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Le Bistro Des Amis

British, French • Skipton

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4.1/5

(01756) 797919 1 Jerry Croft, Skipton, Yorkshire, BD23 1DX (01756)7…Show

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Characterful Skipton bistro with accomplished French and modern British cooking.

About Le Bistro Des Amis

Le Bistro Des Amis sits at the heart of the beautiful market town of Skipton. It’s a characterful venue with a lively French-style bistro at ground level and more of a restaurant feel upstairs. There’s also a mezzanine floor which is great for private dining. You can expect classic French cuisine served alongside modern British dishes based on ingredients sourced locally or direct from the famous French markets. Signature dishes include Traditional French Onion Soup, Moules Marinière and French fries, Traditional Burgundy Beef Bourguignon and Poulet a la Normandy Escalope. And all of the wines are sourced from The Wright Wine Company in Skipton. The staff here are super friendly and efficient and the cosy, laid back feel makes Le Bistro Des Amis the perfect choice whether you just want to pop in for a quick coffee or beer or linger over a full three-course dinner.

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Food 4.3/5

Service 4.0/5

Atmosphere 4.1/5

Value for Money 4.1/5

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Opening Times

Mon	12:00 - 14:30	17:00 - 21:00
Tue	12:00 - 14:30	17:00 - 21:00
Wed	12:00 - 14:30	17:00 - 21:00
Thu	12:00 - 14:30	17:00 - 21:00
Fri	12:00 - 21:30	—
Sat	12:00 - 21:30	—
Sun	12:00 - 16:00	—

The bar stays open later until guests are ready to leave

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Lucy Johnson

I treated my dad, his partner & my partner to lunch there yesterday (14/6/26) & it's got a lovely charming French atmosphere. The service was excellent, I struggle to get up the stairs due to my bad knees & when we arrived the table was meant to be upstairs but they said we could sit downstairs. The staff are polite & welcoming & they were smiling a lot. The food was amazing. The only thing I would suggest with the Sunday roast would be to have more vegetables - peas, more carrots, stem fresh broccoli, dark green cabbage & sweetcorn with some butter. Apart from that, the food is amazing!

Mark Brennan

3.5

Elaine Kent

We had a few days in Skipton and decided to treat ourselves to dinner at the bistro as it was my birthday. The meal that we had was excellent, we both had the fish parcel in filo with a lovely Thermidor sauce, two very good crème brûlées and a nice bottle of wine. Having said that what did let the evening down was the service. I can’t say we were made particularly welcome, we ordered 2 lemoncello to begin the meal and only 1 came. The food came in good time but the plates were just placed on the table, no warmth or comment, no return to check if the food was good, no comment when the plates were collected. The restaurant was quite busy and there only seemed to be 2 waitresses so they must have been rushed but I couldn’t say either of them showed any professionalism at all. A shame but it didn’t spoil the evening. Just a lot of room for improvement.

Great interior and a lovely setting overall. Unfortunately, there was nobody available to greet us when we arrived, and the downstairs area was very loud, with a number of guests appearing quite intoxicated and loud, which wasn't the best first impression. After introducing myself at the bar, the staff were very accommodating and showed us upstairs, where the atmosphere was much quieter and far more enjoyable. We were given water and some complimentary olives, and the staff were attentive in asking about allergies, which was appreciated. The food was good overall and very enjoyable. However, my friend was mistakenly given regular bread instead of gluten-free bread. We didn't want to make a fuss at the time, so we simply set it aside, but it's something that should be taken more seriously to avoid issues for guests with dietary requirements. Towards the end of the meal, we were told, "We really need this table back now, so if you could pay downstairs." While I understand the need to manage tables, the way this was communicated felt a little abrupt. We had hoped to relax for another 20 minutes and let our food settle before leaving. Overall, the food was delicious, the upstairs atmosphere was pleasant, and the staff were generally attentive. My main feedback would be to ensure gluten-free orders are handled correctly and to be a little more considerate when asking guests to vacate their table.

Sue

Delicious food, excellent service and a lovely atmosphere.

Peter Sanderson

Wasn't going to give a review, but as you've asked, here goes. Wrong wine delivered to the table. Wrong starter delivered to the table. Wine opened away from the table so we didn't have a cork when we wanted to take it away. £55 for the bottle surely make an effort. When the correct starter came, crab with apple. It didn't mention there was ½ a raw onion in it. Not good when you don't like onion. Ploughman's! Please dont just dump a full Apple and tomato on the plate, again please make an effort with the presentation. So in conclusion 2 x wines nice when correct, one came with screw top, opened myself so still had cap. Wrong starter, then not ideal starter, my onion soup, bloomin lovely. Goulash nice but micro rice??? Ploughman's nice but let down with presentation and poor pork pie. Sorry to give a negative review but with a bit of effort you could be great.

Amandine Driver

We had a fabulous dinner for my daughter’s 11th birthday. She wanted a steak frites and it was just perfect for her! The staff were friendly and very attentive. Overall we had a brilliant evening.

4.8

Joanne Chapman

We booked a table for 4 people & asked for a table with plenty of room as we had 2 large dogs. The table was perfect in a corner with lots of room for the dogs lay. Starters were excellent, especially my Queenie scallops. We had seafood parcel, steak which was cooked perfectly, mushroom pasta & stroganoff. Could not fault to food at all. Tasty & plentiful. Nice touch having the we ooden game on the table to entertain whilst our food was freshly cooked. Would Definitely return and recommend.

4.3

Main superb, of fish parcel and lobster sauce. Scallop starter was overcooked and scallops tiny which was disappointing, garlic sauce and homemade bread was excellent. Outstanding service and lovely setting.

Nick and Kerry

It was my birthday and shared it with people I love. The food was excellent as always. Staff were very attentive.

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