Terroirs

Arrived here on a rainy Saturday afternoon. I had been standing out in the freezing rainy London weather, and had decided to meet the girls here for a few drinks. I walked in drenched, cold and looking very vague, haha, and the bar staff could tell. But they welcomed me with open arms and assisted in sorting out a table for when my friends arrived.
Everyone is super friendly here, and very attentive. It didn’t take long for me to have a bottle of red on the table and ready to drink.
They have a huge range of wines, and it can feel a little overwhelming trying to find the right one. But have no fear any of the staff will help you out. The venue has a great homey feel to it, and it would be perfect for a date night. I did notice a few dates happening, and I felt slightly under dressed.
Even though we overstayed our initial one wine, the staff didn’t pressure us to leave. Once the table needed to be turned around for dinner service, they gave us 20mins warning, which was plenty of time to down a glass each.
Would definitley head back here again.

Post theatre dinner. Sat at bar. Swift and great service. Chef came over and talked to us about the food options gave great advice. Had the duck rillete and special pâté. Both were great — tasty and full of flavour and texture. Prawns were juicy and the simple salad was great with a delicious dressing. Barman recommended wine and allowed us to taste. He even found a drinkable Chenin blanc. Great food and atmosphere.

Amazing gem in the heart of London. The place is really cozy and beautifully decorated. The food is good and the service is friendly.
Highly recommended, would definitely visit again when in London :)

Two for saturday night at 8:30, was expecting a long wait, but seated immediately. The food was excellent. Place was busy. Had to wait a bit between courses, extra long for dessert. Otherwise, it would have been a five star experience.

Terroirs has been on my to-​eat list for a while, and when my friend told me that they had the orange wine that’s become trendy and I’ve been dying to try, it became an immediate priority. It’s just around the corner from Trafalgar Square and Covent Garden, and I must have walked by it dozens of times, but had never realised it was right there. We went on a Monday night and managed to get a reservation just hours before arriving at 8:30 PM by calling the restaurant (OpenTable showed no availability). It was impressively packed for a Monday night; I didn’t see a single empty table in sight.
The menu is quite simple, with a selection of charcuterie, cheese, small plates and a few plats du jour. We opted to order a charcuterie platter, a burrata dish, and some grilled squid with a spicy romesco sauce. They also gave us a lot of bread to eat with our charcuterie platter, which had very generous servings of the pork and pistachio terrine, duck rillettes, and some salami (there is no description on the menu, but this is probably not for those who prefer straightforward prosciutto and salami!). I really enjoyed the burrata and we decided the squid was our favourite dish and the most unique /​interesting, but really, they were all stellar.
As for the orange wine, we got an amazing lesson from our waitress about its flavour profile and how it is made. There is also an interesting little blurb in the wine list. The wine list is an exhaustive list, with many types of red and white wines from all over the world, but the waitress said the place was known for their selection of orange wine, as they have an entire page dedicated to it, whereas most places would be lucky to even have a bottle. We went for a 2006 Venezia Guilia Pinot Grigio, as it was one of the few made from a familiar grape, and found it really enjoyable. The only thing I wish they would change was to not give us a red table and better lighting so I could actually appreciate the fact that it was orange!

I’ve been here twice, and it was excellent both times. This time, we came in for «a quick glass of wine,» and were having such a nice time that we cancelled our dinner plans at a different restaurant and stayed to feast on charcuterie and langoustines, paired with some cool, funky wines. As others have noted, they focus on natural wines from small producers, with an emphasis on France and Italy, but some wines from other places.
We sat at the bar both times, and found the servers to be highly knowledgable and extremely friendly. They let us taste before committing to a glass and clearly were passionate about their work.
We started off with a glass of their special amphora negroamaro from Puglia, which was everything a natural wine should be — funky, complex, something you would imagine sipping while sitting in a medieval monastery full of beeswax candles laboriously copying ancient texts. It paired beautifully with the charcuterie selection — a delicious pork terrine with pistachios, some salami and duck rillettes. Also had a glass of their Vino di Anna from Sicily, which paired particularly nicely with an Emmentaler cheese. We went in an unusual order and had seafood and white wine second — some langoustines paired with a chardonnay from Jura.
After dinner, we had a few glasses of some of their other wines — an orange wine from Emilia-​Romagna and some of their special reds. What I love is that they have so many rotating specials, so you never know what you could discover. This is a place to come with a small group of friends or a date to taste and enjoy some unique wines in a lively but relaxed setting — it’s kind of the opposite of Gordons (which does have unique wines, but it’s more a place to DRINK wine rather than TASTE wine). For sure worth a visit for any oenophile.

