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Where to enjoy French cuisine in Swindon

 

If you're partial to moules mariniere, bœuf Bourguignon, cassoulet or coq au vin then in Swindon it's food most definitely a la mode.

 

With a new French restaurant just opened in Old Town and a well-known one holding a special French evening later this month, there's no better time to taste la difference!

 

French Bistro Evening

The Fat Dog Restaurant in Shrivenham

Wednesday 24th November 2010

 

The restaurant's first speciality evening since its successful re-opening in late summer.

 

The gallic menu will include classic French fayre with specially chosen French wines to compliment each course, plus French cheeses to finish with.

 

Dishes include: Sole Normandie, Boeuf Bourguignon, Duck in an Armagnac sauce, French Brie and Vegetable Tartlet and Crepes in Grand Marnier

 

Wines include: Sancerre, Cotes du Rhone, Menetou

 

Prices from £22.50 without wine

£32.50 to include up to four glasses of wine

 

> Full French Bistro menu

 

Further details also available on the Fat Dog website or by calling 01793 783443

 

Les Chats Bistro

Wood Street, Old Town

01793 527 082

 

Les Chats French Bistro opened this month next door to the Spanish Tapas bar Los Gatos and is run by the same owners.

 

Bistro Les Chats: Wood Street, Old Town, Swindon

 

Dishes include those you'd find in any classic French bistro, prepared they say with the best available locally sourced fresh ingredients and backed up with fine French cheeses and carefully selected French wines, beers and ciders, all at sensible prices.

 

The bistro is open for lunch and dinner except on Tuesdays and on Sunday evenings.

 

> Les Chats - more info and menu