Bleeding Heart Bistro

4.4

1324 Reviews

£26 to £40

French

Good for special occasions
Great for outdoor dining
Romantic

Our busy buzzy French Bistro with all year round outdoor seating and its striking 19th Century French wine posters and eccentric Vineyard Sculpture combines a warm ambience and cheerful yet professional service with traditional French dishes plus a great-value list of 350 wines by the bottle and more than two dozen by the glass. It has been noted by City AM as “the best French Bistro in London”. The Bistro has a 60 seat Terrace, highly popular throughout the summer for its a Seafood dishes and its chilled Rose. Conveniently situated midway between the City and the West End, it is but a 3 minute stroll from Farringdon Station from where it is a single stop to Kings Cross St Pancras and the Eurostar terminal, and via the majestic new Elizabeth Line, a single stop from Liverpool Street Station, and onward to Canary Wharf. It is also just a five minute walk from Chancery Lane Station.

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
French, British, Mediterranean
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
020 7242 2056
Website
http://bleedingheart.co.uk/french-restaurants/bistro/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Andrew Barber
Private party facilities
Book a Private Room at Bleeding Heart
Private party contact
Marta Dejka: 020 7242 2056

Location
Bleeding Heart Yard, London, EC1N 8SJ
Area
Farringdon
Cross Street
off Greville Street
Parking details
The closest surest parking is:NCP Car Park London Saffron Hill14B St Cross St
Public transit
Farrington tube and train station. Chancery Lane tube station.
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Piper-Heidsieck, Cuvée Brut, NV
- Btl£63.00
- Mag£120.00
Devaux Cuvée D, Aged 5 Years, NV
- Mag£85.00
Perrier Jouet, Grand Brut, NV
- Mag£90.00
Louis Roederer, Collection 242, Brut, NV
- Mag£93.00
Piper-Heidsieck, Essentiel, Blanc de Blancs, Extra Brut, NV
- Mag£104.00
Bollinger, Special Cuvée, NV
- Mag£105.00
Piper-Heidsieck, Brut, 2012
- Mag£106.00

Champagne, Rose

Piper-Heidsieck, Rosé, Brut Sauvage, NV
- Btl£79.00

Sparkling

Prosecco, Extra Dry, Ca' di Alte, Veneto, Italy, NV
- Btl£36.00
Rathfinny, Brut, East Sussex, England, 2017
- Btl£64.00
Gusbourne, Rosé, Ashford, Kent, England, 2018
- Btl£71.00
Nyetimber, Classic Cuvée, West Sussex, England, NV
- Btl£78.00

White

Picpoul de Pinet, Baron de Badassiere, Languedoc, 2020
- Btl£30.00
Viognier, 'La Chevalier', Laroche, Pays d'Oc, 2020
- Btl£36.00
Rioja Blanco, Bodegas Muga, Spain, 2020
- Btl£38.00
Douro Branco, 'Vihna Grande', Casa Ferreirinha, Portugal, 2019
- Btl£42.00
Riesling, 'Volrazt', Trocken, Scholss Vollrads, Rheingau, Germany, 2020
- Btl£46.00
Marsanne / Viognier, Trinity Hill, Gimblett Gravel, Hawkes Bay, NZ, 2018
- Btl£49.00
Chardonnay, Trinity Hill, Gimblett Gravel, Hawkes Bay, NZ, 2019
- Btl£51.00
Chablis, Domaine Billaud-Simon, Burgundy, 2019
- Btl£59.00
Sancerre, Pascal Jolivet, Loire, 2021
- Btl£61.00
Soave Classico, 'Calvarino', Pieropan, Veneto, Italy, 2019
- Btl£64.00
Pouilly Fuissé, 'Clos Marie', La Soufrandise, Burgundy, France, 2020
- Btl£67.00
Montagny 1er Cru, 'Découverte', Stéphane Aladame, Burgundy, 2019
- Btl£81.00
Rully 1er Cru, 'Mont-Palais', Les Hauts de Milly, Burgundy, 2019
- Btl£85.00
Château Lamothe-Bouscaut, Blanc, Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux, 2018
- Btl£89.00
Gewurztraminer, 'Des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre',Trimbach, Alsace, 2012
- Btl£93.00
La D18', Domaine Olivier Pithon, Cotes Catalanes, Languedoc, 2011
- Btl£99.00
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Blanc, 'Les Sinard', Famille Perrin, Rhône, 2018
- Btl£112.00
Meursault, Domaine Faiveley, Burgundy, 2017
- Btl£120.00

Rose

Luberon, Rosé, Famille Perrin, 2020
- Btl£31.00
'Studio' by Miraval, Côtes de Provence, 2020
- Btl£39.00
By.Ott, Domaines Ott, Côtes de Provence, 2021
- Btl£51.00

