Posts under traditional
✻ paris ✻
Bistro Saint-Dominique - interesting seating but disappointing food
I have had my eye on this place for a little while now, I had heard good things and its close proximity to several key spots in Paris (including the Eiffel Tower) made it a promising place.
✻ paris ✻
Les Arlots – Small but perfectly formed
Les Arlots is a tiny, cosy and extremely intimate bistro up at Barbès Rochechouart, reservation is a must, especially if more than two of you will be eating.
✻ barcelona ✻
Sagarra – old fashioned décor but new fashioned food
When we visited Sagarra, a traditional and large restaurant not far off Barcelona La Rambla, it had plenty of diners but also plenty of empty spaces.
✻ barcelona ✻
ATN – Adequate Though Non-memorable
A coldish evening in Barcelona was perhaps not the best time to try ATN, a restaurant just off La Rambla. It was mostly empty and lacked atmosphere.
✻ paris ✻
La Bonne Chaise: loads of empty Chaises and not very Bonne!
We booked La Bonne Chaise through the La Fourchette website (a thrifty way to get more for your euro when dining out often) as it had good reviews from many other diners. However...
✻ paris ✻
Boullion Chartier: Traditional French Food in a Belle Epoque setting
Boullion Chartier is an institution, 120 years old this year, and still going strong today. Its website boasts "a restaurant doesn’t become a legend by accident, and it certainly can’t stay that way b…
✻ paris ✻
Jeanne A: Good in parts but ultimately disappointing dining
Jeanne A is a charming little deli that also offers an in-house dining experience. The variety of things they had to offer over the counter made me very excited to try out their food, however it was a…
✻ london ✻
Fox & Anchor - how the City used to live
I won't eat rubbish food. Full stop. Period. But sometimes there are reasons other than a five star rating for visiting a restaurant. The Fox & Anchor public house in London's Smithfield (the meat ma…
✻ paris ✻
Le Vieux Crapaud – The Place To Try Snails And Frogs
If you feel that your trip to Paris cannot be complete without sampling frog’s legs or snails then Le Vieux Crapaud (The Old Toad) makes for a great choice. Located a stone’s throw from the Arc de Tri…
✻ london ✻
Pavilion Of Italian Tradition
When a restaurant – anywhere but especially in central London – can claim over a quarter of a century in its present incarnation, and over forty years of total life including other premises, then it m…