The new French restaurant from the team behind BANK Bristol has now opened its doors.
The Wapping Wharf venue is headed up by restaurateur Dan O’Regan and executive chef Jack Briggs-Horan, and officially opened yesterday (April 3) in the former home of Tare Bar.
It promises a ‘fresh and playful spin on classic French cooking, using the best seasonal produce from the UK and Europe’ and the menu is described as being made up of traditional courses for starters, mains and desserts, with ‘plenty of room to go all out with snacks, sides, accoutrements and sharing plates’.
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Lapin, French for rabbit, will also make a ‘prix fixe menu’ available each day, offering three courses for £29, on a limited basis.
The opening menu features starters of pig’s head salad with forced dandelion, and lobster bisque a l’Americaine en croute.
The team opened the doors to the venture two days ago, for friends and family as part of an exclusive preview for loved ones. On opening day the following day, the team took to Instagram to say: “Hands in, hearts full.
“Last night we welcomed friends and family for an intimate first taste of Lapin — a table filled with mussels, good wine, and even better company. Merci for making our soft launch so special. À bientôt, Bristol.”
Dan said: “Having got an incredible few years at BANK under our belts, it’s been super enjoyable for Jack and I to work on something altogether different.
“While respect for ingredients and warm hospitality are central to both restaurants, beyond that we’re heading in a very different direction.
“Sharing plates are a joy, but we feel it’s time for more restaurants to return to a traditional menu structure.
“And of course, we’re honing in on one set of culinary traditions, albeit bringing Jack’s inventive and irreverent approach to bear on some of the most celebrated dishes in culinary history.
“We’re determined to have a lot of fun at Lapin. I think it’s fair to say we’ll be one of the more relaxed and convivial places where you can enjoy a decent spoonful of caviar.”
You can find Lapin at Unit 14, Cargo 2, Museum Street, Bristol, BS1 6ZA. Its opening times are Tuesday to Thursday (5-11pm), Friday to Sunday (12-11pm), with it being closed on Mondays.
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