Cafe Rouge St Albans

3.9 (22)

£25 and under

French

29 Holywell Hill, St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 1HD

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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
Website
http://www.caferouge.com/locations/st-albans
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
29 Holywell Hill, St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 1HD
Area
St Albans
Parking Details
None
Public transport
8 minutes walk to St Albans Abbey Station.
Additional
Cafe, Wheelchair Access, Wi-Fi available, Wine

Topped Sourdough**GBP 6.50
tomato and smashed avocado (vegetarian); smoked salmon and smashed avocado; spinach, tomato and goats' cheese, served warm (vegetarian)
Smoked Salmon & Eggs**GBP 6.95
on sourdough toast with your choice of scrambled or poached eggs
Bacon & Eggs**GBP 6.25
on sourdough toast with your choice of scrambled or poached eggs

Fruits

Granola BruléeGBP 6.50
layered fresh fruit, granola and crème fraîche with a caramelised top
Fresh Fruit Salad**GBP 4.95

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Cafe Rouge St Albans.

3.9

(22)

4.0Food
4.2Service
4.2Ambience
4.0Value

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22 Reviews

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jeffr
Hertfordshire1 review
4.0
Dined on 16 March 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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SandraP
Oxford/Oxfordshire2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 14 February 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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MargaretC
Oxford/Oxfordshire2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 13 February 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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OpenTable Diner
London17 reviews
4.0
Dined on 29 January 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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Lizzie342
London14 reviews
2.0
Dined on 20 January 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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OpenTable Diner
Hertfordshire1 review
5.0
Dined on 31 December 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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GuyM
Hertfordshire2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 4 November 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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AislinnH
Hertfordshire7 reviews
3.0
Dined on 21 October 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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Gordon15
Hertfordshire1 review
2.0
Dined on 20 October 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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Kath61
London90 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 September 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
Website
http://www.caferouge.com/locations/st-albans
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
29 Holywell Hill, St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 1HD
Area
St Albans
Parking Details
None
Public transport
8 minutes walk to St Albans Abbey Station.
Additional
Cafe, Wheelchair Access, Wi-Fi available, Wine

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Cafe Rouge St Albans

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Menu

Pastries & Pancakes

PastriesGBP 2.50

French Toast CroissantGBP 6.50

Buttermilk Pancakes

Banana, Walnut Praline and Salted Caramel Sauce

Bacon, Banana and Maple Syrup

Fresh Fruit, Crème Fraîche and Toasted Granola

Our Famous Croques

Croque MonsieurGBP 6.75

Croque MadameGBP 7.75

Croque SaumonGBP 7.75

Croque PiperadeGBP 6.75

Traditional

The Rouge BreakfastGBP 8.50

Rouge Vegetarian**GBP 7.95

Eggs BenedictGBP 7.95

On Toast

Topped Sourdough**GBP 6.50

Smoked Salmon & Eggs**GBP 6.95

Bacon & Eggs**GBP 6.25

Fruits

Granola BruléeGBP 6.50

Fresh Fruit Salad**GBP 4.95

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