Galvin Bistrot & Bar

4 courses and bubbles for only £33pp . Fantastic value for money summer menu. 4 courses and complimentary bubbles for only £33! @GalvinBistrot is a cute and romantic French restaurant and as a part of the menu you will try chilled melon soup, rillettes of sea trout, ballotine of corn fed chicken and to finish, lemon posset with berries. Only until mid September. . 📍Location: Old Spitalfieds 🚇Closest station: Liverpool street 💰Price: £33pp for 4-courses and glass of bubbles

We enjoyed our last dinner in London here. Everything was delightful. I would definitely come back when in London again.

Stunning food staff handled my allergies without hesitation. My dishes were changed and explained, so I felt confident eating my friends had amazing food as well , and we will definitely go back

The best bistro in the city. Most awesome food. Exceptional service and the most joyful atmosphere. Can’t recommend enough. If you don’t do anything else. Make sure you dine here

Went here for a birthday and to celebrate, it was awesome and befitting the occasion. The waiting staff was very discreet and attentive. The food was exquisite, however the dessert was forgettable. The Comté was not quite what I'd hoped for and the biscuits didn't fit in the picture (not Galvin caliber). The brut served with the set menu was surprisingly good. They also served canned beer, which didn't feel in tune with the experience, but was so good and different to have.

A warm welcome from Marie the manager and her staff. An a la Carte lunch including the signature steak-frites was excellent with super service. Highly recommended.

This was actually a great spot for brunch - I’m very surprised by the negative reviews. The atmosphere is lovely especially with the glass rooftop that lets in a lot of sunlight. Service is delightful and very helpful. The Pilsner Urquell was delicious and a great pairing with the burger which was generous with toppings and accompanied by a delicious fried pickle. The beef is juicy and the fries are crisp and tasty. My friends who had both classical brunch options and the Sunday roast all said the food was great. The pancakes were outstanding apparently. Highly recommend this spot for affordable quality food!

Close to Liverpool Street and serves really tasty food. It’s a bistro style and relaxed restaurant with an small outdoor area which is great for drinks in the summer and the winter (they have blankets). The staff here were welcoming and I would definitely recommend!

Fast and friendly service. Delicious vegetarian options, great margaritas and the 2x course offer is great. We tried the goat cheese salad and the aubergine both delicious

A lovely experience for Bastille day. The food was delicious, the staff was friendly and the atmosphere will make you feel like in Paris 🇫🇷

Really attentive staff made this experience absolutely perfect. Wonderful food and excellent wine list. Top of their game.

Had a lovely lunch for two. Staff were polite and attentive but not overpowering, and the atmosphere was very relaxed. Food was excellent, couldn’t fault anything. Not cheap, but worth the money in my view. Highly recommended.

Top quality food and good service. Have eaten here a few times now. Came recently after lockdown and was lovely to enjoy the food again. Would definitely recommend to anyone wanting quality food in a casual setting in Liverpool Street.

We had the cod and the steak, both were great. Good service, reasonable prices. Atmosphere at the back of the restaurant was good for a romantic dinner. Not a whole lot of options on the menu, but both of us found dishes that we enjoyed.

French indulgent deliciousness. I would totally recommend the soufflé starter and Rhum Baba "by the inch" for pudding. Perfect for an outdoor December dining experience.

Escape the hustle and bustle of London and enter this charming French Brasserie for some delicious food! We enjoyed three courses here, all indulgent and tasty. The stars of the show were the chateaubriand for two and the classic creme brulee for dessert. No pomp and ceremony, just French food and wine done well. If you want all the bells and whistles, you can go next door to Galvin Le Chapelle. Expect paper table cloths, pouring your own wine and looking after your own coat. All aspects you might expect to recieve for the price tag, but that doesn’t take the charm out of the place as it is oh so French. The staff were lovely too.

We had an excellent lunch here. Good food, service and setting and the prices are reasonable given the quality.

Absolute gem. feels like you’re in paris - perfect spot for a date or a light lunch in the sunshine with a friend. Food was perfect, and the drinks were amazing too. Staff were attentive and friendly, a HUGE thank you to Richard who was absolutely lovely. will definitely be coming back!! ❤️

I celebrated my birthday at Galvin's, and it was a wonderful experience from start to finish. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, perfect for a special occasion. The staff went above and beyond to make the evening feel personal, even surprising us with champagne on the house for the 6 of us! I had the guinea fow from the specials menu, and it was cooked to perfection. Everybody was raving about the food and wine which was recommended by the staff. 10/10 ⭐

I am writing to express my appreciation for the exceptional experience I consistently have at Galvin. As a regular patron, I am always impressed by the love, kindness, and professionalism demonstrated by your entire staff. The food is consistently outstanding, with seasonal flavors that never fail to delight. The atmosphere is always vibrant, contributing to a truly enjoyable dining experience. I highly recommend Galvin to anyone seeking an exceptional culinary experience and great costumer service.

Food was superb! We had the summer menu with the wine pairing and although it was more expensive than I normally pay it was worth the money.

