazing, the food perfect and it was an incredible evening

Executive Summary:Some good elements and nice food but way below what I would expect from a 2 starred restaurant.We opted for the tasting menu just for contextLet’s start with the good bits. The food was skilfully prepared and used good quality ingredients. (Which isn’t saying much but it’s a good start).Unfortunately, however, it was ultimately underwhelming for such an esteemed restaurant. The flavours were bordering between subtle and bland and many dishes were unbalanced. I know that French food is subtle and precise. But this wasn’t just subtle it was much less.The only real highlight was the cured salmon which was a beautiful and balanced dish. The soufflé was skilful and a nice start to the meal. The John Dory was not too bad but the mushroom cannelloni side was incoherent and overpowering for the subtlety of the Dory. Furthermore the bisque was terribly under seasoned and so pretty much a nothing addition. Completely unbalanced dish.The Amuse Bouche was quite frankly hopeless....almost surprisingly bad.The service was excellent - friendly, attentive, professional - and the ambiance was lovely but unfortunately the food just isn’t even close to what I would expect from such an establishment....or, I hate to be this crass, but for this price point.

Truly…. Overrated. There are far more better french restaurants in London. The service is impeccable, but the food is just, well, for the price you pay, it’s just not worth it.

I’m not sure how this restaurant has 2 Michelin stars - it was rather disappointing. We had the tasting menu and sadly not a single dish was memorable, some were under-seasoned and generally, it was missing that wow factor.The customer service could also do with some improvement. We sat for 20 minutes with empty glasses but staff were standing in a corner chatting amongst themselves. We requested the sommelier to help us pick a bottle of wine but he was apparently too busy and sent us a vague message via one of the waiters who told us that he didn’t know much about wines.I would not recommend, it’s not “worth the detour”. At this level and price point, Le Gavroche needs to learn from its competitors who in my humble opinion, are well ahead.

Celebrated a anniversary in some style. Food fantastic with matched wines a nice combination. Great service and friendly staff I would recommend the restaurant for a special occasion.

Great restaurant. true fine diving. will be back, definitely worth it for my first visit to London. I also love the interior design and how respectful, kind and well mannered the staff are. 1000 stars if I could.

The cheese soufflé - simply superb - so light and so flavoursome!! And having a fan girl moment with Michel Roux Jr - pleasantly surprising and memorable!

A fine experience in the grand French tradition, intact and unreformed out of the old world. Even with COVID safety measures, the stately ambience is impressive and the cooking remains precise, measured and delicious. Deft service from polished front of house. Truly a special place.

Absolutely amazing dinner

Excellent execution of exquisite dishes, extensive wine list, friendly and highly professional service, calm and relaxed atmosphere. Highly recommend!

Sadly disappointed at this 2 star restaurant. Having been to loads of Michelin star restaurants in London and Paris, our experience in Le Gavroche was so underwhelming. The overall service is prompt and friendly but the food is not at all a Michelin star restaurant standard.Firstly, the Amuse bouche was not fresh, the pastry was hard and tasted slightly off. The presentation was rather boring, with the 3 pieces of pastries looking like they have been pick-uped from a supermarket shelf.The starter of beef tartare was delicious, and the beef from Cumbria was super fresh. This is probably the best dish we had throughout our lunch.The Pork Belly was tasty, but again it was nothing special, it would be a dish I can easily have in a good french bistro.We were looking forward to the chocolate caramel tart with Coffee ice cream but was again sadly disappointed as the shortcrust pastry was stale and I couldn’t eat it, and only ate the chocolate filling.The petite fours were again another boring “supermarket’ selection of caramel , gelatine sweets and shop bought Madeleine’s, not at all like the freshly baked madeleines I have had in other Michelin starred french restaurant. Surely a 2 star restaurant charging £80 for lunch can do better?

