French artisan bakery and patisserie, PAUL has opened its first all-day casual dining restaurant in London. Le Restaurant de PAUL opened on what was a PAUL bakery and salon de thé on Bedford Street, Covent Garden having undergone an extensive renovation.
The new all-day 65-cover casual dining restaurant opened on 15 July. Designed by Lille-based Panétude, the site will retain many of its original architectural features such as the wooden ceilings, wainscoting, parquet flooring whilst new furniture includes distressed black-stained chairs, bench and bar stool seating; industrial style wall lamps and chandeliers to create an intimate yet stylish French dining environment.
Open all day, from breakfast through to dinner, with an average spend of £18 per head, Le Restaurant de PAUL will introduce classic French dishes such as Coq au Vin – marinated and braised in red wine sauce served with buttery mash; Entrecôte á la Bordelaise (200g) – 7oz Sirloin steak served with French fries and choice of Béarnaise or Bordelaise sauce; Blanquette de Veau á L’Ancienne – flank calves with potatoes, carrots, celery and grilled field mushrooms and Confit de Canard aux Olives – slow cooked duck leg with crushed potatoes, black olive and red wine sauce. New breakfast/brunch dishes include Les Criques de Gramat – potato cakes with ham and Emmental cheese served with Provençale tomatoes, topped with a free-range fried egg; Brioche Perdue – French toast with crème anglaise and Oeufs á la Coque – ‘boiled eggs & soldiers’.
Also on offer will be the PAUL signature range of breads, patisserie and gourmet salads and sandwiches whilst the wine list features a concise list of regional French bins from small artisan winemakers.
Maxime Holder, Chairman, PAUL Group comments: “This is a very exciting time for PAUL. PAUL has a strong brand identity based on fifth generation core family principles and the new restaurant will embody this spirit. Le Restaurant de Paul will offer a great value and genuine French dining experience”.
Open from 7am to 11pm Monday to Friday; 8am to 11pm Saturday and from 8am to 10:30pm on Sunday. The original bakery remains in the entrance and closes at 9pm, daily.
Le Restaurant de PAUL, 29 Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London WC2 9ED
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