A little bit of France in London
Come through the door of Gastro in Clapham’s Venn Street and you’ll completely forget you are in London. This bistro is a real treasure having managed to hire only French staff, make the decor like a Parisian restaurant and serving perfect French dishes.
Every time I have been here I feel like I am on holiday. The wine is excellent and the food delicious. Baguettes and butter are served before you get your menu and the atmosphere is brilliant with French chatter and a noisy espresso machine in the background.
The menu is classic French fair: steak frites, moules, lobster and chips with haricot beans or a salad side dish and delicious crème brûlée for dessert.
I had mussels in white wine and french fries.
My other half had steak with pepper sauce and fries.
In the past I’ve had goat’s cheese salad and calves liver with mash – it was amazing.
The chef was very happy to pose. Who said the French are moody?
We didn’t really mind the rain on our way home.
Tags: Clapham, Gastro, Venn Street
February 28th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
oh! how wonderful and sounds delish!
February 28th, 2010 at 10:51 pm
That sounds very nice. It’s good to know you can get a little bit of France when you’re in London!
March 1st, 2010 at 3:23 am
Oh yummy! This restaurant sounds wonderful.
March 1st, 2010 at 3:27 am
it is a really really good place, feeling the wine today though ;)