The Bonneville

3 Reviews on “The Bonneville”

• Ruairi Gilles

  Best cocktails in East London, really tasty comfort food, awesome craft beers and the interior of bar you’ll find anywhere. The toilets alone are a sight to behold.

  June 25, 2017, 6:59 pm

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• Emma Battagello

  Came hear for our Sunday pub tradition and weren’t disappointed. Bonneville is really a cut above the rest, offering beautiful menu options cooked to perfection. Each meal is elegant and meticulously presented. I was particularly impressed by the lamb roast. The traditional meal was presented with flair and the Yorkshire pudding and roasted vegetables were incredibly delicious. The atmosphere of the restaurant was cosy and distinguished with and enigmatic edge. Staff obliging and very friendly.Will definitely be returning

  July 9, 2016, 4:41 am

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• Chris Osburn

  So nice Im going twice! A recent visit to Claptons newly opened French eatery, The Bonneville, resulted in such a lovely experience for Kemey and me that were heading back ASAP for a repeat this time with another couple in tow to whom weve raved about the place.The Bonneville is just a short stroll from my flat (but I reckon Id hanker for the place even if it was farther afield). My ice cold and non-pineapple-ized or otherwise unjustly augmented Mai Tai was expertly mixed and packed a wallop as an aperitif. And the food was an absolute treat!Boudin noir with grilled chicory and radicchio (6) was a flavoursome and substantial starter while fennel gratin with walnut and pickled tomato salad (11) satisfied big time as my plat principal. Kemeys extra chunky bouillabaisse (14) of sea bream, sea bass, mussels and clams pleased as well (and had me stealing more than a few cheeky bites). An ample side of superbly cooked frites (3.50) subdued any potential greedy longings for more to nibble.For afters, an all French cheese plate (7.50) did it for me to such a degree I recommend popping round if only for it while a glass of wine (from an especially smart wine list I might add), while a mega melty moelleux au chocolat with milk ice cream and cherries (7) was as decadently oozy as Kemey had hoped.All this yum amid a backdrop of distressed walls, a massive installed skylight, the odd pieces of taxidermy here and there (a rhinos head?) added up to a mega win of a way to sip and sup.Oh yeah, when you go be sure take a toilet break for a creepy if in a somewhat kitsch dry ice and freaky audio and rather gratuitous sort of way. Theres a whole other world to explore when heading down the stairs to the loos.Gratuitous design shenanigans aside, I found The Bonneville to be a little more grownup and down to earth than some of the other eateries and watering holes to have sprung recently round this neck to fastly gentrifying woods. Hackney folk: do yourselves a favour and spend your time and money here. Everybody else: if youre wondering why theres so much racket at the moment about Clapton being such a snazzy part of town, heres a good place to start understanding. See you there? tikichris.com

  February 10, 2015, 4:53 pm

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