Denise's Restaurant

Denise's restaurant located in Holborn and Bloomsbury is one of the oldest French restaurants in London. It is known for its excellent cuisine and has been featured in both domestic and international newspapers and television shows. The décor is cosy and the ambience relaxed. The starched napkins and table linen are reminiscent of the quaint Parisian restaurants on the left bank and the service is attentive, without being cloying.

Highly recommended are their escargots, delicately cooked in garlic butter and herbs and frogs' legs or sautéed in butter with garlic, tomatoes, white wine and parsley. Do try the chef's duck liver pâté or your choice of soups.

With a wide range of meat, fish, poultry and vegetable or pasta bases, and the kind of preparation - grilled, Provencal, Gascoigne or the house specialties - the diner is spoilt for choice. Some house specialities are chicken chasseur - chicken breast cooked in mushroom, tomato, red wine, and veal a la Nantaise, veal cooked in white wine, creamy mushrooms and peppercorns.

Do check for the day's specials like grilled trout, or fillet of duck cooked in cherry and kirsch sauce. Very popular with diners are the monk fish and the sea bass flambéed with pernod, all served with salad and new potatoes. There is also a variety of omelettes and vegetarian fare to choose from.

You could choose from chocolate mousse, parfaits, sorbets, crepes, fresh strawberries, cheesecake or an assortment of cheese for dessert, taking a good meal to a fitting climax.

The helpful staff offers suggestions on the best selection of wines to complement your choice of food and wines are served at the right temperature. The cocktail and wine list, including dessert wines, is exhaustive. Denise?s restaurant can cater to private parties of up to fifty two people.