OK, being at The Rock on Wednesday to see England thrash Croatia was a cracking evening out. But it turned out to be my second favourite night of the week, trailing a little way behind the quite superb meal we had at Alimentum‘s Jazz Club. The wonderful Natalie Williams was the attraction, but I have to say I was more than a little curious about how good a £29.50 three-course meal could be at such a well-regarded restaurant. We needn’t have worried, it was fabulous. Great (cold) tomato soup, gorgeous pork belly, and a chocolate bavarois to die for, as they say. Sure, you end up dropping the same amount again on wine, water, coffee and service, but even at sixty quid, it was a great deal. Let’s face it, I’ve often paid twenty quid to some inhospitable concert venue just to listen to a music act not nearly as good as Natalie Williams. And we got to have a chat with her.

Writing this post has made me nostalgic for being a Cambridge restaurant reviewer again. It’s been a few years now, and the magazines I wrote for have long gone! But Alimentum is right up there with my favourite eating venues in Cambridge, even without the jazz. If you thought great food in Cambridge started and ended with Midsummer House, do try it.

PS: Come on John, get the blog going again!