Bistrot Pierre - Leicester

You'll find this slice of France tucked down Millstone Lane, where the Cultural Quarter meets the old town. The menu does exactly what you'd hope – classic bistro dishes that don't mess about with unnecessary twists. Their steak frites arrives as it should, the onion soup comes properly gratinéed, and the moules marinière are generous enough to share (though you won't want to). Weekend brunch brings a different crowd entirely, with proper eggs Benedict and French toast that justifies the Saturday morning queue. The wine list leans heavily French, as it should, and the staff actually know their Burgundy from their Bordeaux. It's consistent in the way chain restaurants rarely manage to be, perhaps because they've stuck to doing French food properly rather than chasing every trend that comes along.