The mushrooms served with medallions of veal provided just the right accent to the mild-tasting veal.

(Compare them with the lush, well-seasoned, silken mushrooms served over pasta and as a garnish to the Marsala-braised chicken.)

A warm cranberry bean salad is tossed with shrimp and squid; mushrooms are grilled and served on a bed of greens.

Sweetbreads were impeccable, served over grilled portobello mushrooms, butter leeks and crisp potatoes.

Another success is pan-roasted game hen, tender and meaty, served in a lusty broth with braised mushrooms, zucchini and green beans.

The mushrooms are roasted and served on a solitary white plate.

Food poisoning was suspected and links suggested with mushrooms served at the Green Dragon pub.

Two recommended ways to start are with the house salad dressed with tofu vinaigrette, and grilled wild mushrooms served with a vegetable pancake.