The food here was good but the dishes were not mind blowing as has been my experience at some other Michelin starred restaurants at this price point and with similar reputations. Service was good too but missed the mark, we were left waiting in the cold entrance for about 10 mins before we were greeted and then showed inside to an unattended bar for a further wait. Orders were taken promptly and delivered quickly apart from the wine which arrived after amuse bouche but just before first course. Desert courses were uninspiring. Four of us dined together and all agreed we were underwhelmed by the experience - it just failed to meet expectations at that price point. If it was a little local bistro we would have said it was OK but not Le Gavroche. My feeling is that it is constrained by its heritage, its traditional French cuisine I get it. Im glad weve dined here once but there is better, more innovative food out there at much lower price point where you can really enjoy and be wowed by the whole experience.

Food was excellent, service was excellent and even got to meet Mr Roux. A wonderful experience!

Incredible and exceptional service. Beautiful food. We had a fantastic 8 course dinner, wonderfully memorable! Thank you!

I loved every part of it! The place is beautiful, the food is outstanding and the staff is so friendly and discreet at the same time. What a great time we had!

Wonderful simply wonderful

Food was beautiful and tasted amazing. The service was polite and very friendly. Would definitely go back

Did the seasonal 4 course meal, was really nice. The chef came out and met every single person at the table.The staff is exceptional.

I really wanted to love this restaurant. Le Gavroche has a great reputation and for years I had been planning to visit. I decided to treat my parents yesterday.When we arrived it was a little like walking into a morgue. There was no ambience as you walk in, and we were greeted by a slightly bemused, distracted older lady but then a cheerful young lady rushed up, apologised for not being there to greet us (it was no issue; wed been waiting about 20 seconds), and she was very informal and relaxed. We were then seated downstairs; and attended to by an austere, excessively formal waiter. We were asked for our orders by said waiter, and then again by a different one who hadnt realised. None of this is a big deal except that it builds a picture of a service that is disjointed and unbalanced; I am not sure whether they are trying to create a very formal experience or a chatty informal one. It felt confused.Unfortunately, our canapes were so indifferent. One tasted reasonably pleasantly of nothing. I think it involved green peas. The other was like eating a lump of Heinz salad cream. I am sure it wasnt but that is precisely what it tasted like. Odd. The sour dough bread - was it freshly made - or reheated? Hard to say. Again, so average.For comparison, Orrery in Marylebone is a consistency formal yet friendly french restaurant which does a delightful aperitif and manages to create a lovely hushed ambience. This was worlds away from that.The starter (Cheese souffle) tasted of oxygen, sprinkled with cheese. I wish I was joking.The main course wasnt terrible. The veal was beautifully cooked, and I understand that the lamb was also good. Its just that everything around it felt very indifferent. I love my vegetables, but I have to say that fortunately,(!), you dont get much with your meat (a tablespoon of veg) so we ate it anyway, enjoying the meat.The pudding I was really looking forward to. Passionfruit souffle! However, it reminded me of the one I make myself - only not as good... And I can assure you, my souffle is nothing more than mediocre. The souffle LOOKS good. But rather than make the whole souffle taste of passion fruit, what the chef has done is create a souffle that tastes of nothing at all, and added some passion fruit juice (with many, many hard little passion fruit seeds) to the top of it. So, youre tasting either nothing or crunching through the hard little seeds.By contrast, at the Oxo Tower restaurant, the Wild Strawberry Souffle was so good I still talk about it years later! Every mouthful was delicious and flavourful and it was also a lot more substantial; you really felt like you had a generous dessert. Balthazar in Piccadilly also does a good souffle. I know my souffles and the Le Gavroche one was truly mediocre.The details matter too. Let me give you an example. My father ordered a glass of beer. Once it got to the point that there were two or three mouthfuls left, a waiter whipped it off the table, and zoomed off so fast he didnt even get a second to protest. I assumed it was just an oversight, however, my mother was also left open mouthed, when her beer had an inch left in it and was snatched from the table so quickly and so stealthily that we didnt realise it had happened until the waiter was at the other side of the room. By contrast, my father had to pour me some water because no waiter noticed that my glass had been empty for 15 minutes or 20 minutes - a waiter saw my father and then helped. But it does show their focus, doesnt it?One nice element is that the chef came to our table to say hello. It felt a little awkward, I dare say a chef wants to be cooking not chatting with random guests, but he did his best and was friendly. A nice gesture, but like everything at this restaurant (the food, the service) it looked good but felt hollow.People complain about the eye-watering price of Le Gavroche. I think this is inevitable with Michelin star restaurants; a restaurant needs to pay for a great chef - and it doesnt matter if the food, service and ambience is great.It WASNT.

