Movies in French
Haute Cuisine - Les Saveurs du Palais
If you love films based on actual events, then Haute Cuisine is a must. It follows the trials and tribulations of real-life chef Danièle Mazet-Delpeuch as she becomes the private chef for President François Mitterand. If you've ever taken one of our French Market Cooking Classes with Chef Cyril, you may already know about this movie - he loves it and never fails to recommend it as we walk past Mitterand's former home on our way back to La Cuisine!
Watch the trailer here
Le Chef
Jean Reno stars in this cheffing comedy, in which a struggling culinary whizz-kid and a successful starred chef who's out of ideas might just be able to help each other out.
watch the trailer here
Movies in English
Chocolat
Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp in a sleepy French town in 1959 - what else do you need to know? Dive into a beautiful world full of chocolate, colourful characters, romance and redemption.
Watch the trailer here
Ratatouille
One for the whole family! A culinary genius just happens to be a rat - but why let a little detail like that stop him? Animated Paris is great fun to explore in this ingenious fun-filled adventure.
Find the trailer here
Julie & Julia
This lovely film follows Julia Child as she takes on the male-dominated world of the Cordon Bleu in Paris with legendary results! Years later, unfulfilled blogger Julie tries to cook every single recipe in Child's now famous first book.
Watch the trailer here
The Hundred-Foot Journey
It takes a lot of nerve to open an Indian restaurant opposite a Michelin-Starred restaurant run, but that's precisely what the Kadam family decide to do. A lovely heart-warming movie about meeting halfway.
Trailer? Here!
Kings of Pastry
If you've ever wondered exactly how much passion, energy (and emotion!) goes into the Meilleur Ouvrier de France contest every four years....watch this and wonder no more!!
Trailer here
TV in French
Top Chef France
Reality TV - in French! Follow all the hopefuls as they compete for the title of Top Chef! There are lots of episodes available on YouTube however unfortunately not with English subtitles. But if your French could use a brush up or you'd just like to immerse yourself in the language, you can start here.
Chef's Table France
Explore the kitchens of some of France's most famous chefs, and those changing the gastronomic game forever. Every episode explores the world of one chef - their lives, inspirations, kitchens and passions.
You'll find the documentary trailer with English subtitles here and you can find the series on Netflix.
TV in English
Julia Child The French Chef
Watching Julia Child is like a comfort blanket - pop on an episode of The French Chef, sit back and let Julia do the rest.
Watch her make French Onion Soup here, or come and make it with us!
Anthony Bourdain No Reservations Paris
The late Anthony Bourdain explores Paris in his own inimitable style in this episode of his hit show No Reservations. You can find the full episode right here!