French bistro and steakhouse Bordelaise to open in Dalston Square this January

A new French bistro and steakhouse called Bordelaise is opening at Thomas Tower in Dalston Square this January – and they’re offering two-for-one steaks from 5^th to 7^th January during their soft launch.

The East London site, which sits next to Dalston Junction Overground station, joins existing restaurants in Ewell and Surbiton. It will seat around 70 people inside, with a terrace for up to 50 guests proposed for the spring.

The menu combines bistro dishes with steaks, including onglet at £19, flat iron at £20 and rib-eye at £39. There are also French classics like onion soup, snails, coq au vin, confit duck cassoulet and an apple tarte tatin. A cheese trolley will carry Brillat-Savarin, 24-month-matured Comté, Sainte-Maure, Fourme d’Ambert and Époisses, served with Armagnac, Port, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, Sauternes or Tokay. 

Sunday roasts will be served with dauphinoise potatoes and all the trimmings, with centrepieces such as rump beef, chicken, duck leg, a vegetarian roast and côte de bœuf for two. Weekend brunches (including a bottomless option) count in their options a Spicy Duck Confit Hash and Truffled Croque Monsieur.

To a backdrop of acoustic music and an on-site pianist, Bordelaise will host cheese and wine evenings and a series of weekly offers. On Tuesdays, steaks are two-for-one at menu prices, provided each guest orders a drink. 1kg of Dorset mussels with beef dripping fries costs £16 on Wednesdays, and on Thursdays, there are six oysters for £21 with two complimentary glasses of Crémant. A set lunch is also available, priced at £14 for the plat du jour, £19 for two courses and £24 for three.

Bordelaise was founded in Tooting a decade ago by Frenchman Olivier Cohen, who has worked in hospitality in London and Dubai for more than 25 years. Cohen said: “Bordelaise has always been about bringing people together over good food and wine. We’re excited to become part of Dalston and create somewhere people return to, whether for steak frites during the week, a leisurely Sunday roast or a glass of wine with friends.”

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Bordelaise opens on 5^th January 2027 at Thomas Tower, Dalston Square, London, E8 3GU. For further information and updates, visit the group’s website here.