Cantaloupe

Cantaloupe is a simple yet brilliant Modern European bistro. The food is unfussy but with a team who have worked at Where The Light Gets In, Climat, The Creameries and The French, it’s no surprise that it’s also precise, achieving the almost unbelievable with humble and restrained ingredients.

The succinct menu changes pretty much all the time and when something’s gone, it’s gone. Food takes in influences from across Europe but sticks mainly with France and Italy. Recent standout dishes have included whole John Dory and Tarroco orange as well as poulet au vinaigre and pomme purée as well as a rare retro Mont Blanc, a nostalgic confection of chestnut and meringue executed perfectly.

Everything about the menu and the cooking is considered and thoughtful. It’s as if the team have decided to feed diners what they think they would enjoy rather than what would best show off their culinary prowess. Fabulous.