Café François is a vibrant all day French brasserie in Borough Yards, adjacent to Borough Market and a short walk from London Bridge. Spread across two floors, it takes inspiration from the grand cafes of Paris while retaining the relaxed energy of its busy London setting.
Breakfast brings coffee, pastries, eggs, pancakes and savoury breakfast dishes before the menu develops into lunch and dinner. French brasserie favourites such as rotisserie chicken and steak frites sit alongside small plates, seasonal vegetables, fish and dishes shaped by a broader global sensibility.
Patisserie is a defining part of the experience, with an abundant counter of cakes and desserts prepared by the in house team. Weekend service adds Saturday brunch and a Sunday lunch built around the rotisserie, sharing starters and a dessert trolley carrying choices such as tart and chocolate mousse.
The Market Bar serves cocktails and a playful wine list into the evening, while a terrace offers another place for drinks and Provençal inspired plates. Walk ins are welcomed alongside reservations, and a private dining room overlooking Borough Market gives the brasserie flexibility for celebrations and larger gatherings.
Address: 14–16 Stoney Street, Borough Yards, London SE1 9AD, England
Cafe Francois Menu
Breakfast – Baked & Bread
Available until 12pm
Toasted sourdough / wholemeal
(v)
Croissant
(v)
Pain au chocolat
(v)
Pain Suisse
(v)
Toasted sourdough / wholemeal (v)
Croissant (v)
Pain au chocolat (v)
Pain Suisse (v)
Breakfast Plates
Eggs Florentine
(v)
Eggs Royale
Eggs Benedict
Lamb shakshuka
labneh, harissa
Avocado toast
pistou, feta, pumpkin seeds, watercress (v)
Scrambled eggs
smoked salmon, rösti, pickled cucumber, dill
Café François full English
Eggs of choice on toast
scrambled, fried, poached, boiled, omelette (v)
Eggs Florentine (v)
Eggs of choice on toast (v)
scrambled, fried, poached, boiled, omelette
Breakfast Sandwiches
Available until 12pm
Café breakfast bap
ham, egg, rösti, cheese, watercress, spiced ketchup
Vegetarian breakfast bap
egg, mushroom, halloumi, chilli (v)
Breakfast burrito
merguez, egg, piperade, cheese, avocado, chilli
Bacon or sausage
Grains, Fruits & Sweet
Available until 12pm
Bowl of berries
(v)
Café fruit plate
(v)
Greek yoghurt
berries, pistachio granola (v)
Chia pudding
passion fruit, raspberry, seeds (v)
Overnight oats
almond butter, cocoa, banana (v)
French toast
vanilla crème fraîche, hazelnut praline (v)
Pancake
labneh, lemon curd, blueberry (v)
Pancake
crispy bacon, maple syrup
Bowl of berries (v)
Café fruit plate (v)
Pancake
labneh, lemon curd, blueberry (v)
Pancake
crispy bacon, maple syrup
Breakfast Sides
Potato rösti
(v)
Baked beans
(v)
Avocado
(v)
Mushrooms
(v)
Crispy bacon
Chicken sausage
Breakfast sausage
Boudin noir
Ham
Smoked salmon
Eggs
Potato rösti (v)
Baked beans (v)
Avocado (v)
Mushrooms (v)
Dinner – Hors d'Oeuvres & Salads
Baguette and butter
(v)
French onion soup
Comté gougères
Celeriac remoulade, carottes râpées
(v)
Courgette fritti, lemon, aïoli
(v)
Anchovies, ricotta, olives, chilli, brioche
Œuf mayonnaise, crudités, anchoïade
Salmon rillettes, radishes
Steak tartare
*
Lamb skewer, olive tapenade
Jambon de Bayonne
Caesar salad
Baguette and butter (v)
Celeriac remoulade, carottes râpées (v)
Courgette fritti, lemon, aïoli (v)
Dinner – Les Plats
Fish du jour, preserved lemon, fennel, pumpkin seeds
Price: MP
Twice baked cheese soufflé, salade verte
(v)
Moules marinière, frites
Morteau sausage, girolles, Comté ravioli
Bavette steak, sauce au poivre, frites
Merguez sausage, courgettes, butter beans, ricotta, pesto
Burger, raclette cheese, bacon, béarnaise, frites
