Hardy's Brasserie and Wine Bar in Dorset Street serves an array of British classics and modern European dishes. The smartly elegant setting and friendly vibes of this family-run establishment sets the stage for a leisurely meal. Set menus of two and three courses are also offered.

Guests can partake of such dishes as roast red pepper soup, Swedish herring with new potatoes and crème frâiche, baked crab mousse with crispy shallots, broccoli, leek and gruyère tart and fishcakes with poached egg and hollandaise. Sunday lunch specials include pear, rocquefort and walnut salad; pork, peasant and duck terrine; roast rump of beef with Yorkshire pudding and roast chicken with mustard and tarragon sauce. A canapés selection adds variety and includes mini toad in the hole, devils on horseback and Welsh rarebit. For dessert, there?s plum and frangipane tart, hot chocolate fondant and baked egg custard. An eclectic wine list, along with a bar menu, provides more pleasure.