If fancy French cuisine is the mood of the hour, Le Gros Franck in Mills Road, Cambridge is as French as it gets. The ambience is lively and relaxed, as opposed to popular belief tagged to French restaurants - sophisticated and imposing. The service is friendly and welcoming, but the food here is determined not to share the spotlight with anything else. Award-winning Chef Franck Parnin is the whiz behind the outstanding quality of food you get to sample here. Having trained in his home region of Alsace, Franck brings authentic recipes to the table and adds his own intuitive twist to the flavours, making the experience unique and unequalled in this part of the world.

Begin with duck and venison pate, followed by best of spring lamb pan-fried with cumin and herbs on a bed of chickpeas casserole honey sauce. For dessert, go for caramelised orange tart with grand marnier mousse on crème anglaise. Le Gros Franck is a French patisserie by day, offering fresh pastries, pastas and sandwiched. Specialities include genuine French-style steak frites, fish pies and stews - a gastronomical extravagance indeed. Bon appétit!