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Opened In February 2024, a contemporary bistro in Horsforth from Yorkshire-born chef Sandy Jarvis, returning after a successful decade in London. Low-intervention wines are a major focus: co-founder Clement Cousin grew up on a biodynamic vineyard in the Loire Valley, and his family's wines are on the list.

survey result

Summary

£67
  £££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Launched in February 2024, this welcoming, unpretentious bistro in Horsforth is the work of Yorkshire-born chef Sandy Jarvis, returning after a successful decade at kitchens in London. Low-intervention wines are also a major focus, as his partner and co-founder Clement Cousin grew up on a biodynamic vineyard in the Loire Valley, and his family’s wines are on the list. Early feedback in our annual diners’ poll suggests it’s doing an excellent all-round job as a superior local bistro (but its early PR coup of being declared the best local restaurant in the UK by The Good Food Guide may be over-egging matters a bit).

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4 - 6 Town Street, Horsforth, LS18 4RJ

Bavette Restaurant Diner Reviews

Reviews of Bavette Restaurant in LS18, Horsforth by users of Hardens.com. Also see the editors review of Bavette restaurant.
Craig H
Second visit and won't be our last. everyth...
Reviewed 11 months,

"Second visit and won't be our last. everything this time was exceptional and Clemente is a wonderful front of house"

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What the Newspaper Critics are saying

The Times

Jay Rayner visited a “great local restaurant” which opened last year in Horsforth on the northern edge of Leeds, from ex-Terroirs chef Sandy Jarvis and his general manager husband Clement Cousin.

“Its schtick is big, fat French classics, executed with vigour and a kind of precision that is so carefully disguised it just looks like the application of seriously good taste.”

Everything Jay ate hit the spot, providing a “glowing, middle-class Parisian Bistrot Paul Bert fantasy of French bourgeois life made real”. 

Jay Rayner - 2025-06-01

Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Pudding
£11.20 £23.00 £9.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £26.00
Filter Coffee £0.00
Extras  
Bread £4.50
Service 10.00%
4 - 6 Town Street, Horsforth, LS18 4RJ
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
TuesdayCLOSED
Wednesday5:30 pm‑10:30 pm
Thursday5:30 pm‑10:30 pm
Friday12 pm‑10:30 pm
Saturday12 pm‑10:30 pm
Sunday12 pm‑6 pm

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