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19 May 2013
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Club Gasconone star

57 West Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS

£59.00 French Clerkenwell, Barbican
Tel: 020 3589 2672
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      Expires: 30 Jun 2013

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Nobody in London cooks quite like Pascal Aussignac. His handsome Smithfield flagship doesn't look so very unconventional with its vast sprays of flowers and marble walls, but the food is as racy as it gets. Don't miss the ‘superb' foie gras in some form – perhaps in an off-the-wall Marmite-flavoured soufflé royale with soldiers. Aussignac's native Gascony informs the entire menu, though his culinary imagination is not bound by geography. It's risky stuff and not every idea comes off, but there are Michelin-starred thrills aplenty, whether you choose from the generous set lunch, monthly tasting menu (a trans-global tour) or a carte of unconventional dishes such as frog and chip, iced béarnaise ripple, cappuccino of black pudding, lobster and asparagus, squab pigeon on vine shoot embers or a sinful foie gras turrón dessert. Not surprisingly, the wine list is almost exclusively rooted in southern France – and very good it is too.

Overall Diner Rating

 
Food & Drink
7.9
Service
8.1
Atmosphere
7.4
Value
7.3

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  1. Club Gascon

    57 West Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS
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    Emma B.
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    • Food & Drink: 9
    • Service: 8
    • Atmosphere: 7
    • Value: 9

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  2. Club Gascon

    57 West Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS
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    Neil M.
      Gold Reviewer  (52)

     
    • Food & Drink: 9
    • Service: 8
    • Atmosphere: 6
    • Value: 7

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  3. Club Gascon

    57 West Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS
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    Mike G.
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    • Food & Drink: 9
    • Service: 9
    • Atmosphere: 7
    • Value: 6

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  4. Club Gascon

    57 West Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS
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    Jane U.
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    • Food & Drink: 9
    • Service: 9
    • Atmosphere: 8
    • Value: 8

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  5. Club Gascon

    57 West Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS
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    Chris H.
        (17)

     
    • Food & Drink: 7
    • Service: 8
    • Atmosphere: 8
    • Value: 7

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  6. Club Gascon

    57 West Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS
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    Gmbklm
      Gold Reviewer  (36)

     
    • Food & Drink: 10
    • Service: 10
    • Atmosphere: 9
    • Value: 10

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  7. Club Gascon

    57 West Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS
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    Gill M.
        (4)

     
    • Food & Drink: 9
    • Service: 9
    • Atmosphere: 7
    • Value: 9

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  8. Club Gascon

    57 West Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS
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    Pa C.
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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

     
    • Food & Drink: 7
    • Service: 9
    • Atmosphere: 7
    • Value: 7

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  9. Club Gascon

    57 West Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS
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    Iona E.
        (1)
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

     
    • Food & Drink: 8
    • Service: 9
    • Atmosphere: 9
    • Value: 8

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  1. Playing in the background was tinkling piano, typical loungey music. As my friend sat down she remarked on how romantic the atmosphere was, which was true - ideal for a catchup with a friend, right? The sommelier was very helpful (and good-looking with great hair, just FYI) and helped us choose a glass of wine that matched with our meals and dessert - not trying to sell us...
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    Cooksister :: Club Gascon

    When people hear that I have a food website, they jump to all sorts of conclusions. For a start, they panic that when I come to their house for a meal I will photograph their food and then write a scathing critique of their cooking skills on my blog. (OK, they are probably right about the photographing part!). They assume that I cook as if I have guests every night, and never come home late from work and bung oven chips and frozen breaded fish fillets in the oven. (Oops, have I said too much?) Or colleagues will pass by my desk at lunch and rubberneck at what I am eating, thinking it must surely be artisanal sourdough topped with foie gras and a side order of caviar. Hah. Not so much. They are far more likely to find me munching on a cheddar and coleslaw, or a tuna and sweetcorn sandwich. And yes, sometimes these are from Tesco. Mea culpa. So when I DO leave my desk and go out to lunch, I am usually looking for something diametrically opposed to my usual boring sandwich. And I am pleased to say that last week I found lunch Nirvana practically on my office doorstep. Club Gascon was opened in 1998 near Smithfield Market in Clerkenwell by Vincent Labeyrie and chef patron Pascal Aussignac and is one of London’s best-loved French restaurants. As the name suggests, the restaurant specialises in fine cuisine from South-West France, and it was not long before they were awarded a Michelin star. I liked the place as soon as we walked in; small but full of beautiful things, like the pistachio-coloured banquettes, the distressed silver ceiling, the gigantic flower arrangement on the bar, and the very beautiful curved wooden screens. And we won’t even start on the tableware – I don’t think I have ever seen more covetable ceramics in a restaurant...
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Pascal Aussignac

Club Gascon’s Chef - Club Gascon chef Pascal Aussignac In the decade since Pascal Aussignac moved to London from Paris, he & business partner Vincent Labeyrie have built up a small empire of Gascon-inspired sites in the capital. The jewel in the crown is the Michelin-starred fine-dining site Club Gascon, where Aussignac's tapas-style dishes from south-west France have won a cult following among London's diners. Chelsea restaurant Le Cercle & Smithfield-based wine bar Cellar Gascon, plus bistro & pastry deli Comptoir Gascon complete the package.
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  1. Club Gascon

    57 West Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS
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    Emma B.
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    • Food & Drink: 9
    • Service: 8
    • Atmosphere: 7
    • Value: 9

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  2. Club Gascon

    57 West Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS
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    Neil M.
      Gold Reviewer  (52)

     
    • Food & Drink: 9
    • Service: 8
    • Atmosphere: 6
    • Value: 7

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    57 West Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS
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    Mike G.
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    • Food & Drink: 9
    • Service: 9
    • Atmosphere: 7
    • Value: 6

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  4. Club Gascon

    57 West Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS
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    Jane U.
        (1)

     
    • Food & Drink: 9
    • Service: 9
    • Atmosphere: 8
    • Value: 8

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  5. Club Gascon

    57 West Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS
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    Chris H.
        (17)

     
    • Food & Drink: 7
    • Service: 8
    • Atmosphere: 8
    • Value: 7

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