Bob Bob Ricard Soho

"Nowhere in Soho does opulence, gold detailing, or even caviar, quite like this incredibly luxe, OTT French-inspired restaurant. In case you didn’t guess from what we’ve said so far, Bob Bob Ricard is expensive. But when you’re looking to go all out, it’s entirely worth it for the excellent steak tartare or for hitting the profoundly satisfying ‘press for champagne’ buttons. " - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak

"A human being washed your hair for you and now you’ve got a taste for the good life. Really, the best way, the only way, to escalate your new diva-dom is a ‘Press For Champagne’ button. Bob Bob Ricard, an entirely over-the-top restaurant in Soho, is an excellent place to get classy drunk and people-watch. Sorry, our mistake, have people watch you and your new ‘do. Their French meets Russian food is good, and although there’s a lot of caviar on the menu, the beef wellington is the dish you really want to get involved in. " - heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna

"Maximum Capacity: 16 Minimum Spend: £1000 at lunch / £1500 at dinner French and British classics meet upscale Russian touches at Soho spot Bob Bob Ricard. The restaurant has quite the private dining room—think The Last Supper but inside Elton John’s crib, all designed by an oligarch with a passion for royal blue. The look is basically ‘I breathe wealth, eat money for breakfast, and really bloody love mahogany’. But, what else would you expect from a restaurant with a press-for-champagne button and glistening beef wellingtons?  " - heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna

"You don’t just pop to a Soho restaurant that has a ‘push for champagne’ button on any rainy old Wednesday. Or maybe you do - in which case, tell us more about your savings plan. But realistically, Bob Bob Ricard is the kind of flash OTT restaurant you need an excuse to go to, and there’s no better excuse than getting through a casual three decades of life. Expect decent French meets Russian food, lots of caviar, and countless tipsy photographs that you probably won’t ever want to show your grandkids." - heidi lauth beasley

"Bob Bob Ricard is a larger-than-life Soho spot that falls firmly into the category of ‘you should try everything once’. That goes for their ‘push for champagne’ button, the caviar dégustation that you’ll never financially recover from, and the signature golden chocolate glory orb, which melts impressively in front of you like your plans to return. The taste levels at this modern European spot are questionable—depending where you stand on the gold, velvet, mobster’s palace look. But it’s all very fun in an extravagant, ‘blow the budget’ kind of way. Plus, the food is lovely. Salty, soft pork belly in particular, with a crispy pork quaver, is almost worth returning for. Almost. But ultimately it feels like a one and done spot—the kind of showy backdrop that works well for semi-ironic, big birthday celebrations or impressing out-of-towners. We much prefer its chicken-and-chips sibling, Bébé Bob. photo credit: Bob Bob Ricard" - Sinéad Cranna