Chez Patrick

Given the name, perhaps it isn’t a surprise that Chez Patrick is not the place to come for cutting-edge French cooking: this is at heart a rather old-fashioned operation serving up an almost cliched collection of leek & cheese quiche or snails with garlic butter followed by grilled steaks & fish, plus a couple of classic plats du jour, such as calf’s liver or duck confit. Prices are reasonable for the location & there’s enough non-French choice – deep-fried squid, scallop & crab ravioli – to keep locals coming back. Interiors are a touch traditional, too – tiled floors, properly laid tables, white walls – as is the mostly sub-£30, mostly French wine list.