Restaurants

Refurbished and under new management, La Dorada is a big hit among locals, with a bustling takeaway section. Most customers ignore the pizzas, jacket potatoes and pastas and make a beeline for the fried fish: plaice on the bone, crispy cod fillet or a more expensive tranche of halibut or dover sole. While the fish is fresh and perfectly cooked and the chips enjoyable enough, starters of egg mayonnaise or cold borscht were unexceptional, and many of the advertised desserts are not always available. To make up for the lack of fruit salad, apple pie or warm chocolate cake, we sampled the rather oddly named Delicatessen Individual: a moreish concoction featuring layers of sponge, chocolate mousse and cream, drizzled with chocolate sauce. The decor is slightly stark, and the service, though smiling, was amateurish at best; our cold starters arrived a good five minutes apart, with bread and butter taking another eight minutes to make an appearance. At these prices, youd expect better although wed certainly go back for a takeaway.

Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2008