The Telegraph

NickRigby

9th July 2007

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An oasis in putney!

sue

A country pub in London 12th June 2007

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Having read the rave reviews about The Telegraph on TrustedPlaces I was very keen to check it out for myself as it is not too far to drive there from my place. I was intrigued by this "Country pub in London", as it sounded like the perfect place for a relaxing Sunday lunch.

Well, last Sunday dawned sunny, so we were off to The Telegraph. We headed there early to ensure we got a seat out in the garden. We really loved the location - it is tucked away in the middle of Putney Heath and you really do feel like you are in the country. There was plenty of parking nearby, and you can also catch a bus there from Putney (Mon-Sat).

The front garden is filled with picnic tables, while the beautifully restored interior is filled with comfy leather lounges and mix-matched chairs and tables.

We nabbed the perfect table in the garden and I popped inside to order our drinks and lunch at the bar. The staff were very friendly though a little disorganised. We both opted for the Sunday Roast - me the beef and he the lamb. Our meals were delivered incredibly fast….a little to fast as we barely had a chance to sip our pre-food beer. The quality of the food was fine, though there was way too much garlic on the potatoes.

Deciding it would be wrong not to try desserts, we ordered the Lemon Meringue and the Sticky Toffee Pudding. Both were disappointing - the Lemon Meringue wasn't tangy enough, and the Pudding was too dry and there was nowhere near enough sauce.

But we loved the setting and look of The Telegraph so will definitely return again. It is a great place to meet up with friends for a weekend lunch and is child and dog friendly too.

ramanauskas at 07/07/07

Garlic is good :-))

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idoru

My First Snails 28th May 2007

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After this place featured in the newsletter I was determined to find it, and it just so happened I stayed at a friends house yesterday in what seemed like the middle of nowhere, and it was 10 minutes away from the pub!! Set in the Putney Heath it is every bit the country pub, but so nice. Over 2 levels there's quirky art nouveau prints on the walls and flat screens telling you what's on each night in cute montages interspersed with Charlie Chaplin skits.

As mentioned there's a French chef, hence the snails…. So… my first snails… were great! I'm sold, garlicky buttery, and with an attractive texture not unlike the best part of mussels, without the grittiness and beards. I've got some rather unflattering pixt's of my very first one but you wont be seeing them, I think grimacing is the adjective(or verb?) for what my poor face was doing.

I also had the goats cheese salad, loved the caramelised red onion, but it needed a bit more salad as the there was a lot of cheese. Further on my entrée tip (or as an indecisive little piggy) I ordered the fish soup as well, which wasn't really to my liking, brown, medium consistency with unidentifiable ground fish… but the pesto toasted fresh ciabata was beautiful. My darling lunch companion had what he described as the best battered fish he has ever tried, served as the traditional fish'n'cips with bright mushy peas and tartare sauce … A big call, it was good, fresh and thick cooked to perfection.

The room we ate in was children friendly with a big open fire, they all seemed very well behaved and happy children, playing quietly and giggling, occasionally counting with their parents out loud. The room had a number of sofas and armchairs mixed in with table's chairs and benches. The bar where you order the food was more bar-like (funnily enough) and upstairs seemed to be a more formal dining space again.

Lovely place, reasonable prices (compared with central) and smoke free, the garden must be stunning on sunny days and in summer, I can see my self sipping pimms there already, popping over to the clearing in the heath for a spot of social cricket.. what what?

sue at 29/05/07

How does someone so small eat so much - perhaps you needed some sustenance after boogying the night away at Girls Aloud!? ; )

idoru at 29/05/07

Oh my god, there goes my street cred!! That was suppose to be a secret!! hehe..

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gourmand

The Country Pub in London 23rd April 2007

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A country mansion/pub in the middle of Putney Heath recently lavishly refurbished. Easy unrestricted parking. Varied selection of excellent real ales (6 handpumps), good food by a French Chef and friendly service. Beers more expensive than some other pubs but then I do not know of anywhere else where one can enjoy Jennings Cumberland Ale or Weltons Pride-n-Joy in such opulent surroundings. Weekly quiz & film nights plus excellent live acoustic blues nights every Friday.