4.8 ·
Discover Bouchon Racine, a French bistro tucked above a Farringdon pub. Settle into the small, lived-in dining room and enjoy classic dishes like rabbit and duck, cooked with confidence at mid-range prices.
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Bouchon Racine sits upstairs from a working pub near Farringdon station, and reviewers describe the room itself as small and inviting, with an open kitchen window adding to the sense of being somewhere genuinely lived-in. The menu leans into classic French bistro cooking — think rabbit and duck preparations — executed with confidence rather than flash.
Its 4.8 rating, the highest in this batch, and mid-range pricing make it an accessible way to eat very well without premium prices, and it suits a relaxed lunch or dinner for couples or small groups. The authenticity reviewers mention repeatedly is its real selling point.
Bouchon Racine sits upstairs from a working pub near Farringdon station, and reviewers describe the room itself as small and inviting, with an open kitchen window adding to the sense of being somewhere genuinely lived-in. The menu leans into classic French bistro cooking — think rabbit and duck preparations — executed with confidence rather than flash.
Its 4.8 rating, the highest in this batch, and mid-range pricing make it an accessible way to eat very well without premium prices, and it suits a relaxed lunch or dinner for couples or small groups. The authenticity reviewers mention repeatedly is its real selling point.
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1h15
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lunchtime, afternoon, early evening or evening
Intensity
Easy pace
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Such a charming little restaurant with a warm and inviting atmosphere. The Smoked Duck Aubergine Salad was decent but didn’t particularly stand out. The rabbit stuffed with bacon and served with mustard sauce was very well cooked and tender. The veal chop with Roquefort butter and the crème caramel were both fairly…
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