French Restaurants

cuisine - cafe

The Spread Eagle at Greenwich 1-2 Stockwell Street, Greenwich, London SE10
+44 [0]20 8 853 2333

Opposite Greenwich theatre is a real treasure. Probably the oldest and best known restaurant in Greenwich. No visit is complete without eating here. You will join a long line of the rich and famous who had dined before you. See their photos and autographs. The restaurant is an old coaching house which maintains its original character. See memorabilia from days gone by. If you can make the steep stairs ask for a table upstairs by the window and watch the world go by!

Booking advised.

Relax and dine typical French menu and long wine list.

Thyme 1a Station Crescent, Westcombe Park, Blackheath, London
+44 [0]20 8 293 9183

THYME is a 32-seater restaurant that opened in Westcombe Park (close to Westcombe Park station) in the summer of 1997.  After a successful two years and excellent reviews in Time out and the hotel & caterer magazine, also an entry in the Time out eating & drinking guide.  The restaurant has just been refurbished with the Mediterranean in mind, in warm terracotta to enhance the stained glass frontage and create a relaxed and intimate atmosphere – as well as providing the perfect backdrop to their new art-in-residence.

THYME has always had a policy of displaying (and selling) unusual art from up-and-coming students, and little known artists. The current collection of abstract landscapes is from local artist Gil Mutch, a collection of glowing sunsets and seasons, which provides a great talking point to accompany the inventive menu.

The menu, and their restaurant philosophy, is based on the finest seasonal ingredients found by the chef, at the market, on the day.

Smoked chicken salad, mango chutney * Marinated Mediterranean Prawns, Ginger and Soy Sauce * Warm mushroom & wilted garlic leaf * Chargrilled salmon fillet, hot & sour salsa* Roast Lamb, Rösti Potatoes & Spinach * sun dried tomato risotto, shaved pecorino*Goats Curd stuffed Chicken breast, with herb, olive and pine nut cous cous* Grand Marnier cheesecake * Pear and Calvados Crumble * Cappuccino Mousse * English Cheeses * Extensive Wine List available

For those of you who venture to Westcombe Park (just 10 minutes from London Bridge station) to give THYME a try, you’ll find a menu that changes three times a week, attentive staff, and a versatile chef - and who knows, you may well go home with the next Picasso.

Cafe Rouge 16-18 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath, London, SE3 0TA
+44 [0]20 8 297 2727

Lively Parisian style cafe with good food.

Cafe Rouge IBIS Hotel, Greenwich, London, SE10

Corner of IBIS Hotel - convenient for Greenwich Cinema and Greenwich Theatre