Littlefrench

Bristol, Westbury Park - French - Restaurant - ££

Overall Rating: Good

Uniqueness:Does the establishment stand out in the context of the local area? Very Good

Deliciousness:How delicious is the food? Good

Warmth:How warm is the service and the hospitality in general? Very Good

Strength of recommendation:How enthusiastically and widely would you recommend the establishment? Good

Former Bristol Lido head chef Freddy Bird’s Westbury Park brasserie offers carefully sourced, self-assured French cooking in a relaxed atmosphere. The busy, welcoming dining room with petrol-blue banquettes, marble tables and a cornucopia of objets d’art adorning the bare brick walls is smart but fun. Service is efficient and friendly, and the long menu has something for all occasions, be it a casual bar snack of lamb chops with Dijon mustard or a special-occasion dinner for two of whole roast monkfish tail with Jersey Royals, spinach and petits pois à la française. Bird knows how to use a wood-fired grill to good effect, as with a starter of queen scallops prettily served on the half shell in pools of buttery Sauternes sauce, or a main of melting, pink slices of Pyrenean lamb with boulangère potatoes, onion purée and piquant anchoïade. Puddings, such as a wide terracotta dish of crème brûlée are big enough to share or th...

Former Bristol Lido head chef Freddy Bird’s Westbury Park brasserie offers carefully sourced, self-assured French cooking in a relaxed atmosphere. The busy, welcoming dining room with petrol-blue banquettes, marble tables and a cornucopia of objets d’art adorning the bare brick walls is smart but fun. Service is efficient and friendly, and the long menu has something for all occasions, be it a casual bar snack of lamb chops with Dijon mustard or a special-occasion dinner for two of whole roast monkfish tail with Jersey Royals, spinach and petits pois à la française. Bird knows how to use a wood-fired grill to good effect, as with a starter of queen scallops prettily served on the half shell in pools of buttery Sauternes sauce, or a main of melting, pink slices of Pyrenean lamb with boulangère potatoes, onion purée and piquant anchoïade. Puddings, such as a wide terracotta dish of crème brûlée are big enough to share or there are perfectly kept French cheeses from La Fromagerie. The impressive wine list offers plenty of options by the glass, and also a helpful page of paired bottle suggestions for the menu’s staple dishes.

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VENUE DETAILS

2b North View
Westbury Park
Bristol
BS6 7QBGB

0117 970 6276

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OTHER INFORMATION

Wheelchair access, Credit card required

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