L'Esperance

Welcome to l'espérance, a traditional French restaurant with up to 65 covers.All our dishes are prepared on the premises using produce delivered fresh every day. We add a daily specials menu which is chosen to complement our à la carte menu.


We offer a range of traditional French dishes with a modern style. Each day a selection of specials is available as indicated on the blackboard in the restaurant


We have an interesting wine selection to offer our diners mostly from the vineyards across France with a few offerings from Europe and and the New World
House Wines
Sauvignon Blanc - Duc de Chapelle
Cabernet Merlot - Duc de Chapelle

Special Occasions
We are happy to host special events - Birthdays, Weddings, Anniversaries and corporate events. The restaurant is usually closed all day on Mondays and on Sunday evenings however we do take bookings for private functions on either of these days as well as during our normal opening hours.


The Building
In the first half of the last century the building was owned by Waitrose. The illustrated mirror is still a feature in the restaurant. The photograph on the left was taken from an old box of matches.


Bell Musical Instruments Limited owned the shop from the late 1960's. A much quoted fact is that Eric Clapton's first guitar was bought here by his grandparents.
Subsequently it became Liberty Bell's Restaurant then Victoriana's Italian Restaurant.
If you have any more information about the history of this building please contact us.