Chez Gerard

French Restaurant in The City
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8 / 10 from 1 review
Address
Hasilwood House
64 Bishopsgate
The City
London
EC2N 4AJ
Map
Telephone
020 7588 1200
Cuisine
French
Other Branches
Chez Gerard
Region
The City
Nearest Station
Liverpool Street
0.17 miles
Opening Times
Monday Open 07:30 - Closes 23:00
Tuesday Open 07:30 - Closes 23:00
Wednesday Open 07:30 - Closes 23:00
Thursday Open 07:30 - Closes 23:00
Friday Open 07:30 - Closes 23:00
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Chez Gerard brasserie offers a menu of French style cooking. This branch is now the only one in London and is situated in a magnificent 18th century building. They operate on a first come first served basis and have a long zinc bar serving champagne, bottled beer and bar snacks. Catering for private parties of up to 12 guests is available upon request.

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All In London Review

Inexpensive brasserie makes a welcome return

Last year saw the arrival of Brasserie Zedel, the budget venture from the people behind the Wolseley and the Delaunay. Raymond Blanc’s Brasserie Blanc chain expanded rapidly, of which he said “if the Manoir is a delicate waltz then the brasseries are the can can”.

His affordable restaurants have taken over most of the former sites of Chez Gerard, the French steak frites eatery founded in 1975, but in December the Bishopsgate branch re-opened. It sounds promising: the average price per head is £30 and their “steak express” deal comprises a sirloin steak, unlimited fries and salad for £19.95.

We start with fried St. Loup goat’s cheese, coated in a crispy pastry shell out of which rich, lovely melted cheese oozes out, served with lettuce, the odd caper and a mild chilli relish. Thick slices of home-smoked salmon are meaty and satisfying, sprinkled with truffle oil and salt, with sliced baguette on the side.

Their specialty are of course the steaks, from grass-fed West Country cattle. The fillet steak (£26) has fantastically velvety meat, the entrecôte (£18.50) has juicy marbling, both are smoky and peppery on the outside.

Much like the rest of the menu the desserts stick to tried-and-tested classics, like Valrhona chocolate sundae and steamed treacle pudding. A large slice of lemon tart could do with having a slightly softer pastry base, but the lemon curd has the right balance of sharpness and sweet. There is an above average cheeseboard, with a tangy sheep’s blue, a creamy Lingot d’or, a firm Tomme de Challot and the hard English variety Ogleshied.

A reliable wine list sticks to French varieties, from wallet-friendly Medoc and Chardonnay through to Krug and £200 bottles of Château Cos d’Estournel. Furthermore mark ups are capped, with no more than £22 added to the cost of any bottle. All hail the rise of the inexpensive brasserie.

Reviewed by Leila
Published on Jan 11, 2013


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