Racine
239 Brompton Road, Kinghtsbridge, London, SW3 2EP
I can't remember how many times I have passed by this restaurant in the last 8 years I have been living in London. Whether, you're on your way to Harrods or wants to visit the Victoria & Albert Museum, Racine is really in a prime location on Brompton Road.
Once you enter the restaurant, you can feel that this restaurant lives on residential neighbours who want to enjoy some easy French cuisine in a very warm and relax atmosphere. The waiters are very nice and forthcoming always eager to help you.
The menu is full of classic French courses but remains simple to read. As a Frenchman, I wasn't particularly intrigued by something special that I wanted to try but the choice of starters and main courses is good. We started the meal with a glass of champagne and soon followed this with a plate of cold cured meats (jambon de pays, saucisson...). Obviously not so much about creativity and labor on the plate but that day I was dying for some French cold meat. Then for main course, I took the healthy Red Mullet with Jerusalem artichokes saffron creamy sauce with a glass of Chablis. This was really nice indeed and it makes me wonder why we don't find often these artichokes in the supermarket. We finished our meal with coffees. The bill came to £40 person with no surprise. This is quite usual for this kind of place in the most wealthiest district in London.
A good place to find classic French courses in a prime location with an acceptable bill in the end (excepted if you go crazy on the wine list)
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