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Pierre Koffmann

Chef — French cooking in Britain.

Listed with the chefs in London.

Pierre Koffmann held Three Stars at La Tante Claire; the kitchen that trained Gordon Ramsay, Marco Pierre White and Tom Kitchin.

Their own reviews and picks.

Their own judgment, in their own words, by the piece it appeared in.

• Conde Nast Traveller, 'Where the Chefs Eat' (Cass Farrar) ↗their pick · 2026-07-25
  • Bouchon RacineFarringdon

    “Henry [Harris] may not be French, but what he's doing is fantastic. And, let's be honest, there aren't a lot of French chefs around now. Bouchon Racine is not easy to get into because it's small and very, very popular, but it's so worth it if you can go. It's a classic bouchon that feels as though it's been there forever, even though it is relatively new.”

  • The Ritz RestaurantPiccadilly

    “I like to go to The Ritz during grouse season. I don't like to do the tasting menu because I like to choose my food, and John [Williams] is fine with that because he combines epicurean tasting menus with à la carte offerings, too. Not only is the food incredible, but the service is top class. The ambience is perfect, but it isn't fussy either, and it's expensive, but it's worth the money. It's not pretentious – the only thing that I don't like is that you have to wear a tie!”