Delizique

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This review is taken from the current (2013) edition.

On entering Delizique you’re greeted by the unmistakable scent of baking bread: produced in-house, it’s just part of the picture of carefully sourced, home-cooked products that make up the menu. Roast brisket, marmalade-glazed ham, even hot-smoked salmon are all prepared from scratch in the 'zique kitchens and presented on gorgeous wooden boards with carefully chosen accompaniments. That home-baked bread is, alas, an added extra. Kids can make up their own boards from a selection of child-friendly options. Daily specials include risotto, pizza and quiche, and the speciality ‘big piece’ – literally a big piece cut from an even larger sandwich. Sweet options vary, with chocolate particularly well represented, and walking past the array of brownies, scones, slices and cakes at the entrance means many diners have an eye on pudding before they even begin. A posh coffee bourbon is a grown-up take on the biscuit tin favourite with squidgy mocha icing and a dense cocoa biscuit, while French apple friands are marzipanny bites with a sticky apple crown. While it’s a charming spot to watch the world go by, there’s also a brisk but unobtrusive take-out trade for those who want to eat well in a hurry.

• High point: Artisanal eating experience
• Low point: Not an everyday indulgence