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Generally the French restaurants in Warwickshire are about as authentic as you would expect to find outside France, and may even have a real French chef or patron. Even the national franchises work hard to create that bistro-style ambience of casual French elegance, with relaxed and unstuffy service and surroundings.

For some reason, Leamington Spa is the most popular town for French dining, possibly because of the large influx of Walloons and Huguenots who fled France during the persecutions of the 16th century (but not very likely). Walloons are, of course, not French but French-speaking Belgians from Wallonia. As yet, we do not have any Huguenot or Walloon influenced French Restaurants in Warwickshire. Despite whatever else is said about Belgian cuisine, I quite like moules with a side dish of chips dipped in mayonnaise.

And finally, our 'Allo, 'Allo award goes to the Cafe Violette at the Barne Antiques Centre near Stratford-Upon-Avon, which manages to combine a slightly eccentric gallic charm with something peculiarly English. Very much in the style of well-loved sitcom, you know that it may not be fully authentic but you would like it to be.

Kenilworth
Bosquet Restaurant
97a, Warwick Rd, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 1HP
Tel: 01926 852463

Restaurant Diment
121, Warwick Rd, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 1HP
Tel: 01926 853763

Leamington Spa
Oscars
39, Chandos St, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV32 4RL
Tel: 01926 452807

Le Bistrot Pierre
28 Park St, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV32 4QN
Tel: 01926 426261

Frere Jacques
Regent Court, 5, Livery St, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV32 4NP
Tel: 01926 832227

Eleven
11, Regent Place, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV31 1EH
Tel: 01926 424723

Cafe Rouge
95-99, Regent St, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV32 4NT
Tel: 01926 330565

Stratford-Upon-Avon
Cafe Rouge
18, Sheep St, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6EF

Cafe Violette
The Barne Antiques Centre, Station Rd, Long Marston, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 8RP
Tel: 01789 721777
Tel: 01789 263526

Warwick
The Aylesford Hotel
1, High Street, Warwick, CV34 4AP
Tel: 01926 492799




French Restaurants in Warwickshire