Shrimp burger, pickle, chilli, lime, frites
Fish du jour
preserved lemon, fennel, pumpkin seeds Price: MP
Twice baked cheese soufflé, salade verte (v)
Dinner – Rôtisserie
Chicken, jus, fines herbes
Entrecôte, beurre noisette
Dinner – Sides
Frites
(v)
Truffled frites
(v)
Pommes Dauphinoise
Green beans, shallot, lemon, parmesan
Cabbage, anchoïade, breadcrumbs, chilli
Ratatouille, pesto
(V)
Salade verte
(V)
Frites (v)
Truffled frites (v)
Ratatouille, pesto (V)
Salade verte (V)
Sunday Lunch – Hors d'Oeuvres for Sharing
Baguette and butter
(v)
Comté gougères
Celeriac remoulade, carottes râpées
(v)
Courgette fritti, lemon, aïoli
(v)
Anchovies, ricotta, olives, chilli, brioche
Œuf mayonnaise, crudités, anchoïade
Salmon rillettes, radishes
Steak tartare
*
Jambon de Bayonne
Lamb skewer, olive tapenade
Caesar salad
Baguette and butter (v)
Celeriac remoulade, carottes râpées (v)
Courgette fritti, lemon, aïoli (v)
Sunday Lunch – Rôtisserie Sunday Roasts
Served with – roast potatoes, braised greens, carrots, leek & mushroom gratin, yorkshire pudding
Sirloin, horseradish cream
Porchetta, apple sauce
Rôtisserie chicken, bread sauce, Toulouse sausage stuffing
Chou farci, freekeh, celeriac, fines herbes
(v)
Chou farci, freekeh, celeriac, fines herbes (v)
Sunday Lunch – Le Grand Roast
All three roasts served to share for £30pp – Minimum two people. Served with – roast potatoes, braised greens, carrots, leek & mushroom gratin, yorkshire pudding
Rôtisserie chicken, bread sauce, Toulouse sausage stuffing
Sirloin, horseradish cream
Porchetta, apple sauce
Sunday Lunch – Les Plats
Twice baked cheese soufflé, salade verte
(v)
Moules marinière, frites
Fish du jour, preserved lemon, fennel, pumpkin seeds
Price: MP
Bavette steak, sauce au poivre, frites
Burger, raclette cheese, bacon, béarnaise, frites
Twice baked cheese soufflé, salade verte (v)
Fish du jour
preserved lemon, fennel, pumpkin seeds Price: MP
Sunday Lunch – Sides
Frites
(v)
Truffled frites
(v)
Roast potatoes
(v)
Leek & mushroom gratin
(v)
Roast carrots
(v)
Salade verte
(v)
Frites (v)
Truffled frites (v)
Roast potatoes (v)
Leek & mushroom gratin (v)
Roast carrots (v)
Salade verte (v)
Sunday Lunch – Desserts
Pecan Paris-Brest
Custard tart
(v)
Coconut macaron
(v)
Pistachio macaron
(v)
Pistachio and raspberry madeleine
(v)
Unlimited chocolate mousse
(v) *after any main course
Custard tart (v)
Coconut macaron (v)
Pistachio macaron (v)
Pistachio and raspberry madeleine (v)
Unlimited chocolate mousse (v)
after any main course
Sunday Lunch – Ice Cream
Chocolate
(v)
Lemon sorbet
(v)
Vanilla
(v)
Raspberry & basil sorbet
(ve)
Chocolate (v)
Lemon sorbet (v)
Vanilla (v)
Raspberry & basil sorbet (ve)
Brunch – Hors d'Oeuvres
Baguette and butter
(v)
French onion soup
Comté gougères
Jambon de Bayonne, celeriac remoulade
Baguette and butter (v)
Brunch – Eggs
Lamb shakshuka, labneh, harissa
Avocado toast, pistou, feta, pumpkin seeds, watercress
(v)
Scrambled egg, smoked salmon, rösti, pickled cucumber, dill
Eggs Florentine
(v)
Eggs Benedict | Royale
Scrambled eggs on toast
(v)
Avocado toast, pistou, feta, pumpkin seeds, watercress (v)
Eggs Florentine (v)
Scrambled eggs on toast (v)
Brunch – Sandwiches
Grilled cheese, French onion dip, frites
Breakfast burrito
merguez, egg, piperade, cheese, avocado, chilli
Vegetarian breakfast bap
egg, mushroom, halloumi, chilli (v)
Bacon or sausage sandwich
Burger, raclette cheese, bacon, béarnaise, frites
Shrimp burger, pickle, chilli, lime, frites
Vegetarian breakfast bap (v)
egg, mushroom, halloumi, chilli
Brunch – Les Plats
Moules marinière, frites
Steak frites, sauce au poivre
Chicken Caesar salad
Twice baked cheese soufflé, salade verte
