Le Petit Prince n’open pas
Anna and I arrived at Le Petit Prince restaurant in Kentish Town last night to discover, distressingly, that it had closed down.
It was a small family restaurant, at least 10 years old, with charming staff who helped create the cosy atmosphere and served simple but wonderful French cooking.
London-eating.co.uk shows some typical opinions: “the service friendly and efficient and the food delightful”, “It is incredibly good value for money with a good house wine”, “The first thing that struck me about the place was its complete lack of pretention. The couple that own the place are completely unbusinesslike and along with the food, make you feel as if you’ve visited your fantastic cook of Grandmother for Sunday lunch”.
The photo shows a sad scene. The pictures have come down from the walls, translated copies of Le Petit Prince gone, overturned tables and chairs, unopened envelopes and magazine piled up behind the door.
RIP Le Petit Prince.
