Le Gothique

Very good and stylish place, I like sitting here in the garden, but in the winter it is charming too. The ales are delicious (according to my husband) and the wines are also carefully selected (my opinion). The food is good also, go and try it.

Small bar which does beer festivals twice a year, had two ales from Redemption Brewery which I hadn't encountered before. You sit outside in the courtyard which is one of several in this converted Victorian orphanage (the word 'asylum' is slightly tasteless in this context as it gives the wrong impression - at the time, 'asylum' meant what it does in the context of political asylum: "refuge"). The building is of a Gothic excess almost without parallel (I'm sure fans of the Chåteau Frontenac will insist on the 'almost') and to be honest I found it to have a slightly weird atmosphere, possibly echoing my early experiences of school and also because I have seen this building from the train regularly since I was a small child and yet never been in until now.
But the day was full of bright young people and springlike promise. This is no bad thing.

A truly charming setting for an interesting pub and court yard in the middle of a young energetic surround. Food fare is of the French variety with a good selection of wines as company. Prices for main courses are in the region of £15 per head.

All in all a worthy destination for something different and full of character.

Situated in the beautiful Royal Patriotic Building, in Wandsworth, is this very special little French Restaurant.

With a bar area which is often as full of those in the know as it is with the energetic drama students from next-door and an upstairs eating area offering some recommended food, this venue is worth going a little out of your way to find, especially in the Summer, when you can dine in the enclosed courtyard.

Also recommended for functions as a friends wedding reception went very well with excellent service, attentive staff and reasonable prices.