The Draft House Battersea – best Sunday roasts

You’ll be hard-pushed to find a finer burger than the hamburger specials at the Draft House. Everything about this place has ‘thoughtful’ and ‘care’ stamped on it. Even the bar staff are passionate and knowledgeable about the range of drinks they sell…

Ravensbourne Arms – new pub with potential in SE13

There’s no denying that Ravensbourne Arms in Lewisham SE13 is *outstandingly* the nicest pub in the area: it’s one of those scruffy-but-clean, with old-funky-furniture, nothing-matches-but-somehow-it’s-cool kind of pubs…

The Recreation Ground – nice pub shame about the Sunday roasts

The Recreation Ground on Camberwell Church Street is pretty pleasing on entering – kitsche decor (nicely done out with old lampshades and 70s and 80s memorabilia), bar staff who say hello as you walk in and a good range of beers and drinks…

Market Tavern at Shepherd Market

Hang out in Shepherd Market at night and you’ll quickly realise that Market Tavern is the most popular of the many pubs in this ye olde corner of Mayfair – it’s usually packed, both indoors and on the pavement outside. Market Tavern serves good, wholesome pub grub and has an interesting range of draught ales [...]

The Avalon, Balham Hill – divine green tea crème brûlée

I went to the Avalon last night for the first time and was suitably impressed. Incidentally, I only noticed that this pub’s been done up fairly recently (very appealing from the outside) as I was walking past the other night, after buying some Chateau Tooting locally produced wine from a nearby wine-shop. But that’s another [...]

Elephant on the Hill – classy pub food + regular BBQs

Even though the Elephant on the Hill (Lavender Hill) is a pretty large pub, bar staff seem to make a point of welcoming each and every person who comes through the door…

Gordon Ramsay’s The Narrow at Limehouse

We went to BBC6’s Back to the Phuture night last night, at Troxy in Limehouse. I’m not very familiar with east London so arrived early to have a hunt for any decent pubs…

Thai at Ye Grapes, Shepherd Market

Ye Grapes is one of several good old real ale pubs in Shepherd Market, and serves both traditional British pub grub and Thai food…