Popular French restaurant becomes latest Bristol eatery to feature in The Good Food Guide - here's why
A contemporary French restaurant has become the latest Bristol eatery to be featured in The Good Food Guide.
Lapin, which opened its doors at Wapping Wharf back in April, has been quick to get the attention of the Guide’s inspectors.
The review states: “Judging by our inbox, Bristolians are delighted by the arrival of this welcoming French bistro from the team behind Totterdown favourite BANK.”
Run by restaurateur Dan O’Regan, and executive chef, Jack Briggs-Horan, Lapin was rated as ‘Good’ overall.
Within the review, the inspector makes note of Lapin’s regular menu being “full of French classics ranging from rillettes with cornichons to roast duck bigarade (à l’orange)”, while also acknowledging how “when the kitchen occasionally goes off piste with, say, a soufflé Suissesse with Gruyère and a Marmite (yes, Marmite!) cream, the result is a surprisingly delicious.”
Further notes include how “every wine on the exclusively French list is offered by the glass, with knowledgeable staff on hand”, and the good value “prix-fixe menus and accompanying wine flights”.
Dan O’Regan, owner and founder of Lapin, commented: “This is a landmark moment for any new restaurant, so our team should be incredibly proud.
“Getting into The Good Food Guide is special and can’t be taken for granted by any restaurateur.
“You need to delight your customers day-in-day-out, to achieve enough nominations to put you on the Guide’s radar, so we really get to feel the love from our diners here.
“But you also need to be on your game at any given moment, should an anonymous inspector come through the door.
“We really enjoy what we do at Lapin – celebrating classical French cookery, while allowing ourselves to put the rulebook down from time-to-time – and we couldn’t be happier that others do to.”