Bouchon Bistrot

You'll find yourself on one of Hexham's best-connected streets, stepping into a room that gets the whole bistro thing spot on—checked tablecloths, amber lighting, that comfortable clatter of satisfied diners. This is where Hexham comes when it wants French food that doesn't mess about: duck confit, sole meunière, beef Bourguignon done the way it should be. The kitchen respects the tradition without being precious about it, and at these prices you're getting serious value for cooking that takes actual skill and proper ingredients.