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Côte Brasserie - Royal Festival Hall, London,

Côte Brasserie - Royal Festival Hall

4.5
4.5
175 Reviews
£25 and under
French

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2 people
19:00
Booked 62 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Lively
  • Good for groups
  • Good for special occasions
Cote is inspired by the brasseries of Paris, serving authentic French dishes all day in our classically designed restaurants. We are committed to producing authentic French classics, freshly cooked to order, from the highest quality sourced ingredients.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    French, Bistro, British
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 09:00–22:00 Sun 09:00–21:30
  • Phone number
    020 3846 5606
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Cash not accepted, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

Experiences

  • Champagne Breakfast

    £22.95 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Start your day with our Champagne Breakfast. Enjoy any breakfast with a hot drink or cold-pressed juice and a glass of Laurent-Perrier la cuvée Champagne.
    Champagne Breakfast photo

What 175 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • South East London

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • South East London

    Healthy

  • South East London

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Côte Brasserie - Royal Festival Hall is a bustling hub with "attentive" staff and "reliably good value" French cuisine. Its "convenient location" near the South Bank makes it ideal for pre-theatre dining. Despite occasional noise, patrons praise its "great service" and "tasty" menu offerings, making it a "safe bet" for enjoyable dining experiences.

175 Reviews
  1. Christopher

    VIP

    London

    13 reviews

    3.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on 5 January 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    A busy restaurant conveniently located at the side of the Royal Festival Hall. Very lively, with two seating areas. Staff attentive. Food good. Avoid the tables for two people close to the entrance door if it is cold outside, as you will be sitting in a draft. This cannot be helped, but is something to be aware of
    Côte Brasserie - Royal Festival HallResponded on 7 January 2025
    Hi Christopher, thank you for the wonderful feedback, we really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. So sorry to hear that you were a little cold when dining with us but really pleased you had a good time overall. We hope you come back again soon!

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  2. STEPHEN

    London

    191 reviews

    1.0

    191 reviews

    Dined on 2 January 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    difficult to find one redeeming feature about Cote Royal Festival Hall. No set menu was presented and when I asked I was told that the Festive menu finished the day before and the New Year would be offered from the next day. Our drinks order was taken (one each) but one of them presented was wrong. Then the food arrived before the wrong drink had arrived at the table. I have no idea what was in my burger but it was tough and certainly no ground beef. A very strange-looking dessert menu was presented but we decided to leave. Too noisy, sloppy service, but very poor food. We were at the St. Katherine Dock Cote twice last month and each time it was excellent - avoid at all costs.

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  3. Elaine

    London

    310 reviews

    4.0

    310 reviews

    Dined on 2 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Reliably very good value, nicely presented and good quality food -very busy (full) so service was a little slow, compared to previous experience but think staff thin on ground and despite evident pressure, remained good natured.
    Côte Brasserie - Royal Festival HallResponded on 3 January 2025
    Hi Elaine, thank you for the wonderful feedback, we really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. So sorry to hear that you were a little disappointed with the service, but really pleased you had a good time overall. We hope you come back again soon!

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  4. Hector Alberto

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 31 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Muy buena comida y gran vista para los fuegos artificiales de fin de año.
    Côte Brasserie - Royal Festival HallResponded 6 days ago
    Thank you for the wonderful feedback, we appreciate it. 😊

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  5. Liz

    VIP

    London

    54 reviews

    4.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on 29 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food as always and really convenient with the Festival Hall a few steps away
    Côte Brasserie - Royal Festival HallResponded today
    Thank you for the wonderful feedback, We appreciate it. 😊

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  6. Robert

    Bedfordshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent meal and for London, good value for money
    Côte Brasserie - Royal Festival HallResponded on 28 December 2024
    Thank you for the wonderful feedback, We appreciate it. 😊

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  7. Corinne

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 23 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Delicious. The place was crowded but the service was great.

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  8. Linda

    London

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 22 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    A great pre Christmas meet up with friends - the food was great!
    Côte Brasserie - Royal Festival HallResponded on 5 January 2025
    Thank you for the wonderful feedback, We appreciate it. 😊

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  9. Lopa

    VIP

    London

    68 reviews

    4.0

    68 reviews

    Dined on 19 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Extremely busy and noisy.. More than I expected but given it's the run up to the Xmas period.. Waiters very courteous and attentive. Had a range of starters as opposed to mains. French onion soup delicious and beetroot salad surprising. Disappointed in the side salad with avocado as only 2 tiny pieces of avocado 😞
    Côte Brasserie - Royal Festival HallResponded on 21 December 2024
    Hi Lopa, thank you for the wonderful feedback, we really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. So sorry to hear that you were a little disappointed with your side salad but really pleased you had a good time overall. We hope you come back again soon!

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  10. Alex

    London

    19 reviews

    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall very enjoyable. Most of us had the Christmas menu. There were a couple of dishes that were sold out which was a bit disappointing. I’d say the pumpkin soup was a bit on the small side but otherwise portions were pretty good and food was tasty. If you’re looking for a nice dinner with friends on the South Bank this is a pretty safe bet.
    Côte Brasserie - Royal Festival HallResponded on 18 December 2024
    Hi Alex, thanks for sharing your thoughts, we really appreciate the review and look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

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FAQs

Côte Brasserie - Royal Festival Hall is rated 4.5 stars by 175 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 62 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Côte Brasserie - Royal Festival Hall

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX

Additional information

  • Area
    Southbank
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 09:00–22:00 Sun 09:00–21:30
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    French, Bistro, British
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Cash not accepted, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Vegan, Wine
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