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Eurostar may be round the corner, but save yourself some time & money & get a French fix at Somerstown – a ‘genuinely unpretentious’, attractively wood-panelled gastropub serving croques monsieur & rillettes with cornichons at the bar & heartier fare in the dining room. As well as three daily specials (meat, fish & veggie), expect the likes of home-preserved duck confit with orange sauce or Normandy veal escalope with creamy mushroom sauce. Cheese, butter & cream come direct from France, while easily priced wines stray further afield: bottles of white start at £13.50 & lead up to a 2005 Pouilly-Fuissé at £30. The welcoming atmosphere is boosted by charming staff, & the courtyards out front & back attract both smokers & summer swiggers.
from squaremeal.co.uk