Keith Blackburn, the owner of Jack's Bistro in Wood Street has a simple plan, which he puts across saying, "As a restaurateur, my aim is to give pleasure to other people. We are creative? there is always the thought that maybe tomorrow we will create something even better".

The bistro menu presents diners with a range of tasty and creative dishes, good enough to tempt discerning diners. In fine weather you could enjoy a drink in the sun or choose to have a relaxing meal inside.

Consider starters of crepe chinoise, duck confit spring roll, or a refreshing salad of orange, rocket, roasted cherry tomatoes and ricotta with watermelon and toasted sunflower seeds. Main courses include calamari in a bacon white wine cream sauce with spaghetti; Mediterranean marinated lamb, and a platter of Toulouse cassoulet, lamb and rosemary sausage kebab and pork and leek sausage baked wrapped with puff pastry.

A choice of freshly prepared desserts is available. The food can be accompanied by wines by the bottle with a handy range of half bottles available.