Bouchon Racine is everything. This classic bistro offers a masterclass in French cooking.
Jay Rayner
The Observer
A pub for 300 years, with a bouchon upstairs. Inspired by the bouchons of Lyon and the bistros of Paris — by Henry Harris & Dave Strauss.
Three Compasses has been a pub for the last 300 years. Today it offers a careful range of beers, wines and spirits, with a simple menu reflective of Bouchon Racine upstairs.
Upstairs you'll find Bouchon Racine overlooking Cowcross Street. Inspired by the bouchons of Lyon and the bistros of Paris, we set out to provide unashamed French cooking with a French-led wine list and some fine apéritifs and digéstifs in an informal setting.
Bouchon Racine is everything. This classic bistro offers a masterclass in French cooking.
The best crème caramel in England.
A room of gutsy flavours and twinkling magic. That urges us to live, gloriously, in the moment. Every corner hums with soul, character and intention.
The beauty of brown food is back at Bouchon Racine.
We are a small, family-run team. Please call between 9.00 – 11.00 am; after 11.30 we have our heads down for service.
Tables of up to six. Reservations open thirty days in advance. Lunch & dinner, Tuesday — Saturday.
If you like good wines, spirits and beers and take pride in looking after people, please consider joining us and get in touch.
In the kitchen the food is traditional at heart and made the old-fashioned way — with a sharp knife, pots, pans, and a hot oven. We aren't a home for tweezer-wielding water-bath warriors. If you're a chef who is a cook first, we'd love to have you on the team.