Small cafe typical of France's Nord-Pas-de-Calais region (9)

I believe the answer is:

estaminet

(Other definitions for estaminet that I've seen before include "eatery" , "provides food and drink" , "bistro" , "French restaurant" , "Small French cafe" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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