about us

Chef/Owner Laurent Couvreur:
A renowned Chef de Cuisine, with many years experience in celebrated restaurants across the South of France, formerly Chef at the Ritz Club in London, previously Head Chef at Le Beaujolais in Bath and most recently at The Manor House in Castle Combe.

Owner Jill Couvreur:
An award-winning film-maker, entrepreneur and people-wizard, with extensive front of house restaurant experience in New York.

The Good Food Guide 2010

Winner of 2008 Metro Food & Drink Awards – Readers Best Restaurant South West
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Recent Reviews

“Glorious food, charming service, delightful surroundings & excellent value”
Bath Magazine Nov 09

“This bijou bistro is a little corner of France in the West Country…it’s a hidden gem well worth a visit”
Flavour Magazine Feb 09

“This is very classy French comfort food indeed. Casanis oozes Gallic charm. Its quietly chic, where you can turn up in jeans or a cocktail dress, trainers or Manolos, and still feel right at home”
The Pig Guide 2008

“In Bath, Casanis French Bistro -- run by Jill and Laurent -- has been open only a couple of months and is already on everyone's short list”
Rick Steves’ Europe Sept 08

“C’est Formidable – a warm welcome and top notch in the heart of Bath”
Western Daily Press, August 2008

“Starters and mains were triumphant”
Wine & Spirit, Jan 08

“You want authentic French? You’ve got it. Casanis is a breath of French air in quintessentially English Bath”
Folio, Jan 08

“Real southern French home cooking has come to Bath”
Venue, Dec 07

“If heaven gets any better than this, it’s hard to imagine how”
The Bath Chronicle, November 07

“Quite simply a delight”
Metro, November 07 (click here to view article, PDF reader required)

Casanis Bistro Restaurant
Reg Office: Primed UK Limited, 4 Saville Row, Bath BA1 2QP