Red

Syrah, Trinity Hill, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, 2019
- Btl£34.00
Tempranillo, Trinity Hill, Gimblett Gravel, Hawkes Bay, NZ, 2019
- Btl£49.00
Chianti Classico, 'Fonterutoli', Famiglia Mazzei, Tuscany, Italy, 2019
- Btl£50.00
'The Gimblett', Trinity Hill, Gimblett Gravel, Hawkes Bay, NZ, 2019
- Btl£51.00
Château Mouras, Graves, Bordeaux, 2015
- Btl£52.00
Syrah, Trinity Hill, Gimblett Gravel, Hawkes Bay, NZ, 2019
- Btl£53.00
Vacqueyras, 'Domaine des Gênets', Domaine Delas, Rhône, 2017
- Btl£54.00
Rioja, Reserva, Marques de Murrieta, Spain, 2016
- Btl£55.00
Sancerre, Pinot Noir, Pascal Jolivet, Loire, 2018
- Btl£58.00
Le Volte dell'Ornellaia, Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, Tuscany, Italy, 2019
- Btl£60.00
Meerlust, 'Rubicon', Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2017
- Btl£69.00
Château Haut-Beausejour, Cru Bourgeois, St-Estèphe, Bordeaux, 2016
- Btl£71.00
Amarone della Valpolicella, 'Torre del Falasco', Valpantena, Italy, 2017
- Btl£79.00
'Vivens', Château Durfort-Vivens, 2ème Cru Classé, Margaux, 2015
- Btl£110.00
Gevrey-Chambertin, Vielles Vignes, Domaine Faiveley, Burgundy, 2017
- Btl£120.00
Chambolle-Musigny, Domaine Amiot-Servelle, Burgundy, 2014
- Btl£134.00

Sweet

Vin Santo, Isole e Olena, 2006, Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy
- Btl (375ml)£90.00
Pinot Gris, Vendanges Tardives, Trimbach, Alsace, 2009
- Btl (750ml)£132.00

Port

'Quinta dos Malvedos', Graham's, Vintage 2006
- Btl (375ml)£39.00
LBV, Sandeman, 2016
- Btl (750ml)£50.00
10 Y.O., Tawny, Sandeman
- Btl (750ml)£60.00
Tawny Reserve, Taylor's
- Btl (750ml)£85.00
20 Y.O., Tawny, Sademan
- Btl (750ml)£105.00

Madeira

'Sercial', 10 Y.O., Blandy's
- Btl (500ml)£55.00
'Terrentez', 20 Y.O., Blandy's
- Btl (500ml)£120.00
'Bual', Single Harvest, Henriques & Henriques, Vintage 2000
- Btl (750ml)£140.00

Wine by the Glass

Champagne & Sparkling

Champagne Piper-Heidsieck, Cuvée Brut, NV
- 125ml£13.50
- Btl£63.00
- Mag£120.00
Prosecco, Extra Dry, Ca' di Alte, Veneto, Italy, NV
- 125ml£7.00
- Btl£36.00

White

Sauvignon Blanc, Pascal Jolivet, Val de Loire, 2020
- 175ml£8.50
- 500ml£22.00
- Btl£33.00
Chardonnay, Trinity Hill, Hawkes Bay, NZ, 2020
- 175ml£9.00
- 500ml£23.00
- Btl£34.00
Côtes du Rhône, Blanc 'Nature', Famille Perrin, Rhône, 2020
- 175ml£10.00
- 500ml£29.00
- Btl£39.00
Pinot Blanc, 'Les Princes Abbés', Schlumberger, Alsace, 2017
- 175ml£10.50
- 500ml£30.00
- Btl£41.00
Bourgogne Aligoté, Domaine Perraud, 2020
- 175ml£11.00
- 500ml£31.00
- Btl£43.00
Montagny, Domaine Faiveley, Burgundy, 2019
- 175ml£14.00
- 500ml£39.00
- Btl£54.00
Pouilly Fumé, Domaine de Bel Air, Loire, 2020
- 175ml£14.50
- 500ml£40.00
- Btl£56.00

Rose

Luberon, Rosé, Famille Perrin, 2020
- 175ml£8.00
- 500ml£22.00
- Btl£31.00
'Studio' by Miraval, Côtes de Provence, 2020
- 175ml£10.00
- 500ml£29.00
- Btl£39.00
By.Ott, Domaines Ott, Côtes de Provence, 2021
- 175ml£13.00
- 500ml£36.00
- Btl£51.00

