Name: Casse-Croûte
Address: 109 Bermondsey Street, Bermondsey, SE1 3XB, London, GB
Telephone: 020 7407 2140

The story

Casse-Croûte: Seasonal French Cooking in London’s Bermondsey

The kitchen and its rhythm

Casse-Croûte serves classic French cooking in London through a strictly seasonal rhythm. Head chef Sylvain Soulard draws on his Norman upbringing and twelve years working for Morgan Meunier to shape a menu dictated entirely by supplier deliveries. Since opening in 2013, the daily slate has arrived on a simple blackboard featuring just three starters, three mains, and three desserts. Once those plates vanish, the kitchen stops taking orders until the next service.

Dishes that draw the crowd

Visitors frequently book ahead for this Good Food Guide recognised spot, where portions remain generous and popular items shift quickly. A steaming bowl of soupe à l’oignon topped with a melted Gruyère crust often leads into confit rabbit leg served with mustard sauce and mash. Monkfish paired with saffron risotto and squid ink appears when the market allows. Dessert stays straightforward, typically an île flottante lightly sweetened and scattered with toasted almonds.

The floor and the cellar

Co-founder Alexandre Bonnefoy manages the dining room while curating a French wine programme that stays strictly within domestic producers. Every bottle originates from small organic growers and appears on the same blackboard system used for food. The space itself relies on familiar bistro markers rather than modern design. Black and white tiled floors sit beneath gingham tablecloths, while vintage aperitif posters and embossed fleur de lis wallpaper complete the setting.

Recognition

Awards & accolades

2026

The Good Food Guide

Good

Details

At a glance

The Good Food Guide 2026 — Good

Cuisines French

Services Dinner, Lunch, Private Chef, Private Parties, Takeaway, Wine Pairing

History

On the record

2026

The Good Food Guide — Good

Booking is absolutely essential at this tiny, stereotypical French bistro, where the floor is all black and white tiles, the gingham-clothed tables are tight-packed, and the walls sport French advertising posters. That said, everyone is here for the good food and jolly atmosphere. The daily menu – only three choices per course – is chalked up on a blackboard, and when dishes are gone, they are gone. This is proper cuisine grand-mère , where a bowl of soupe à l'oignon, kept steaming hot with the traditional blanket of melted Gruyère on toast, might precede confit rabbit leg accompanied by a traditional sauce moutarde (served on very decent mash) or monkfish with saffron risotto and squid ink. There’s a typically Gallic shrug when it comes to vegetables, but portions are generous, expertly cooked and served with a certain elan by heavily accented French staff. Not everyone makes it to pudding, but if you do, you’ll find classics such as île flottante – a perfect example, not too sweet and dotted with toasted almonds. Though no one ever seems to rush, the 25 or so seats will be turned at least twice a night. The wine list (also scrawled on a blackboard) stays in France, with every bottle offered by the glass and carafe.

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Location

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109 Bermondsey Street, Bermondsey, SE1 3XB
London, United Kingdom
020 7407 2140
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