Always an amazing time, cosy outside and wonderful food! Camille looked after us and made our evening! Thank you so much Camille

Could not recommend this place more! Staff was super nice, food was amazing. We did not feel rushed and were able to have a long and relaxed evening.

Richard served us - phenomenal experience. He was so attentive without being overbearing, great recommendations and a brilliant sense of humour. The food was amazing, definitely recommend the prawns if you’re lucky enough to be here when they have them as a special, or the steak tatar 😍😍

Went to Galvin Bistrot for a Saturday afternoon lunch with friends and had an excellent time. The food was amazing and we loved the updated style to the menu since we last visited. The mediterranean style with things such as the sardine pincho or arancini balls while we chose the rest of the dishes were amazing. We also loved the starters such as venison tartare and the pasta such as the ragu. The mains were all the quality and presentation you'd expect from Galvin and did not disappoint. Staff were lovely, friendly and so helpful too. Wine and cocktails didn't disappoint either; negroni's and old fashioned's.

Great food, super friendly staff. Came here for my wife s birthday, Mark served our table. V cheerful. And most importantly, the food s great, had arancini, baby octopus and pizzette for starter; skate wing and pork chop for main, and tiramisu and afogato for dessert. If I had to pick bones out of the food, it would be the afogato and the slightly over-toaated bread for the baby octopus. Oh and in case if you bring your fluffy friend, they are only pet-friendly for outdoor seating.

A warm and delicious restaurant that offers the relaxed atmosphere of a bistrot with a wide range of fine dining options. I would highly recommend the venison tartare and the pheasant breast, the red Bordeaux on tap was also very pleasant. The service is attentive, quick and not overbearing. The setting is modern and cozy - very Christmassy this time of year which is a big plus for us! Well worth a visit if you’re ever around Spitalfields.

It was my husband’s first time here. I recommended coming here after I’d visited with my cousin in 2024. The food was incredible and our waiter Mark was polite, friendly and helpful. It was well worth the visit.

Dining at Galvin’s La Chapelle is about a lot more than the high quality of the food. The care and attention to detail is second to none and the friendly and knowledgeable team provide a warm welcome and seamless service, making each visit into a heartwarming experience. La Chapelle is our go-to restaurant when dining out in London.Olga and Stuart Mundy

Was treated to a meal at the bistro at Galvin’s in an evening. Waiters were pleasant & attentive to start with. Food quality was as good as expected. We loved the duck pate & beef tartare. My grilled Octopus was a success though I would have preferred vegetables to potatoes if there was a choice. My friend’s duck leg was very good too. We had no complaint along the lines of quality, perhaps just the lack of a little sparkle. Also service was a bit slack at the end. All in all, a very pleasant evening in a lovely environment.

Delicious food in generous portions. Even starters seem a bit larger than expected. Confit Duck Cassoulet is very good, but again, I couldn't even finish the whole dish - could easily be shared between two ladies. We had a nice evening. Nice setting. Just a little noisy.

We had a lovely bottomless brunch... Amazing duck salad to start and a fantastic burger. Too much food but Soo so good. Would have been 5stars but got charged for the water and didn't have the option to go for tap water!

Unmistakenly French look and feel. The large bi-folding doors seamlessly connecting the indoors with the outdoor terrace. Beautiful in the hot summer evening I went. The food is really good and the service excellent. More a 4.5*. I loved it! I also loved the ceiling fans on the dark ceiling. Very Français. As it darken, it had a beautiful atmosphere, all the most with the lighted trees just outside the terraced area in the square. Magical. They serve Pilsner beer from the Czeck Republic, that comes directly from there in a beer tanker. One of the very few places in London where you can find it. The beer is kept in the 3 copper tanks over the bar. Amazing just to look at it. The food was really good. I went for their Michelin menu with caraffe of wine. My starter of braised calves' tongue, beetrot & celeriac and main of free range chicken breast, peas, broad beans, alsacs bacon, baby gem were wonderfully cooked and beautifully presented. My dessert of buttermilk pannacota, strawberries, pistachio was truly delicious. The buttermilk pannacota was one of the best i've ever had, sooo smooth, and the crunchy bits of pistachio adding the texture. Divine. In brief, a beautiful bistrot, with great food and excellent service. The staff are superb! Very highly recommended. PS: while there, have a look around the square at the sculptures of the Herd of Hope. Truly magnificent. At night it's got a magical feel!

Lovely French Bistrot with a nice terrace. Delicious wine and great service. Food was ok, not the best steak I’ve had but not horrible either. However, the fries were great.

Our evening meal was booked towards the end of service time. This bistro has quite an early closing though the a la carte restaurant next door stays open much longer. Service was a bit patchy although the bistro was not full. Some main menu choices were not available but the alternative choices were tasty and well cooked. Had a good evening and would probably return.

