Der Tisch (a minimalist moniker meaning simply the table) is a highly rated example of one genre, the bistro style, fashionable but not fancy.

Desserts were listed on a wall mirror, bistro style.

J Map This popular, relaxed café is decorated in mock 'French bistro' style.

Atmosphere: Lively bistro style with lace curtains, French posters, marble-topped tables.

And perhaps nothing is as classic as French cafe and bistro style.

Large framed mirrors have dishes and prices written on them, bistro style; walls are painted a pale sage green above burgundy wainscoting.

While the space, which is entirely smoke free, resembles a conventional restaurant, the menu is certainly bistro style.

Alias serves conventional appetizer-main course meals but in jaunty bistro style.

The sophisticated country look is the same, but the menu is now a heartier bistro style, still prepared with a knowing and creative hand.

The contemporary menu is a small one, prices are reasonable and portions are sensible, not huge, but very much bistro style.