The best French restaurants in Shoreditch

Cocotte is a French farm-to-table restaurant in Hoxton Square known for its fresh, homemade dishes. They source their free-range chicken from France's Loire Valley and make all sauces in-house. The weekend brunch menu is a highlight, featuring both classics like organic acai bowls and adventurous options like sweet chilli-marinated chicken on croissant waffles. You can enjoy your meal with bottomless prosecco or cocktails.

Galvin La Chapelle has been a top Michelin-starred restaurant for over a decade and is renowned for its dedication to French culinary excellence. The menu pairs seasonal ingredients with traditional French techniques via dishes like crab and scallop lasagne, barbecued monkfish, and coffee and Amalfi lemon risotto. The peach soufflé is a favourite for dessert, and the wine list is equally impressive.

Chez Elles is the place to go for a chic slice of French dining on Brick Lane. This quirky bistro features a cosy, rustic vibe with a menu that focuses on French classics like escargots, French onion soup, confit duck, and mussels with French fries, alongside vegetarian options like parmentier (French Shepherd's Pie). Drinks include wines from across France, cocktails, beer, and coffee.

Bistro Freddie is a 45-cover bistro-style restaurant that champions British ingredients, local producers and French wine. The menu has a French twist and includes dishes like rabbit, bacon, and apple cider pie alongside desserts such as steamed marmalade pudding with vanilla custard. It's tucked away from the area's busy main streets.

The Market Coffee House & Bar is housed in a historic Wren-period building in Spitalfields, where they showcase a passion for fine food and wine with high-quality British and French cuisine. The space is charming and rustic, complete with original 1670s panelling. The menu champions fresh, seasonal ingredients, locally sourced meats, and seafood, best enjoyed alongside the impressive wine selection, some personally sourced from France.