Illustration by Fig & Ginger, drawn from the review. The venue's own photo is on its way.
Contemporary French in Mayfair, London
Bonheur by Matt Abé
A Famous Address Gets a New Voice
Taking over the room that used to be Le Gavroche is the culinary equivalent of buying a house with a famous ghost. Matt Abé moved in anyway. Bonheur opened on Upper Brook Street in November 2025 as his first solo restaurant, and a few months later the 2026 guide gave it two Michelin stars. That is a quick climb, even for Mayfair.
The room is modern and minimalist, with a bar upstairs, and the menu gives you options without drama. There is an a la carte, a five course Journey menu and a seven course Dream menu, plus a chef's table called Petit Bonheur for people who like to watch hands work. Guests keep coming back to the reimagined Quiche Lorraine, which is the kind of dish that shows what a good cook can do with something your aunt used to bake. The turbot and the Blue Grey sirloin come up often too. One reviewer found the monkfish salty, so this is not a place where every plate lands for every person, and I trust the place more for that.
Dress smart casual, book ahead, and treat lunch as the easier way in. It is a restaurant for a long, unhurried evening where French technique is the language, and the accent is new.
- Order this
- The reimagined Quiche Lorraine, Turbot, Blue Grey sirloin, The 5 course Journey menu
- The damage
- $$$$
- Go
- Dinner Tuesday to Saturday, or Thursday to Saturday lunch
- Find it
- 43 Upper Brook Street, London W1K 7QR
- Website
- bonheurbymattabe.com