La Petite Auberge in Angel is a gastronomical delight. This is a quaint little restaurant decorated with a slightly odd French- Wild West motif tucked away on the far end of Upper Street. There is almost nothing I have eaten in this restaurant that has disappointed.

I highly recommend starting off with the Moules a L’Ail – tender mussels cooked with cream, onion, leeks, white wine and garlic served with thin, crispy French fries (can be ordered as a starter or a main course). On this particular day my friend and I opted for the stellar deal of devouring a wholesome two course meal for £15 (check ahead for fixed price menus).

For starters I had the Salade de Chevre Chaude- a crumbly warm goats cheese and red pepper salad. My friend hit the jackpot by ordering the Camembert Frit, breaded deep fried pieces of Camembert heaven sat on a warm red currant jelly glaze. A part of me died and went right to cheese heaven.



For the main course I had the Saucisses de Canard- grilled duck, orange and apricot sausages with gooseberry sauce served with herbed buttery potatoes. I would suggest giving the duck sausages a skip as they were dry and not juicy, bursting at the seams kind of delicious you get from a traditional pork sausage. My friend chose a very un-French Roast Beef served with Yorkshire pudding, homemade gravy and horseradish sauce. The beef was tender and juicy and the sauce was what made it a distinctly French meal. Tres awesome.





As if two courses was enough to satiate my appetite, I ordered a Mousse au Chocolate to close my meal. Best decision of that afternoon. Since I’ve eaten more than my god given share of chocolate mousse in the short life I’ve lead, I can confidently say this is the best chocolate mousse you will sink your tongue into. A fluffy, light but far from insubstantial mousse flecked with chocolate bits…drrrrroooooool.



A three-course meal (no wine) will set you back a measly £20. Not a bad deal for extremely delicious food that doesn’t require crossing the Channel.

http://www.petiteauberge.co.uk/