(v)
Fish du jour, preserved lemon, fennel, pumpkin seeds
Price: MP
Twice baked cheese soufflé, salade verte (v)
Fish du jour
preserved lemon, fennel, pumpkin seeds Price: MP
Brunch – Chicken & Frites
Chicken, jus, fines herbes, frites
Les Classiques
Moules marinière, frites
Steak frites, sauce au poivre
add green beans +8.5; add salade verte (v) +10
Chicken & Frites
Chicken, jus, fines herbes, frites
add mergez sausage +6
Les Plats
Chicken Caesar salad
Twice baked cheese soufflé, salade verte
(v)
Fish du jour, preserved lemon, fennel, pumpkin seeds
add frites (v) +6.5; add truffled frites (v) +7.5 Price: MP
Twice baked cheese soufflé, salade verte (v)
Sandwiches
served with frites or salade verte (v)
Grilled cheese, onion dip
French dip, beef bone broth
Café chicken Cuban
Burger, raclette cheese, bacon, béarnaise
Shrimp burger, pickle, chilli, lime
Desserts
Éclair-apricot & honey
Chocolate éclair
(V)
Vanilla & hazelnut éclair
Lemon gâteau
Crème caramel
(v)
Peach tart
Pecan Paris-Brest
Cherry & lime financier
Mousse au chocolat
Unlimited after any main course, £5 per person
Chocolate éclair (v)
Crème caramel (v)
Mousse au chocolat (v)
Ice Cream
Chocolate ice cream
(v)
Raspberry & basil sorbet
(ve)
Vanilla ice cream
(v)
Lemon sorbet
(v)
Desserts (Dessert Menu)
Apricot & honey éclair
Chocolate éclair
(v)
Vanilla & hazelnut éclair
Lemon gâteau
Crème caramel
(v)
Peach tart
Pecan Paris-Brest
Cherry & lime financier
Mousse au chocolat
(v)
Petits Fours
or £5 per person, unlimited, after a main course
Coconut macaron
(v)
Pistachio macaron
(v)
Pistachio & raspberry Madeleine
(v)
Dark chocolate shard
(ve)
Dark chocolate mendiant
(ve)
Coconut macaron (v)
Pistachio macaron (v)
Pistachio & raspberry Madeleine (v)
Dark chocolate shard (ve)
Dark chocolate mendiant (ve)
Ice Creams
Vanilla (v)
Chocolate (v)
Lemon sorbet (v)
Raspberry & basil sorbet (ve)
Mousse au Chocolat
Unlimited after any main course, £5 per person
Mousse au chocolat
Unlimited after any main course
Breakfast Hot Drinks
Espresso
Double espresso
Macchiato
Double macchiato
Cortado
Americano
Wine by the Glass
NV Crémant La Flûte Enchantée, Vignoble Guillaume, Franche-Comté
Sparkling
NV Philipponnat Royale Réserve Brut, Champagne
Sparkling
NV Laurent Perrier, La Cuvée Brut, Champagne
Sparkling
NV 0.0% Léoube Sparkling Rosé, Château Léoube, Provence
Sparkling Rosé
NV Love by Léoube Sparkling Rosé, Château Léoube, Provence
Sparkling Rosé
2024 Bergerie de la Bastide, Languedoc
White
White Wine
2024 Bergerie de la Bastide, Languedoc, France
sauvignon blanc, grenache blanc
2024 Sauvignon Blanc, Ferrans Pradets, Côtes de Marmandais, France
sauvignon blanc
2025 Muscadet sur Lie, Basse Ville, Loire, France
melon de Bourgogne
2025 Café François Blanc, Bordeaux, France
semillon, sauvignon blanc, sauvignon gris
2025 Picpoul de Pinet Paredaux, Côteaux de Languedoc, France
picpoul
2025 Macon Uchizy, Domaine Talmard, Burgundy, France
chardonnay
Red Wine
2024 Bergerie de la Bastide, Languedoc, France
grenache, cinsault
2024 Merlot-Cabernet, Sous les Voûtes, Côtes de Marmandais, South West, France
merlot, cabernet
2023 Cuvée des Drilles, Domaine d’Escausses, Gaillac, South West, France
duras, braucol, gamay
2022 Marcillac Lo Sang, Domaine du Cros, Aveyron, France
fer servadou
2022 Café François Rouge, Bordeaux, France
merlot, malbec, cabernet sauvignon
2023 Côtes du Rhône, La Ligière, France
grenache, syrah
Spirits
Calvados Selection
France, 42% ABV
El Gobernador Pisco
Chile, 40% ABV
La Vieille Prune
France, 42% ABV
Monteru, Chardonnay
France, 41.3% ABV
Hennessy V.S.
France, 40% ABV
Calvados Morin Hors d’Age 10 ans
France, 42 % ABV