Bouchon Racine

Bouchon Racine at 26-28 Cowcross Street, Farringdon is one of London's most celebrated restaurants, winner of the National Restaurant Awards Opening of the Year 2023 and holder of two AA Rosettes (2025). Chef Henry Harris's return to the stove after a decade was decisive: his Clerkenwell bouchon, inspired by the bistros of Lyon and Paris, received universal acclaim and consistently has a long waitlist. The upstairs dining room above The Three Compasses pub overlooks Cowcross Street and is rated 4.6 on TripAdvisor from 127 reviews.

The menu is unashamedly Lyonnaise — escargots, duck confit, steak tartare and the extraordinary côte de boeuf with béarnaise. The French-led wine list is carefully curated. Farringdon underground station is immediately adjacent on Cowcross Street, on the Elizabeth, Circle and Metropolitan lines. Book well in advance.