Le Cafe du Marche
| Address: | 22 Charterhouse Square EC1M 6AH | |
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| Tel | 020 7608 1609 | |
| Website: | Visit Le Cafe du Marche website | |
| Price:
£42.00 |
Wine: £11.95 |
Champagne: £34.00 |
| Opening Hours: | Mon-Fri 12N-2.30pm Mon-Sat 6-10pm |
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Square Meal review of Le Cafe du Marche: 
A long-standing fixture of the Smithfield scene long before the area became cool, this secluded gem is the real deal French brasserie. The house pianist conspires with the scent of home-style cooking to tickle the hearts of Londoners with authentic Gallic charm. Closely-set tables make for intimate dining to the point where you feel cosy with people on tables other than your own, but the cramped surrounds & sometimes iffy service can’t detract from the trusty, tasty selections on the handwritten menu. You can eat rustic fish soup, foie gras, boudin noir & confit duck in the elegant downstairs dining room, but the justly famed steak-frites is only available upstairs in the buzzier Le Grenier (‘The Attic’). A good-value set menu (£31.50 for three courses) is served throughout & there’s a further budget option in the casual sibling Le Rendezvous (tel: 7336 8836) next door.

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