Cafe Pistou (Clerkenwell)

• It's a good looking place with the old stripped back dé
• It's also bigger than it first appears with a few more covers tucked away in a quirky little extension at the back
• I kept it French with a bottle of 6.8% Meteor Wendelinus (Crate &
• Redchurch beers are also available)
• Whilst Natalie started strong with an excellent Provenç
• 8.50) which involved vermouth infused with provenç
• Pissaladiere Puff pastry tart with caramelised onion
• Salt Cod Croquettes in crispy breadcrumbs with a sweet pepper &
• Provencale Shepherd's Pie with ratatouille
• The lamb cutlets were unsurprisingly full of flavour eat with your hands if you want to get your money's worth
• The big surprise though was the twist on a Shepherd's Pie
• The reward was a comforting dish that I could eat all day
• The Pistou Charcoal roast plums with blackcurrant
• We knew that was a safe bet
• The Pistou was a generous bowl of sweet treats though it was a little busy and confused we would have liked more of the caramel &
• Especially West with classic provencal dishes
• I really liked the classic decoration with different chairs and the brick wall painted in a light green turquoise colour
• We started our meal with a plate of sliced Bayonne ham with Comté
• Cheese to share with a glass of red wine
• The wontons were crispy and tasted light considering they were deep fried
• The sauce was very sweet with a little kick with pepper
• It really goes well with the melted goat's cheese curd
• Al Sheperd's pie dish was nicely presented
• The ratatouille was topped with a spiced feuille de brick and served with chickpea puré
• It was a good dish but I would have preferred it with more ratouille and less chickpea puré
• The spatchcocked poussin was my far our favourite dish of the night
• The chicken was moist and tender with crispy skin
• Razz el hanout spice was well balanced with the yogurt sauce and the sweet and sour apricot
• It was served with pistou sauce
• Both desserts were very good and well executed
• The pistou dessert was very refreshing and fruit was tart but sweet
• All the spice and ratatouille reminded me my holidays in Provence in the middle of the garrigue with cicadas sounds
• Only disappointment was the way they organised the service
• I don't really like this concept as you always end up with too much food on the table and most of it cools down
• The lamb cooled down while I was eating the poussin
• The experience would have been better if the service was a bit more slow
• They recently opened so they are probably still trying to adjust to the rhythm of service and cooking
• Sliced Bayonne ham with aged Comté
• Cheese The bread was very nice and served slightly warm
• A cute restaurant with tapas style French dishes
• Cafe Pistou is a very cozy place with french simplicity in the nooks of Finsbury
• The waiters are very friendly and fast as usual in London
• The Pistou charcoal roast plums with blackcurrant
• Almond tart with honey ice cream &
• I also had the French toast with bacon and vanilla mascarpone

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