I first heard of Le Plat du Jour in Shrewsbury from the excellent Eat Shrewsbury site, it's on the corner of Fish Street and the delightfully sounding (if rather narrow) Grope Lane!
It's a really nice shop, with a helpful and owner (Andrew) who's passionate about French food. He imports all sorts of things which you don't find elsewhere. There's an interesting selection of French cheeses, crêpes bretonnes, some luxurious sauces and pâtés, nuts for Christmas, shallots and (of course) garlic. 
There's a far wider range of Bonne Maman preserves and tartlets than you'll find in most supermarkets. They sell Lotus Speculoos (caramelised biscuits) to go with your coffee and the new Speculoos Spread (which I've not yet seen elsewhere in this country) which you can spread on the biscuits for a touch of luxury.
The croissants and baguettes come from the Shrewsbury Bakehouse:
There's also some stylish artefacts that Francophiles might wish to add to their home.
Sadly,since writing this review, Le Plat du Jour no longer has a shop in Shrewsbury. However they do have an Internet business where you can still buy their French food, hampers, gifts and other things French.
There's also some stylish artefacts that Francophiles might wish to add to their home.
Upstairs there's a language school where you can learn French (and have coffee and biscuits) for a modest fee:
and some more French pottery:
It's like stepping into France, with the advantage that the staff speak perfect English!
Sadly,since writing this review, Le Plat du Jour no longer has a shop in Shrewsbury. However they do have an Internet business where you can still buy their French food, hampers, gifts and other things French.
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