Galvin Bistrot & Bar

EXCEPTIONAL!!!! A MUST TRY!!!! I came here to try the Chefs Sunday set lunch menu. The service by Luminita and Mark was outstanding, they made me feel welcome from the moment I stepped in to the restaurant. They regularly came up to me and asked me about the food and if I would like anything else and made me feel right at home..I really enjoyed Marks way of putting the cutleries on my table and the sense of humour of Luminita The first course I opted for was the burrata with balsamic and freshly grated truffle, the burrata was soft and milky, the texture was silky smooth and the burrata was seasoned extremely well. The second course I went for was the spiced baby chicken which was served with roasted potatoes, mushroom, gravy and seasonal veg, the food was served on a very clean and warm plate, the chicken was cooked to perfection at the right temperature 🌡 and the food was adequately seasoned although taste is subjective, I still cracked some salt and pepper on the Roasted seasonal veg. The waiter kindly offered me sauces and the mustard too was delicious. For the final course. I had the Apple Tarte Tatin, I was at a loss for words when I tried it out for the first time. The honey, paired with creme fraiche and the flaky texture of the pastry all of it balanced out the sweetness of the wonderfully caramelised Apples. Truly a delight to my senses. I will definitely be coming back to try the A la Carte. And hopefully bring in more friends to support this independent business. They truly are champions of higher welfare and seasonal ingredients led cooking.. Thank you very much for your hospitality

We had a great meal here and left quite full. The burger was amazing but I'd recommend anything on the menu. They have a Sunday roast two courses for £33 which is very price competitive for the area. The restaurant is intimate and beautiful. Also the house wine was tasty.

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.

Great experience for my dad’s birthday! Manager when I arrived was friendly and had a chat with him behind the bar whilst waiting for my family. Waitress was fun and nice her name begins with L I totally forgot the spelling sorry but has jet black hair and was on the ball throughout the entire experience. We had a nice table outside and the food was delicious. Would recommend

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.

We had an birthday party here today. Lumi and Mark was wonderful, friendly and attentive. The food came out hot and delicious. The drinks came quickly and there was not one single mistake which was an amazing feat as there was 16 of us! We were allowed to bring decorations (as long as it leaves no marks) ourselves hence the table sparkles, balloons and Easter Carrot favours 😁Thank you Galvin team we had a wonderful time!

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.

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.

Much improved from 5 years ago! Three of us had lunch and we all agreed the food was delicious and service perfect. The Manageress recognised us, greeted us warmly and made sure throughout the meal that we were satisfied with all.Going back 6 strong on the 21st for lunch!! Best recommendation!

This is the more casual option to the next door Michelin star French restaurant. Has a small menu of carefully crafted dishes that features dinners with top seasonal produce. Menus vary, apparently, by season. We had a great dinner with matched wine for half the price of the next door option.

visited this restaurant randomly while checking Google map and it was extremely excellent restaurant I really recommend it don't miss the small pizza, ribeye steak and the eggplant

This place deserves some discussion. Deluxe gastro pub? Hardly. Respectable upmarket-pub food. More likely. Brunch: we came here for the bottomless brunch which is 15 quid on top of whatever your 2 courses cost, allotting you 1.5hrs of Bloody Marys, Pilsner, or Prosecco. However, I did have a round or two of BMs, though you aren't really meant to alternate. Obviously we went for the Prosecco because we are not chumps. The food is brunchy (eggs benedict, full english, pancakes) or you can opt for the more familiar burger, spiffed-up hot dog, posh Macaroni and cheese, etc. Good value for money but it took ages for any one to approach us to order our first drink, and given the 90 minute limit, it was very much tick-tock. Refills were just not happening without some serious attention seeking on our part. My full English was fine but uninspired given it's next door neighbor is La Chapelle. General: We stuck around after for a few after our time expired and I found the place a bit confused about who it was. It has wine on tap but only 1 on tap beer (copper vats storing unpasteurised Czech Pilsner). There is an exposed brick, bistro-esque part with clear glass ceiling. Then there is a more intimate area resembling a posh pub. It doesn't possess that warm atmospheric pub quality about it nor is the food innovative enough to put it into the gastro pub arena. At least not in any meaningful way. Facing the facts though, it's a minute from my flat so I will attempt another visit due to sheer proximity.

We had a great experience here last night. We didn't have any food (other than the curry popcorn), but service was outstanding, which really made the experience. Wade was everything a great bartender should be - friendly, chatty, knowledgable, and a he made a mean Bailey's iced latte. The Pilsner Urquell, served as it is from the closed casks, was creamy and smooth - it had the mouthfeel of a milk stout or a nitro pour (though sadly the flavor of Pilsner Urquell, which is just okay). We were tempted to plan for a return next Sunday for a roast dinner, and well, who are we to argue with a nice Sunday roast, easy walking distance from our hotel? Service across the board was friendly, the vibe was cozy, and I am stealing the bathroom design.

Galvin Hop is trying to be some sort of Gastro pub but they do really not get much right. Any place that wish to call themselves a pub should really have more than one beer on tap. They do of course also offer five kore by the bottle but a very limited selection to start with. The beer on tap is Pilsner Urquell and that is a decent Czech lager bit what was pretty bad was that it was flawed - clear example of production error in that they had diacetyl in it (it is most easily described as a butterscotch flavor and scent that when it is really bad takes on rancid notes). This was a horrible case of it so felt it when they put the beer on the table - asked to have it taken away. No objection so they probably knew of it - came with a new one from another batch which was better but still same issue. If you are then at a gastro pub and they cannot offer a single lager (all the other beers by bottle can where ales, stouts etc) it is just a joke. Food selection was what can be expected from a pub except for an interesting sounding range of hot dogs. We sampled the range and while the actually sausage was good the toppings just did not work and felt pre-made. The French fries on the side wheee also clearly ready-made so a disappointment. I was leaning towards giving one star as they also charge fairly hefty prices for a pub but to be fair the sausage was good but at £13 I expect more then a decent hot dog but still feels it deserves a weak two stars.

Very poor service. Waiters are ignoring clients and are surprised to be busy on Saturdays. 45 minutes to prepare scrambled eggs.