A real taste of the Mediterranean is to be found at Terra, with dishes that have their origins in Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey and onwards. Located where it is it makes an ideal setting for business lunches, romantic rendezvous, dinner with colleagues or a great place to entertain that creaky relative who is considering making you his principal beneficiary. With theatres all round Terra is a great place for the pre or post suppers that set their seal on a successful evening out.

A menu that will instantly impress your companion with your sagacity and worldliness sets the ball rolling with a choice of 10 or more starters, the diversity of which has been known to change the nature of meals to a tapas party. Among the delights that await, look for pan-fried squid on a bed of mixed leaves with chilli and garlic dressing, or spiced meat balls served with tzatziki dip.

Salads abound as main courses, with basil, feta cheese, tomato, cucumber, olives and peppers as some main ingredients. The grill and griddle starts off with a lamb, sirloin, rib eye or ostrich steaks, possibly overshadowed by escalope Montenegro, char-grilled pork fillet, stuffed with Parma ham and feta cheese. If you have a somewhat jaundiced view on the limited appeal of risotto spare some space for their seafood version with calamari, clams, prawns and mussels, cooked in homemade tomato sauce.

Lest you think Italy may have been overlooked run an eye down the list of pasta dishes, including a tagliatelle alla Terra with wild rocket, scallops and white clams in a white wine sauce. See Terra and live! Desserts are as naughty as you had hoped for, and there are no reports of disappointed diners on record.

A short but punchy wine list may be limited on choice but the ones that matter are there, with house champagne well within limits, house wines that make comfortable drinking possible by the glass or bottle.

Their special offers make for smiley faces, and so make best use of your time and your wallet. For details of offers, menu changes and other good news click on their Website. A taste of the Mediterranean seldom comes at such good rates as these.