Ordered from the set menu: Heritage Golden Beetroot, Goats’ Cheese, Walnut - wonderful. Maple Cured Pork Rib Eye, Tomato & Samphire Salad - WAY too salty; I couldn't eat. Brie with Carrs’ water biscuit, Apple & Shallot Chutney - perfect. My friend ordered the Truffle Salami, Roasted Red Peppers, Capers, same entree, and Buttermilk Pannacotta, Oakland Farm strawberries, Pistachio. All were perfect except the pork ribeye. Came with a glass of wine for each set for 24£. Can't beat the deal.

Mixed experience. Might have scored higher if it weren't for the fact that it was quite pricey for tiny portions, and the bad attitude of the servers when we reported problems, mostly of an organizational nature, with the mains. My starter of cured sea bream from the raw section of the menu was excellent. Sauce of ponzo diluted with cold tomato consomme was perfectly balanced. I loved the unidentified green leaves that dressed fish. They had a flavour that complimented seafood beautifully. Portion was very modest. My companion was happy with his two little items from the bites section of the menu. Sardine pincho was very fresh and vegetale, and he liked the mushroom and truffle arancini. I tried a bite of both and personally found the arancini stodgy. There was some confusion because my companion originally wanted a pizzetta as main, despite the waitress warning him that the portion was small. He became wary after seeing the very dainty portion sizes of the starters. An order of vegetarian pasta was added to his order before arrival of the pizzetta, which apparently confused the kitchen regarding delivery sequence for the remaining food. The pizzetta with taleggio and prosciutto was indeed tiny and served cold. In that respect my companion was happy he had augmented his order with warm pasta. The pizzetta bite I tried tasted mostly of parma ham, so serving cold made sense, but calling it a pizzetta instead of cold ham on toast was misleading. My main order of the signature burger and creamed spinach both arrived tepid. The spinach was seriously under seasoned and bland. Burger was tasty despite being lukewarm at best. My companion's pumpkin and and Vacherin pasta was the worst dish of the night. Cold, overcooked and sickly sweet. I think the flavour profile would have been vastly improved by a sprinkle of fried capers to add a pop of contrast to the sweetness. I sampled a bite and could discern cheesiness but not Vacherin in particular. When asked about our food we short listed some of our problems with tepid food as well as with the pumpkin pasta. We were surprised that serving staff, instead agreeing to report the problems to the kitchen, got defensive. Our waitress explained that there were lights to keep the dishes warm. We had seen the salamanders positioned way too high on the pass to be effective, given how long our orders waited there. A manager came to explain that pumpkin is indeed sweet so we shouldn't be surprised by sweetness of the vegetarian pasta. We won't be back. The cheapest bottle of red was incidentally £42. It's an elegant room.

Incredibly poor experience, small portions and still a hefty bill to pay despite being the meal being a "Gift" by friends to celebrate my birthday (Gift Voucher for 2 people, 5 course Menu Gourmand worth £250). The plates were delicious but tiny appetiser portions. For example, the main was a tiny portion of short ribs. Dessert was 3 chocolate balls and a small scoop of ice cream (photo below). We left hungry and wondered how such a well known restaurant could do such a thing. The price (and hype) did not justify the meal served. Ingredients were not particularly expensive, but rather just well-presented on a plate. A pub meal would have fed us better. Despite the voucher we still had to pay an exorbitant amount. We ordered 1 glass of wine (£17), 1 bottle water (£5.90 despite it being in-house filtered), and 2 coffees (£15), and we were left to pay £79.65 including £40 service charge, on top of the £250 that was already paid by friends (total £329). We left feeling scammed, hungry and that this was purely a commercial/profit-seeking dining experience.

After a reasonable meal the whole experience was ruined by the manager's attitude, a seemingly genuine mistake where we were double charged for a course. We noticed after they had taken payment and were told to wait for the manager to resolve it. After leaving us waiting for 15 minutes the manager appeared and she said to us that she would refund the "£18 in cash as it was easier". I pointed out that we had also been charged service charge on this as she clearly knew, being the restaurant manager and she pointed at the receipt showing the £18 line and tried to push that it was £18. I reiterated that yes it was £18 but we'd also been charged 14.5% service charge on this and we didn't want to pay service for something that we had not had/been overcharged. At this point she said there was nothing she could do about the service charge and she was not going to refund us for this, then decided to insist that she would give us a free drink the next time we came... Sadly we won't be coming back, if you charge someone for something they didn't have then you need to refund them in full, you don't steal the money because it's more convenient for you. Very disappointed with the attitude and being treated like it's our fault they made a mistake, then being refused a full refund for this, left a sour taste and put off a long-term Galvin fan.

Seriously disappointed! Virgin Experience menu was very limited. Burrata starter was served by waitress saying ‘you’ll need bread with that’. Extra cost. Baby chicken main course was in fact half a minuscule chicken and came with nothing else whatsoever. Fries and veg were again extra. Pasta main course portion was pathetic - starter yes, main course no way. Desert was either tiramisu or a donut. The closest the tiramisu came to having coffee liqueur in it was by passing the bar on the way to our table. Food quality was average. A very disappointing ‘experience’ - we would have had a better and more enjoyable lunch from one of the stalls in Spitalfields.