Clerkenwell · London
Who recommends Bouchon Racine? Jeremy Lee, a guest on TopJaw, Jay Rayner, Robin Gill, James Elliot and 3 more — 6 people who’d know and 2 publications have named Bouchon Racine in Clerkenwell, London, in their own words below where they gave them.
What should you order at Bouchon Racine? The dishes the people who recommend it mention: smoked herring, black truffle salad, tripe, tete de veau, brains.
chef/proprietor of Quo Vadis · on The Nudge
A perfect day. Ah, springtime methinks, breakfast at Leila’s Shop, followed by a mosey around Labour & Wait, then a toss up between exploring the stacks either in the British or in the London Library followed by a visit to a bookshop, perhaps Hatchards, Assouline, or Claire de Rouen or Gay’s the Word, prior to meeting for lunch which could be a bag of goodies from Honey & Co and sitting on a bench in a tucked away wee spot or park, or a Welsh rarebit in the bar at St John, or being even more convivial in the restaurant. Perhaps pondering Bouchon Racine or Brutto for dinner. Is there a lunchtime performance at the Wigmore Hall? And if so, might a wander through the Wallace Collection after be a happy thought, of course. The others being full, a happy find was a table at Noble Rot for an early dinner followed by a gentle walk through Bloomsbury and if the crowds have abated and the doors still open, ponder a visit to the British Museum. And to conclude, an always enjoyable visit to Ciao Bella on Lamb’s Conduit Street, though there is a thought for a nightcap on home turf at Quo Vadis.
on TopJaw
I've heard loads about this French restaurant called Bouchon Racine in Farringdon.
on TopJaw
If the tete de veau is on I have to have that, if the brains are on I have to have that.
on TopJaw
Best restaurant in London, mid-market, Bouchon Racine. Unbelievable. It's amazing.
on TopJaw
Best restaurant in London, Bouchon Racine. It's like amazing French meat cooking.
Also named by: Ben Allen (on TopJaw), The Infatuation, Hot Dinners.
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Last recommendation added 2026-06-01