A charming and atmospheric place for lunch. We were seated on the first floor, on one of the tables opposite from the expansive windows. Not only did we enjoy fantastic cuisine and warm friendly service, we were able to people watch Londoners going about their business from the comforts of our table.
The food was elegant with each bite a treat for your taste buds. Yummy crusty bread with butter was presented to each table. We ate it with our order of Pecorino Saldo (Sardinia) cheese.
A small plate of Duck Rilletes was a perfect amount to share. The duck was very tender and the cornichons helped cut the richness of the meat.
The Snails on toast with garlic, parsley, and lardo was an incredibly rich and flavorful dish. Fragrant garlic, succulent snails, and heavenly lardo made this a filling excellent dish.
We also had a plate of smoked trout (I think it was trout) that was on a plate of something crisp and green. It was a light and bright dish that we desperately needed after such heavy plates.
Of course everything was washed down with a carafe of white wine from Terriors extensive wine list. I loved how the wines are sourced from artisan growers who cultivated the wine in a sustainable/​organic/​bio-​dynamic fashion.
The bill was about $ 70 USD. Not bad for wine, 3 plates, and cheese. The two of us were quite stuffed after our meal.
Tourists around the National Gallery/​Covent Garden/​Leicester Square should definitely meander towards here for an excellent dining experience.
Terriors is well deserving of their Michelin Guide bestowed status of Bib Gourmand, a title given to restaurants that offer high quality food and service at a good value for budget savvy diners.

Really enjoyed the atmosphere, with professional staff and a nice selection of wine and cheeses. The prices were a little high for my budget, but that’s on me, and not the restaurant. Would definitely come back. Also much bigger than it looks from the outside.

La rillette de canard… J’y retournerais bien juste pour ça si je pouvais! Elle est vraiment excellente!
Les menus changent très régulièrement. La première fois que nous y sommes allés, nous avons été ravis de nos deux plats. La seconde fois, un peu plus déçus des choix proposés. Les plats sont très bons, certes, mais l’offre né répond pas tout le temps à ce qu’on pourrait souhaiter manger dans un restaurant de cette qualité.
Leurs desserts sont très bons.

Exceptional experience.
Lively atmosphere.
Fabulous food and wine.
Unassuming staff.
Lovely. Will return.

We took a client here for a Thursday lunch and the food quality is utterly superb. Great range of dishes and we tried absolutely everything. Delicious. It was quite busy so we were tucked in the corner of the restaurant and it became quite hot, but otherwise I really like this place. The restaurant is trendy, vibrant and clean, staff always coming over to make sure we were taken care of. The client had a great time too, will definitely enjoy coming here again.

I came here for dinner and it was a very enjoyable experience.
The food is lovely. I would recommend the quail btw.
Service is amazing. They really do look after you.

I’m so in love! I sat at the bar which is located on the ground floor and was treated to the most charming, informed and informative server ever! She guided me by describing the selection of four cheeses perfectly, three of which were incredible. Next I died and went to heaven eating the world’s most intense, decadent, authentic artisan butter, apparently from a small farm in France located between Brittany and Calvados. The bread was so fresh, but alas was simply a delivery vehicle for that butter. And let’s not even try to describe the combo of bread, cheese and that butter! Life changing!
I then had perfectly blanched asparagus spears topped with the softest shaving of boiled egg, fresh herbs, lemon zest, capers and olive oil. Every restaurant should have a diva veggie dish like this one. My main course was a pair of sizable lamb t bone chops served with romesco sauce and these mini leek cousins that I am determined to find back in L.A. Another perfect dish!
There are several sister restaurants which I plan to explore on my next visit, but only after a repeat trip to the mothership!

Shared a bottle of wine and small plates before going to dinner. The wine was an orange wine; it was from grapes with an orange color. Great ambiance. Would like to return and recommend it to others.

…wer sehr gut und sehr exklusiv französisch essen will und nicht von der Insel runter will ist hier richtig.

Si vous etes francais je recommande ce bar/​restaurant. C’est pas tres bon marche mais la carte de vins est impressionante, et la cuisine excellente. Pour un restaurant francais a Londres, ca a vraiment ete!

This is such a hidden gem in London! Tucked away in a side street close to Trafalgar Square, you will definitely walk right past it if you dont pay attention.
The lunch menu is quite different from the dinner, offering a selection of cold meats, small plates and some entrees.
We had a selection of charcuteries, smoked duck and brawn small plates, and langoustines and veal in tuna sauce (or something to that effect… The nice waiter tried his best explaining the different dishes to us in his very heavy French accent), all shared between 4 people with fresh and yummy bread.
I cant say there was a favourite, cos everything was done to perfection!
Oh, and they have a VVV extensive wine list!
The bill came to £75 incl SC, which is very decent in the heart of London.
Mm, cant wait to go back to try their dinner menu!