Red

Pinot Noir, Trinity Hill, Hawkes Bay, NZ, 2019
- 175ml£8.50
- 500ml£22.00
- Btl£33.00
'The Trinity' Red Blend, Trinity Hill, Hawkes Bay, NZ, 2018
- 175ml£9.00
- 500ml£23.00
- Btl£34.00
Côtes du Rhône, 'St. Esprit', Domaine Delas, Rhône, 2020
- 175ml£10.00
- 500ml£29.00
- Btl£39.00
Chinon, Château Coudray-Montpensier, Loire, 2018
- 175ml£11.00
- 500ml£31.00
- Btl£42.00
Château Macquin, Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion, 2018
- 175ml£14.00
- 500ml£39.00
- Btl£54.00
Les Hauts de Perganson, Cru Bourgeois, Haut-Médoc, 2015
- 175ml£14.50
- 500ml£40.00
- Btl£56.00
Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Domaine Faiveley, Burgundy, 2020
- 175ml£15.00
- 500ml£42.00
- Btl£59.00

Fine

Chablis 1er Cru, 'Les Lys', Daniel Etienne Defaix, 2008
- 125ml£21.00
- 175ml£31.00
- Btl£120.00
Brunello di Montalcino, Castglion del Bosco, 2015
- 125ml£22.00
- 175ml£33.00
- Btl£125.00
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 'Les Chapouins', Famille Perrin, 2012
- 125ml£28.00
- 175ml£42.00
- Btl£167.00

Sweet & Port

Muscat de Beaumes de Venise, Delas, Rhône, 2019 (375ml)
- 75ml£6.00
- Btl£29.00
LBV Port, Sandeman, 2016 (750ml)
- 75ml£6.00
- Btl£51.00
10 Y.O., Tawny Port, Sandeman (750ml)
- 75ml£8.00
- Btl£60.00
Sauternes, Château Delmond, 2016 (750ml)
- 75ml£9.00
- Btl£69.00
Riesling, `Cordon Cut`, Mount Horrock, AUS, 2021 (375ml)
- 75ml£14.00
- Btl£68.00

What 1,324 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.4Service
4.3Ambience
4Value

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1,324 Reviews

CL
CLJ1
London
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on 28 November 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I have been here a number of times and it is always excellent.
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OpenTable Diner
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 26 September 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely location, excellent service, food to die for. Must visit again
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ArthurC
Kent
5 reviews
vip
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on 25 September 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was nice weather, and we were given the choice, so we sat outside. The service was incredibly efficient and very friendly. The atmosphere was totally relaxed. The food was better than I have had there for years - it was always quite good, but now it’s really good - a real step up.
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RichardJ
London
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 23 September 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Been going to the Bleeding Heart for years. Always enjoy it. Never had a bad meal and this visit was no exception. Great food, fab wines and generally all round pleasant evening.
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OpenTable Diner
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 23 September 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very hospitable hosts and food and wine choices and quality was first class. Thank you.
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Mary
London
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on 20 September 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It has been a little while since we were there it was as good as we remembered.
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Dougal
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 20 September 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had an early table (6.30) but didn't leave until 9 - we weren't hurried or chased away. Service was attentive but not pushy, friendly but not obsequious Tables were reasonably well spaced, the restaurant was busy. Food came promptly after ordering. We had a couple of glasses of wine from the cheaper end of the list; french Sauvignon blanc was delicious, as was the Puglian red. Food was lovely; we had tuna and courgette flower as starters and then the halibut and the lamb for mains: beautifully cooked. Delice de chocolate and lemon posset for desserts which were fine All in all a very relaxed and enjoyable place to spend a couple of hours
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AdrianH
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 19 September 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Always great service and food. Prices from the set menu are moderate for London, although occasionally dishes can seem small e.g. the cheese board. Limited selection of beers, but good selection of wines. A relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere, although the noise level can be high due to the reflections from hard surfaces. This is the default location for a catch up lunch with former colleagues of mine.
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SquareMileOmnivore
London
209 reviews
vip
5.0
209 reviews
Dined on 16 September 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Possibly the last warm evening of the year, overcast but perfect outside, all my favourites as good as ever: fish soup, duck liver terrine, lamb rump (still with the excellent slightly smoky aubergine pureé) and the always perfectly kept cheeses. Perfect. Service pretty rapid despite an understandably quite full house in the courtyard given that weather. I do wish they'd bring back the (paid for) saucisson option with the cocktail though.
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AndrewM
Essex
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 16 September 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
They made us feel very welcome. Food was excellent.
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Bleeding Heart Yard, London, EC1N 8SJ

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
off Greville Street
Area
Farringdon
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
French, British, Mediterranean
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
The closest surest parking is:NCP Car Park London Saffron Hill14B St Cross St
Public transit
Farrington tube and train station. Chancery Lane tube station.
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Andrew Barber
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
http://bleedingheart.co.uk/french-restaurants/bistro/
Phone number
020 7242 2056
Private party facilities
Book a Private Room at Bleeding Heart
Private party contact
Marta Dejka: 020 7242 2056

