Michelin starred dining, without the Michelin star – or the impossible booking procedure. That is what The Artichoke is. The restaurant sits in the heart of a beautiful old town high street, which is full of luxury delis, old-fashioned pubs and a few standard chain restaurants. Without being pretentious, it is easily the best restaurant in the area.
Fabulous restaurant really is 5 star. Food great. Service unpretentious. A real treat. Serves the only champagne I've ever liked
Everything about this worked. From the moment we walked in, we could see that this was polished and slick. Unfussy and professional service. Mainly French staff. I thought that we had drawn the short straw with the table – we were parked directly opposite the kitchen, where you could see the chef-proprietor and his various underlings beavering away quietly, only partially hidden by an opaque glass screen. My reservations were entirely unfounded and when conversation lagged I could make time disappear by watching the various mousses and foams being created in front of my very eyes. Indeed, it was so quiet that I wondered whether this was a pretend kitchen and that the real shouty, Gordon-esque- steaming pans-clattering restaurant kitchen hell was somewhere off stage left. Starting with my usual glass of Kir, I foolishly forgot to request extra cassis – no matter, it was perfect. From the very tasteful muted, slightly Skandi decoration (great lighting) to the fact that there was no
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