26th October 2006
Lesser-known Clerkenwell Gastropub
Nip round the corner from Exmouth Market - down a rather unpromising side street - to find this unpretentious and welcoming pub. Really cool decor with patterned wallpaper and big pub tables. The staff are friendly and it does fantastic food (think warm salads, risottos and roasts) which you order from the big blackboards behind the bar. One word of warning - once or twice I've arrived and found it shut unexpectedly, so either phone ahead, or just be prepared to wander another 50 metres to one of the other great options on Exmouth Market or Farringdon Road.