Bistro classics are the focus at Balthazar

The quintessential brasserie from prolific restaurateur Keith McNally, Balthazar remains enormously popular two decades after it first opened. The decor features the trademark glowing ‘McNally gold’ light, which flows over the red-leather booths and banquettes, usually filled with poshly dressed locals swirling red wine. Here, French bistro classics – snails, French onion soup, steak frites – are placed in front of you by smartly suited servers, making you almost believe you’re dining in France.