They have really earned their status. Upon walking up it seemed a bit strange because it is so quiet. Then we were led downstairs to the almost secret restaurant. The staff is very attentive, the food is inventive and the wine pairings are interesting and delightful.

Simply stunning, a must do. Felt I was eating my way through culinary history. Faultless service to top it off. Cooking doesnt get better than this. And Mr Roux Jr - an absolutely amazing man to meet. A great evening.

This is a fabulous restaurant. Food, service and ambiance were perfect. The prix fix lunch is a great bargain. We were both delighted.

Wow exceptional food and service, with the sommelier choosing fantastic wines. A memorable evening that would be hard to beat.

Really good food and really good customer service. Highly recommend and lives to its Michelin ratings!

Superb! Food was amazing and was great to meet Michelle himself.

Greeted by the head chef himself, Michel Roux Jr, on entering the restaurant, which was a wonderful surprise! The food was fabulous. I opted for the scallops and turbot, and bitter chocolate dessert. All to a high standard, as expected. The restaurant had a great atmosphere with the staff bring extremely attentive.

Wonderful setting, delicious food and attentive staff. What’s not to love!

Difficult to fault Michel Roux Jr restaurant... definitely French gastronomie served but twisted! Staff is lovely and service impeccable while food was very tasty and the chef sommelier of great help! Thanks for having us!

I took my girlfriend here for her birthday last weekend. The meal and service were wonderful but I must admit my experience was marred by the petit fours served at the end. I had informed staff at the beginning of our visit of my mild nut allergy and it was a shame to find out that one of the pieces did contain nuts. The staff told me after the meal had finished that one of them contained nuts and were apologetic. Thankfully my allergy is mild and I didn’t suffer any severe consequence. I don’t feel confident in returning though, which is a shame.

Went for the business lunch. It was incredible! Very good food, choice of 3 for each of 3 courses, wonderful cheese chariot, lots of extras included, canapes, petit fours, water, wine coffee, so very good value.I will be back!

Lives up to their 2 Michelin Stars.... Excellent food, excellent service and gorgeous interior! And reasonably priced also!

What a place! The cuisine was out of this world; the world of Michel Roux. The service was highly professional and the staff extremely attentive. It is an experience you have to do once in your life!!

Service here was a joke. Waiters were standing in the corner talking amongst themselves the entire time and didn’t care to explain the dishes. For the main course, one of the waiters hid the accompanying sauce for the duck behind the water, which I didn’t realize until I was already half way through the duck. The other customers in the private room were also quite obnoxious and cackled loudly the entire time like they were in a Karaoke bar. The one redeeming quality was getting to chat with the head chef when he did his rounds.The food here was quite forgettable as well. Save your money and try some modern British establishments while in London.

Absolutely amazing experience, fantastic food and wonderful staff, plus a visit from Michel himself

Incredible restaurant with old world charm and impeccable service and classic food. Michel Roux jr was every bit as lovely as you would hope too! Made for a super special occasion.

Everything was perfect!From the staffs attentiveness to perfectly cooked food and great wine matchings. I couldnt fault any component of any of the dishes on the tasting menu, the scallop was my favourite dish, it was the best cooked and tastiest scallop Ive ever had!We rolled out very satisfied and I think the food and service were better than most other restaurants in the same price bracket.

