Frenchie Covent Garden

Frenchie at 16 Henrietta Street in Covent Garden WC2 is the London outpost of Parisian chef Greg Marchand's celebrated bistro, originally opened in the Rue du Nil in Paris. Hardens praises it as "very impressive, with beautifully executed French-influenced cooking using the finest seasonal British produce." The concept reflects Marchand's career: trained at The Fat Duck and Fifteen before opening in Paris to immediate acclaim. The cooking is Franco-British: aged beef tartare, cured salmon with yuzu and fennel, duck foie gras, Cornish fish with beurre blanc, sticky toffee pudding. The wine list covers France, England and beyond with intelligence. The Henrietta Street location in Covent Garden puts it among London's most pleasant restaurant streets. A wine bar across the road (Frenchie Bar à Vins) serves snacks and natural wines.

Available for dine-in at 16 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden WC2E. Phone 020 7836 4422. Own website: frenchiecoventgarden.com. Book ahead.