Bar Battu, London

This French wine bar and bistro is housed in the former site of Molloy's in the City. Spread over two floors, it includes a bar and 80-seat dining room on the ground floor and a further 40-seats upstairs, with interiors including exposed brick walls, wooden floors and banquette seating.

Opened 4 October

Owners Simon Binder and Darrin Jacobs

Head chef Sydney Aldridge

Manager Amanda Mullard

Designer Mackenzie Wheeler

Capacity 120

Menu French bistro - dishes include a selection of charcuterie; crab and celeriac remoulade; steak tartare with sour dough toast; snail and ox tail ragout; boudin noir with glazed apples and Calvados jus; prune tart with Armagnac; and Paris Brest.

Average spend £25

Address 48 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7AY

Telephone 020 7036 6100

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