The Shield Cafe

I so wish there was a six star opportunity when something is so outstanding like this restaurant. Everything was amazing and to taste. Although hidden away it is well worth the search. They have 2 or 3 course meal deals or item by item. The wine and champagne that I both had were outstanding selection by the staff. Very romantic and intermittent. One of the place places I have EVER eaten. And they had live music on a Thursday night.

Took my French friend to this beautiful restaurant tucked in a lovely mews in Charterhouse Square and we both loved it. What’s not to love. Beautiful romantic ambience, dim lights and candle lit tables in traditional French decor style, live Piano music / and jazz. Staff very friendly, professional and attentive. Food was glorious. Beautifully cooked, fresh, tasty and served neatly. Everything was perfect and I am certainly going back again!

Good atmosphere with live piano and great classic French dishes We took the steak with French fries and lettuce as main, really delicious! The mussels as a starter were great, the Tartiflette was just about average. Wine choice is limited but with some interesting bottles (although the name of the region/type of wine should be added to the description rather than just the name of the producer). Only true negative point is the restaurant closes quite early (9.30pm/10pm max) and we were very encouraged to leave (waitress made it obvious already during the main dish). We found it a bit inappropriate considering the price level of the restaurant. Overall pleasant place, worth trying

We booked a table for 6pm, and had a performance to be at (just around the corner) for 7pm. We arrived slightly late and only had about half an hour to eat. The staff were so accommodating- we were informed which were the quickest dishes to prepare and everything came incredibly quickly. Everything we ordered was delicious; I genuinely felt bad eating it so fast as each of the courses should have been given enough time to be savoured properly! We will definitely be coming back-next time we shall eat at a much slower pace!

We had our wedding lunch at the Le Café du Marché. Sophie was extremely helpful, always ready to answer our questions and address our requests. We couldn't have had a better time and experience. Our guests loved the place and the food! It was an excellent choice and we cannot wait to go back! Thank you Sophie and all the staff!

If you book with this restaurant call and check if they can actually accommodate you and not mess your night up at the last moment. Booked a month in advance for a day after valentines dinner to get a call ON THE DAY of booking and be told they are overbooked and can only give us a table at 9pm which leaves us with rushed dinner (for as can be seen from menus quite high price) and hours of waiting time before it. Very unprofessional and upsetting considering it was done on one of the busiest night of the year leaving you with no option but take your dinner to home. I believe the food and life music experience they provide is beautiful but put us off for a while to try and book again .