Bell's Diner

If your idea of a diner meal includes greasy meatloaf slung onto chipped china plates by a dentally challenged serveuse, then you are not thinking of Bell's Diner. Bell's is like a diner in heaven, with an informal, friendly atmosphere, sophisticated yet rustic decor, equally sophisticated modern European menu and rather elegant clientele. It is housed in a Victorian building split into two rooms, so the intimate ambience is maintained. The menu changes every day, and some recent stellar dishes include red onion and goats cheese tarte tatin with frisee and walnut oil to start, and mains like grilled hake with spicy red wine and tomato sauce. Sweets are a must: try the licorice parfait with poached quince, then linger over an excellent cappuccino.