The Sunday Telegraph

By Zoe Williams

Chez Jerome 26 Church Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire (01582 603310)

A cosy restaurant in a 16th-century building, complete with exposed beams. Fillet of local beef is topped with foie gras and comes with a rich port jus, spinach and dauphinoise potatoes (£18.75)

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Jerome Dehoux has been waving the tricolor here since 2007, and Bedfordshire’s Francophiles have developed a great affection for this rustic, family-run place, proclaiming it ‘the best restaurant in the area’. The menu is pitched perfectly for the local crowds: mille-feuille of crab meat seasoned with coriander & scallions or terrine of pork belly with smoked ham & red onion marmalade to start, then grilled calf’s liver with bacon, onions & vintage Bordeaux wine jus, plus tarte tatin & caramel ice-cream to finish.

The mid-week dining club

Nestled in the heart of the market town of Dunstable, Chez Jerome is a local gem, serving modern French cuisine with a Gallic twist. Overseen by award-winning French chef Jerome Dehoux, the menu offers robust and inventive classics such as escalope of veal with Madeira wine jus or fillet of beef topped with foie gras. Warm, rustic décor adds to the relaxed feeling.

Tastes Of Bedfordshire

Chez Jerome is a family-run restaurant located in Church Street on the way into Dunstable town centre. Husband and wife team Jerome and Lina Dehoux took over the former Italian restaurant in November 2007 and later rebranded as a French restaurant, the true passion of head chef Jerome. Jerome has worked in kitchens all over the world including America, Switzerland and Luxembourg as well as native France where he was sous chef in Michelin Star awarded La Toque Blanche. In just over one year the restaurant has become well known for serving delicious French cuisine, creatively presented in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Much has been changed at the restaurant which boasts a fresh new look to match the shift in culinary direction that Lina and Jerome have made. Regular diners will testify to the unparalleled attention to detail and quality of service that puts Chez Jerome among the finest French restaurants in the county.

Top Table

Previously known as Italian restaurant Il Millefiori, Dunstable’s restaurant has a brand new name – Chez Jerome – to reflect a new, sophisticated French dining philosophy. With award winning new head chef Jerome Dehoux at the helm the restaurant is as warm and welcoming as ever but the food has been taken to the next level. With a European theme the concise menu is a tempting combination of Mediterranean flavours, French theory and superb English produce. The emphasis is on quality and seasonal freshness and every dish is a reflection of just this, allowing the ingredients to shine through.