French Fine Dining
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2 french fine dining places in London we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in London | French Fine Dining across every city.

French haute cuisine remains the bedrock of London fine dining, carried by long-running rooms that trade on technique and service. Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea has held three Michelin stars for two decades, while The Ritz dining room in Mayfair represents the older, more gilded tradition of grand-hotel French cooking in the city.

Restaurant Gordon Ramsay ★ 4.4

££££French fine diningSouth Kensington Chelsea

Gordon Ramsay's Royal Hospital Road three-Michelin-starred kitchen in Chelsea London, opened 1998 and held its three stars longer than any other restaurant.

OrderThe Pressed Foie Gras course and the lobster ravioli that have been on the menu since opening.

TipLunch (Tuesday to Friday) at £140 is half the dinner tasting price with the same kitchen run.

The Ritz ★ 4.1

££££French fine diningMayfair

The Ritz Piccadilly dining room in Mayfair London, opened 1906 in Cesar Ritz's hotel, holds one Michelin star and runs classical French cooking.

OrderSole Veronique or the Beef Wellington carved tableside, with the cheese trolley to close.

TipAfternoon tea in the Palm Court is the easier reservation; dinner books 8 weeks ahead with strict dress code.

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