I felt the whole evening a bit of a missed opportunity. The dining rooms atmosphere was a bit flat. In fairness, it was the first Saturday after reopening and everyone is still getting the hang of going out. The food was good without ever being great (with the exception of the Lamb Raviolo which was 10/10) but the real issue was the service. There was one sommelier for the entire restaurant, fair enough having a delay to order something new, but the other waiting staff should be allowed to pour drinks, we were stuck with empty glasses often. All the more frustrating when there was a rather large congregation of staff near the kitchen not doing anything until the kitchen rings for service.Would I go back? Im not sure - the only reason its not a no is the reputation. Perhaps for lunch where the commitment is less, but in the price point they are playing in, their competitors are doing it better by half.

First class from start to finish. Food was amazing.. service impeccable...

If you like wonderful ingredients, perfectly cooked and served in great surroundings by attentive staff..... youre probably already a client of Le Gavroche and anything I could add is superfluous.

Definitely lives up to the legend. Incredible food, service and ambience. A must try

Amazing lunch to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. The food was gorgeous and lovely that Michel junior came out from the kitchen to say hello to all the guests individually

Top quality service as you would expect. Took my wife as a birthday treat. Definitely worth the occasion

Perfect food, great service. The price on tasting menu starts with 175£ per person (or 275£ with matching wine). But yoy get lots of dishes which are coming as perfect as food can be. Its not just food. Its art. Amazing.

Wow.Amazing from start to finishThank you

Outstanding. I havent visited for over twenty years, but this visit - for my wifes 40th birthday - was as good as I ever remembered. Spectacular food, charming and effortless service and the most reasonably priced range of exceptional wines by the glass (Taittinger Comtes de Champagne £29!) that Ive seen.A special restaurant for a very special night - thank you Michel Roux Jr and the whole team.

Incredible food, yes very expensive; but, the three course lunch menu meal I had was amazing and, everything was cooked to perfection. Portion sizes were perfect. The staff were very helpful. However, the environment is rather snobbish, with a very old unfashionable interior design. Nevertheless, a great fine dining experience. Pictures bellow are of a white chocolate and raspberry souffle with a rich hot dark chocolate pouring sauce: a great combination and amazing tasting desert.

Just an amazing meal at Le Gavroche. The small side room with view of the kitchen on screen was a special treat and the menu du jour with paired wines highly recommended.

Simply excellent. The food is traditional French with a modern twist. Some of the most intense flavours Ive experienced in a restaurant. The sommelier should be especially commended as the wine pairings were superb.

Tasting menu was delicous, service was impeccable. Worth the price.

A ma zing! Food, service, venue, everything was amazing!

What can you say about Le Gavroche? Took my wife there for her 40th birthday and it was spectacular. The service is formal but very friendly and attentive, they make you feel welcome and like an honoured guest, just what you expect from such an establishment. Not shy with the bread and butter which is always nice...the salty butter and warm bread in itself was delicious haha!We went a la carte instead of the tasting menu and they accommodated my desire to have their famous cheese soufflé, which is usually only on the tasting menu... Oh my gosh! My taste buds were in heaven! I trusted the sommeliers advice and had the 9 year old cherry to go with it...perfection!For main I had the rack of lamb, pink and juicy, cooked to perfection. The chocolate desert was also to die for...So the price? I had allowed at least £300 for both of us, and we had champagne on arrival, a different glass of wine which each course and starter, main and dessert each and it came to £280... Obviously if you go silly with the wine by the bottle it can get ridiculous (the most expensive bottle on the menu was £15k) but for the experience what we paid was very good value. Not an every day meal bit will definitely return!

This restaurant is fantastic! If you want to go somewhere for a special occasion or treat this is the place. The food is excellent. I chose from the vegetarian a la carte menu and my husband chose a la carte from the menu exceptionnel. The cheese soufflé which we both had as a starter was truly amazing and the rest of the meal was great too! The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive in all the right ways. We got to meet Michel Roux Jr and my husband was also presented with a little birthday treat complete with candle. This restaurant is not cheap but with all the little extras and surprises, fantastic food and service, it really is worth it.

