L'Entrepôt (Hackney)

• Eggs are baked in a rich tomato sauce and this is studded with chorizo and new potatoes and topped with a herby crè
• A little ooze but not too runny and the whole thing was just a perfect combination to set you up for the day
• The coffees we enjoyed were smooth and rich
• The understated L'Entrepot is a firm favourite amongst locals
• The decor here is admittedly not much to look at but the waitresses are friendly Dalstonites
• We weren't turfed off in fact we reluctantly left when they were starting to shut up shop
• Bottles were reasonably cheap too but we decided to start with a carafe of one of the house reds
• Warm bread and balsamic oil with raw parsnip slaw (a must)
• Then there came the slow braised lamb shoulder with barley wheat for C
• I had a divine portion of steak tartare with anchovy toast that was quite possibly the best I've ever had
• Apparently their brunch is bloody good too
• An evening in a French bistro like this is more than enough to whet your appetite

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