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Cafe Rouge St Albans

3.9 (22)
£25 and under
French
29 Holywell Hill, St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 1HD

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
  • Good for business meals
A French restaurant serving a delicious all-day menu of classic French dishes with a contemporary twist.
From steak frites and boeuf bourguignon to a selection of croques, baguettes, salads and more - whatever the time of day, we have a dish to suit your mood.
We're conveniently situated on the corner of Holywell Hill and Albert Street. It's the ideal location if you're visiting some of the sights that St Albans has to offer, including: St Alban's Cathedral and the Verulamium Museum. Great transport links and close to St Albans Abbey Rail station.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    French
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 10:00 am–11:00 pm Sat 9:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–10:30 pm
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

Reviews

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3.9

3.9
(22)
  • 4.0Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.0Value

Noise • Moderate

22 Reviews
  1. jeffr

    Hertfordshire1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 16, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Booked last minute as needed a table for 13, great find as food and service were excellent which was enhanced by the great value for money

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  2. SandraP

    Oxford2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 14, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went for Valentines night meal. Table was ready early. Good set meal and a free glass of champagne as well as a la carte. Service excellent. Jazz singer singing love songs not intrusive but added ambience. Good surroundings. Tables well spaced. Food very nice and well presented. Will come again.

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  3. MargaretC

    Oxford2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 13, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very nice ambiance close to the Cathedral so we always go here for lunch. Food is fairly expensive for what it is and dishes are not over large which we like. Napoleon, our waiter, looked after us extremely well and background music muted enough to have reasonable conversation at the table.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    London17 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 29, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely setting, friendly staff & great food. Only shame not all the choices were available but what we chose was great! Will definitely be back.

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  5. Lizzie342

    London14 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on January 20, 2018

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Four of us ate here on Saturday evening before going on to the Alban Arena. As the restaurant was only partially full we asked for a round table (which we were told had previously been reserved) we were put in a crowded area where there were several other diners. On being presented with menus we were told that 2 of the options were unavailable which was a surprise on a Saturday night. We saw the staff spending quite some time chatting by the bar they did not seem to be focused on customers. The food felt like it had been microwaved and was mediocre. We have eaten here before and really enjoyed the experience however this was not the case this time!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Hertfordshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined on December 31, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Booked here for New Year’s Eve as it’s the only place that didn’t do a rip off set menu. Pleasantly surprised. Food was very good in a very authentic French bistro atmosphere. It’s the sort of chain I’d probably normally not bother with but actually the ambiance was lovely, the service fantastic and no pressure to order any more or any less than what you actually want! They laid on Christmas crackers and a sweet buffet for the kids which was a really nice touch. Group of 7 of us with two children, parents and grandparents for dinner, no pressure to leave our table and just generally relaxed and perfect for every age group. Really changed my perceptions of the cafe rouge chain and I’m ashamed at my previous snobbery. Give it a go for any occasion you won’t regret it.

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  7. GuyM

    Hertfordshire2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 4, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    NICE MEAL FOR 3 GOOD FRIENDS IN BEAUTIFUL HISTORIC SURROUNDINGS

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  8. AislinnH

    Hertfordshire7 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on October 21, 2017

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Good food. But very slow service even thought the restaurant was half empty.

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  9. Gordon15

    Hertfordshire1 review

    2.0

    Dined on October 20, 2017

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    The service was good and the menu was varied. Whilst the starter was very nice the main course, the tagine, was not good and tasted like it had been sitting in a freezer and then reheated. I have had better meals here.

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  10. Kath61

    London90 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 2, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Another excellent meal. I had a voucher for a free bottle of Prosecco as it's my birthday in a few weeks. We both had the French Onion Soup which was delicious. My husband had the Lamb casserole and I had the coq au vin. Excellent .

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    French
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 10:00 am–11:00 pm Sat 9:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–10:30 pm
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
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