The best lunch and service I have ever experienced

Very difficult to make a booking. Excellent service, Wine is the best but food is just above average, a bit too salty. Lower than my expectation.

My favorite French restaurant in London. I have been coming for years and they never disappoint in food, service, wine pairings. Simply superb!

It was one of the best dining experiences in my life. Food was delicious, wine pairings impeccable, the service exquisite. Highly recommended!

Amazing food and service as ever. One of our favourites. Thank you and well be back!!

Excellence from start to finish.

Possibly one the best nights out in my life. Very subjective I know but everything was excellent. Initially we were worried about being in a place with a dress code and such imposing standards. Those concerns were allayed almost immediately. We were greeted and looked after by four people (including the manager and the sommeliers) who were extremely cordial knowledgeable and simply very nice. Michel Roux Jr dropped by to say hi which was a nice touch. We had the tasting menu with wine pairings which was a great idea. The food and the wine were exceptional. No pictures I am afraid but those on the website are not an exaggeration, the food looks that good and tastes even better. I have to say though, at the cost of repeating myself, that the waiting staff made our night. My special unsung hero mention goes to an Italian waitress who was so nice and enthusiastic about the food she was giving us that she, if possible, enhanced our enjoyment of that. She even took me to the kitchen to say hello and thank a chef who turned out to come from some 20 miles away from where I grew up. Such a memorable night which we hope to repeat soon! 🙂

Meeting Michel Roux Jr was the cherry on the pie. But obviously the food was just decadent and very well presented.

London is my favorite city, phewww had to say that and get it out of the way. Le Gavroche, what should I say, may be the best meal Ive ever had in London. Food quality is exceptional, service is pretty good too. We were there for our anniversary, everything went super well. Even had an encounter with Michel Roux Jr. who was tirelessly walking around keeping everyone engaged. So the verdict is in and ppl lets put it this way if you are tired of le Gavroche, than you are tired of life enjoy this London institution. As for me I am heading back home but will be back with something new very, very soon!

Beautiful food and great service

Super food, wine and service. But feel guilty spending more than £300 on a meal for two when that money could have fed a small army.

Excellent French cuisine, a once in a lifetime experience

Outstanding food and service.

Had the beans on toast which were disappointing, dont even think they were Heinz!! Vienetta for dessert though. Hmm yum!! Not worth 3 grand to be honest and I never saw La Roux. Was hoping theyd come out and sing that Bulletproof song they do

The staff, the food, the wine, the atmosphere... Its all wonderful.Unusually for a top quality French restaurant there is a bar as well to have a cocktail before you eat.If you like French food there really is nowhere better

Service, of course, was fantastic. Very happy to see staff wearing masks and keeping to strict distancing measures. The food was wonderful, particularly enjoyed the scallops and the most amazing cheese trolley. Every single cheese was divine. Modern French dining at its best, whilst still retaining some of the traditional fun.

Wonderful experience, from entry to exit.Thanks Michel

Probably the best dining experience I have ever had. We went for the lunchtime special, which was amazing. The ambience, the decor, the lovely waiter and waitress’s, the amazing food, the beautiful private dining room, everything about this experience is a must. The only thing we were disappointed with was not meeting Mr Rous himself, oh well will have to go again!! It’s fabulous you must must try this restaurant you will not be disappointed!

This place really needs 6 stars

Nothing to be said, other than superb. A real culinary experience

My partner took me out for dinner here in Oct 2018. I thought the venison was tough, but then again, its Le Gavroche, so maybe thats the way its supposed to be.

What can you say? I have saved up thirty years for this experience and, goodness! It is not only worth every penny but actually better value than most Michelin peers & a truly memorable lunch. I so hope its still alive post-Covid because, if so, were returning. Swiftly

As always a perfect experience despite all the current COVID challenges. Food, service and ambience exceptional and Michel is, as always, dropping by the tables to say hello. A really memorable lunch. Thank you.

Words cannot explain how fabulous it is. Can’t wait to return