We were supposed to visit Café Deco together last November, but then I ended up in A&E for the evening, with my wife going on her own. She liked it well enough then to make a repeat visit for the two of us.

I arrived a little before her, and I was sat in a cosy and small room in the back, with room for barely 6 patrons. Café Deco does modern British cuisine, with some forays into French and Indian styles.

For her starter, my wife chose the charcuterie (from the snack section), and I picked the Mulligatawny (from the starter section). They slightly forgot that they were supposed to come together, but that was sorted out soon enough. The soup was thick with lentils and spices, and had a good kick to it. The charcuterie was flavourful too.

For her main, my wife picked a cicoria, carrot, and cannellini bean stew. The flavours were deep, the carrots a little crunchy, and the beans nice and buttery. I selected the pork chop as my main. I don't really often eat pork, but on this chilly autumn evening it felt the right choice for the moment. It was served with a pumpkin and radicchio gratin. The chop was nicely seasoned, and the gratin of roasted vegetables were a nice and slightly sweet accompaniment.

With our meal we also enjoyed a lovely bottle of a Spanish Granache, and created little sparkles on the tongue.

And then it was dessert time, for which we both had a scoop of the mint choc chip ice cream, and a dessert wine to round out the evening.

Café Deco is on the up market side, and not particularly cheap. But it was a very nice meal indeed.