Le Cafe du Marche

Name: Le Cafe du Marche
Address: 22 Charterhouse Square Charterhouse Mews, London, United Kingdom, EC1M 6DX
Telephone: 020 7608 1609
Price range: £41 and over
Rating: 4.8

4.8

1408 Reviews

£41 and over

French

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2 people

28 Feb 2025

19:00

Booked 28 times today

Charming
Good for special occasions
Neighbourhood gem

Open for over three decades, Le Cafe du Marche remains a family run, independent French restaurant. Tucked down a cobbled mews on the corner of historic Charterhouse Square and a stones throw from Smithfield Meat Market, we offer honest French food in a convivial and characterful setting. Crossing the threshold, guests feel they escape the hustle and bustle of the Square Mile and instead are transported to the south of France. We have live jazz in the evenings

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
French, Contemporary French, European
Hours of Operation
Lunch Tue–Fri 12:00–14:15 Dinner Tue–Sat 18:00–21:30
Phone number
020 7608 1609
Website
http://www.cafedumarche.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Antonio Pineda
Catering
Our two or three course menu is changed daily, based on seasonal ingredients and produce. Menu displayed is sample only.
Private party facilities
Le Cafe du Marche, open for nearly 30 years, is an independent, family run restaurant located down the end of a cobbled mews near Smithfield meat market. Renowned for it's ‘bonhomie’ and relaxed atmosphere, Le Cafe du Marche serves up formal dining in beautiful surrounds.

Location
22 Charterhouse Square, Charterhouse Mews, London, EC1M 6DX
Area
Barbican
Parking details
<br><br />There are 'pay and display' places in the NCP car park in the square next to the restaurant. In the evenings, you can park in the nearby streets (single yellow lines).
Public transit
The nearest tubes are Farringdon and Barbican with the Elizabeth Line a 5 minute walk away. Overground: Farringdon Thameslink.
Entertainment
Piano and double bass, or solo pianist, play jazz music every evening in the Café.
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wine

La soupe du jour
La Soupe de Poisson
gruyère, croutons and rouille
Escargot, half dozen, toasted sourdough
Game terrine, apple chutney, cornichon, toasted baguette
Grilled crotin and lentil salad with red chicory, hazelnut dressing
Beetroot carpaccio, smoked salmon, avocado, crab and shaved fennel, citrus dressing
Pear salad with roasted red onion, roquefort and walnuts

Les Plats

Le Plat du Jour
Le Poisson selon le Marche
La Cote de Boeuf, sauce béarnaise (for two persons, £19 supplement)
- For two people£12.00
Hen pheasant, brussel sprouts, parsnip puree, red wine jus
Pan fried gambas in garlic butter with squid ink linguini
Cauliflower, leek and spinach cassoulet, garlic and herb breadcrumbs
Rack of lamb, wild mushrooms, dauphinoise potatoes, madeira sauce (for two persons - £18 supp)

Les Desserts

Le tarte du jour
Les desserts du jour
Les Fromages
- Supplement£6.00
Sorbet Ou Glace
Le bavarois du jour

What 1,408 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.8Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

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City of London
Best Overall
City of London
Best Food
City of London
Best Service
City of London
Best Ambience

Review summary

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Le Cafe du Marche is a charming, secluded gem offering "excellent French food" in a delightful atmosphere. Guests rave about its "superb" dishes and "fantastic" ambience, enhanced by live piano music. With attentive service and a versatile menu, it consistently provides a "first class dining experience" in a cozy, romantic setting.

1,409 Reviews

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Stephen
London
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food in a wonderfully atmospheric venue - first class service too.
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Alison
Kent
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful service, not in your face but always there when you need them. One of the few to serve genuine French food and to allow us to take advantage of corkage at a reasonable price. 👍👍👍
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Lorraine
London
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on 20 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We always enjoy our evenings at Cafe du Marché. The food at Cafe du Marché is always superb. It was very busy and therefore quite noisy. Our table was not best placed being at the bottom of a small set of stairs and on the through route for waiting staff.
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Sophie
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wondeful setting. Food was superbly put together. Great flavours . The staff were friendly and accomodating. Lovely ambience too with relaxing well played piano music
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Sheryl
London
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The food is super nice and the environment is very romantic. However, the service is a bit slow. If you’re looking for a dinner lasting for over two hours, it’s great.
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Deborah
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful restaurant, the absolute best atmosphere and food.
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Nataliya
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Cosy but classy atmosphere, live music, top-notch quality of food. Versatile menu. Me and my boyfriend had a Valentine’s night dinner there and absolutely loved it. I wish I could put 10 out 5 stars!
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Phil
Devon
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Once again this restaurant exceeds ! If you compare to a football experience the atmosphere and food is unbeatable, the team are PremierLeague , and you always walk away with a winning smile - it’s really that good ⚒( I wish we could say the same every time we go to see our team!)
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richard
London
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
French. No onion soup today Excellent place Fun
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MArianne
London
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on 13 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Such a great spot and always a wonderful atmosphere here. Food is also delicious. But last night the most outstanding element was the service - our server was so cheerful and thoughtful - he noticed we were celebrating a birthday and brought out a candle in our dessert as the pianist played happy birthday. Really charming thank you!
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Le Cafe du Marche is rated 4.8 stars by 1408 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

28 Feb 2025

19:00

Booked 28 times today

22 Charterhouse Square, Charterhouse Mews, London, EC1M 6DX

Additional information

Area
Barbican
Hours of Operation
Lunch Tue–Fri 12:00–14:15 Dinner Tue–Sat 18:00–21:30
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
French, Contemporary French, European
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
<br><br />There are 'pay and display' places in the NCP car park in the square next to the restaurant. In the evenings, you can park in the nearby streets (single yellow lines).
Public transit
The nearest tubes are Farringdon and Barbican with the Elizabeth Line a 5 minute walk away. Overground: Farringdon Thameslink.
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Antonio Pineda
Entertainment
Piano and double bass, or solo pianist, play jazz music every evening in the Café.
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wine

Website
http://www.cafedumarche.co.uk/
Phone number
020 7608 1609
Catering
Our two or three course menu is changed daily, based on seasonal ingredients and produce. Menu displayed is sample only.
Private party facilities
Le Cafe du Marche, open for nearly 30 years, is an independent, family run restaurant located down the end of a cobbled mews near Smithfield meat market. Renowned for it's ‘bonhomie’ and relaxed atmosphere, Le Cafe du Marche serves up formal dining in beautiful surrounds.

Le Cafe du Marche

Make a booking

Additional information

Menu

Two courses £48 and three courses £55

Les Entrées

La soupe du jour

La Soupe de Poisson

Escargot, half dozen, toasted sourdough

Game terrine, apple chutney, cornichon, toasted baguette

Grilled crotin and lentil salad with red chicory, hazelnut dressing

Beetroot carpaccio, smoked salmon, avocado, crab and shaved fennel, citrus dressing

Pear salad with roasted red onion, roquefort and walnuts

Les Plats

Le Plat du Jour

Le Poisson selon le Marche

La Cote de Boeuf, sauce béarnaise (for two persons, £19 supplement)

Hen pheasant, brussel sprouts, parsnip puree, red wine jus

Pan fried gambas in garlic butter with squid ink linguini

Cauliflower, leek and spinach cassoulet, garlic and herb breadcrumbs

Rack of lamb, wild mushrooms, dauphinoise potatoes, madeira sauce (for two persons - £18 supp)

Les Desserts

Le tarte du jour

Les desserts du jour

Les Fromages

Sorbet Ou Glace

Le bavarois du jour

What 1,408 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

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