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Gazette

Gazette

(Now Closed)
French Restaurant££££
Balham, London
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  • David O.heart icon on user image
    David O'NeillJune 9, 2015
    Love this place. Good breakfast and brunch options, lovely food for dinner too. Decent wine selection too.
  • Paul G.heart icon on user image
    Paul GallagherMarch 1, 2013
    Been here 10+ times
    Great French cuisine, authentic French staff, tasty dishes and good atmosphere. I can recommend the mussels, rib eye & Nutella crepe.
  • Agnieszka K.heart icon on user image
    Agnieszka KrawczykMay 19, 2016
    Risotto with calamari, salad with lentils and duck, onion soup
  • Suzie B.heart icon on user image
    Suzie BallMarch 25, 2018
    Great Brasserie. Delicious food, fab cocktails, amazing wine list and perfect coffee.
  • Santi Z.heart icon on user image
    Santi ZFebruary 25, 2017
    Nice steak, great steak tartare but a disappointing onion soup. Ended up quite pricey but the atmosphere was lovely.
  • Ekaterina P.heart icon on user image
    Ekaterina PetrovaJune 4, 2016
    Madeleines are absolutely heavenly. Chicken pate as well!
  • John W.heart icon on user image
    John WelchMay 11, 2013
    Cocotte meurette, freshly squeezed organge juice and a cappuccino is the best weekend breakfast treat ever.
  • Giorgio V.heart icon on user image
    Giorgio VenturiOctober 6, 2010
    My favorite: Sirloin with fries... It's simply huge and good. Don't forget to order the cheese platter for starter
  • James N.heart icon on user image
    James NugentJune 29, 2013
    Love this place. Find a willing friend and get the chateaubriand.
  • Vasco H.
    Vasco HexelDecember 22, 2012
    Great brunch. Homemade jams to die for. Superb Bloody Mary.
  • Benjamin S.
    Benjamin SchneiderAugust 28, 2011
    This has been around Balham for a while, but moved to a bigger location now. Food is decent most of the time, but the service almost always leaves lots to be desired!
  • Andy d.
    Andy de VriesMarch 11, 2010
    The Full French (breakfast) is incredible, puts our dirty fry ups to shame, you feel a million dollars after, it's MAN-SIZED and available all day. Tres bien!
  • Bridey L.
    Bridey LipscombeJanuary 2, 2012
    The best French food we've had in London, starters are particularly impressive!
  • Guy C.heart icon on user image
    Guy CorbetNovember 28, 2016
    Steer clear of the suckling pig, unless you have eaten already and are quite full
  • Guy C.heart icon on user image
    Guy CorbetDecember 30, 2014
    Exquisite raw red meat but beware the service on a busy day
  • Milk S.
    Milk S.February 18, 2012
    Yummy chicken! Moist and juicy. Superb french food
  • Shannon V.
    Shannon VaughanDecember 15, 2014
    Food was absolutely delicious, generally good service but they completely messed up the bill, made is feel bad about it and then took over 25 minutes sorting out their mistake.
  • Anamaria ஜ D.
    Anamaria ஜ DarlingNovember 8, 2012
    Tasty french food and good wines 
  • Milly H.
    Milly HillMarch 13, 2011
    This place has now moves to balham high rd, where he jackdaw and rook pub used to be
  • Elaine Y.
    Elaine YipMarch 12, 2011
    Great addition to Balham...lovely menu
  • George B.
    George BarkerApril 25, 2012
    Cod and purple potatoes is a winner!
  • Philip K.
    Philip KassapianMarch 9, 2010
    Foie Gras with walnut and apple is simply amazing.
  • Fiona F.heart icon on user image
    Fiona FishtalApril 5, 2015
    Service was very slow - despite advising we were in a hurry and they weren't busy. Crepe wasn't authentic and very, very greasy.
  • Chris L.
    Chris LundMarch 26, 2011
    Try the bavette a l'echalotte. Yum...
  • Dan H.
    Dan Hopchet ✨February 21, 2015
    Novel tables (chalk writing), very slow service
  • B S.
    B SportsApril 22, 2012
    Very good at football!
  • Ciarán N.
    Ciarán NorrisJuly 3, 2010
    Play hangman on the blackboard tables
  • Olivia H.
    Olivia HillJuly 18, 2010
    Caesar salad with chicken was dreadful, my partner's bagette had mouldy bits of lettuce and the service was shockingly slow. I won't be coming back here!
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