Bleeding Heart Bistro

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Dining areas

Additional information

Champagne, Brut

Piper-Heidsieck, Cuvée Brut, NV

Devaux Cuvée D, Aged 5 Years, NV

Perrier Jouet, Grand Brut, NV

Louis Roederer, Collection 242, Brut, NV

Piper-Heidsieck, Essentiel, Blanc de Blancs, Extra Brut, NV

Bollinger, Special Cuvée, NV

Piper-Heidsieck, Brut, 2012

Champagne, Rose

Piper-Heidsieck, Rosé, Brut Sauvage, NV

Sparkling

Prosecco, Extra Dry, Ca' di Alte, Veneto, Italy, NV

Rathfinny, Brut, East Sussex, England, 2017

Gusbourne, Rosé, Ashford, Kent, England, 2018

Nyetimber, Classic Cuvée, West Sussex, England, NV

White

Picpoul de Pinet, Baron de Badassiere, Languedoc, 2020

Viognier, 'La Chevalier', Laroche, Pays d'Oc, 2020

Rioja Blanco, Bodegas Muga, Spain, 2020

Douro Branco, 'Vihna Grande', Casa Ferreirinha, Portugal, 2019

Riesling, 'Volrazt', Trocken, Scholss Vollrads, Rheingau, Germany, 2020

Marsanne / Viognier, Trinity Hill, Gimblett Gravel, Hawkes Bay, NZ, 2018

Chardonnay, Trinity Hill, Gimblett Gravel, Hawkes Bay, NZ, 2019

Chablis, Domaine Billaud-Simon, Burgundy, 2019

Sancerre, Pascal Jolivet, Loire, 2021

Soave Classico, 'Calvarino', Pieropan, Veneto, Italy, 2019

Pouilly Fuissé, 'Clos Marie', La Soufrandise, Burgundy, France, 2020

Montagny 1er Cru, 'Découverte', Stéphane Aladame, Burgundy, 2019

Rully 1er Cru, 'Mont-Palais', Les Hauts de Milly, Burgundy, 2019

Château Lamothe-Bouscaut, Blanc, Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux, 2018

Gewurztraminer, 'Des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre',Trimbach, Alsace, 2012

La D18', Domaine Olivier Pithon, Cotes Catalanes, Languedoc, 2011

Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Blanc, 'Les Sinard', Famille Perrin, Rhône, 2018

Meursault, Domaine Faiveley, Burgundy, 2017

Rose

Luberon, Rosé, Famille Perrin, 2020

'Studio' by Miraval, Côtes de Provence, 2020

By.Ott, Domaines Ott, Côtes de Provence, 2021

Red

Syrah, Trinity Hill, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, 2019

Tempranillo, Trinity Hill, Gimblett Gravel, Hawkes Bay, NZ, 2019

Chianti Classico, 'Fonterutoli', Famiglia Mazzei, Tuscany, Italy, 2019

'The Gimblett', Trinity Hill, Gimblett Gravel, Hawkes Bay, NZ, 2019

Château Mouras, Graves, Bordeaux, 2015

Syrah, Trinity Hill, Gimblett Gravel, Hawkes Bay, NZ, 2019

Vacqueyras, 'Domaine des Gênets', Domaine Delas, Rhône, 2017

Rioja, Reserva, Marques de Murrieta, Spain, 2016

Sancerre, Pinot Noir, Pascal Jolivet, Loire, 2018

Le Volte dell'Ornellaia, Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, Tuscany, Italy, 2019

Meerlust, 'Rubicon', Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2017

Château Haut-Beausejour, Cru Bourgeois, St-Estèphe, Bordeaux, 2016

Amarone della Valpolicella, 'Torre del Falasco', Valpantena, Italy, 2017

'Vivens', Château Durfort-Vivens, 2ème Cru Classé, Margaux, 2015

Gevrey-Chambertin, Vielles Vignes, Domaine Faiveley, Burgundy, 2017

Chambolle-Musigny, Domaine Amiot-Servelle, Burgundy, 2014

Sweet

Vin Santo, Isole e Olena, 2006, Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy

Pinot Gris, Vendanges Tardives, Trimbach, Alsace, 2009

Port

'Quinta dos Malvedos', Graham's, Vintage 2006

LBV, Sandeman, 2016

10 Y.O., Tawny, Sandeman

Tawny Reserve, Taylor's

20 Y.O., Tawny, Sademan

Madeira

'Sercial', 10 Y.O., Blandy's

'Terrentez', 20 Y.O., Blandy's

'Bual', Single Harvest, Henriques & Henriques, Vintage 2000

Wine by the Glass

Champagne & Sparkling

Champagne Piper-Heidsieck, Cuvée Brut, NV

Prosecco, Extra Dry, Ca' di Alte, Veneto, Italy, NV

White

Sauvignon Blanc, Pascal Jolivet, Val de Loire, 2020

Chardonnay, Trinity Hill, Hawkes Bay, NZ, 2020