Café du Marché

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22 Charterhouse Square, Charterhouse Mews

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Tue Dec 15 2009

Set in a former warehouse on an idyllic alleyway off Charterhouse Square, Café du Marché is divided into three separate eateries: Le Café is the smartest and most atmospheric, with a pared-down country-meets-city aesthetic (bare brick walls, starched white tablecloths, original wooden floors, candles), and a jazz pianist to set the sophisticated but warm tone. The romantic location is popular with couples; customers tends toward the ‘lawyer with a house in the Dordogne’ type. The fixed-price three-course à la carte (the only option) features a nice balance of French provincial dishes. We opted for soupe du jour (vegetable), and purple-sprouting broccoli with hollandaise for starters. Entrecôte, for a main, came with roquefort-buttered spinach and crispy new spuds, while the swordfish daily special arrived with ratatouille. Dishes were beautifully presented and near faultless – save for the rather stringy swordfish. Chocolate mousse to follow was deliciously rich and appropriately small. The wine list (almost exclusively French) provides a satisfying read for oenophiles. Professional, pleasant staff deserve the hefty (‘optional’) 15% service charge. Complimentary extras such as a large salad bowl with the mains and constantly refilled bread baskets reinforce the feeling of being well looked after.

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Café du Marché 22 Charterhouse Square, Charterhouse Mews
London
EC1M 6AH

Phone:
020 7608 1609
Website:
www.cafedumarche.co.uk
Opening hours:
Le Café Lunch served noon-2.30pm Mon-Fri. Dinner served 6-10pm Mon-Sat. Set meal £33.85 3 courses. Le Grenier Lunch served noon-2.30pm Mon-Fri. Dinner served 7-10pm Mon-Sat. Set meal £33.85 3 courses. Le Rendezvous Lunch served noon-2.30pm Mon-Fri.
Transport:
Tube: Barbican tube/Farringdon tube/rail
Price:
Main courses £9-£16.
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1. Café du Marché
  - 22 Charterhouse Square, Charterhouse Mews
    London
    EC1M 6AH
  - 020 7608 1609
  - www.cafedumarche.co.uk
  - 51.520840,-0.100228

Facilities:
Eating and drinking facilities. Restaurant. Restaurant and bar facilities. Reservations required. Entertainment facilities. Entertainment. General facilities. Private rooms
Occasions:
Drinks. Wine buffs. Romantic
Type of event:
Parties

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