Randomness Guide to London Menu

Tucked just off Leicester Square, this is a fairly pleasant and not too busy pub, which is a vast improvement on the nearby chain bars. Despite its location, it doesn't get quite as many tourists and revellers as you'd expect.

It has four handpulls with London Pride, Bombardier and Abbot Ale appearing to be regulars. They also have Budvar and Leffe (and the other usual lagers), on tap. At a visit in 2007, the guest ale was Everard's Sundancer which is a very pleasant light coloured summer ale; they've also featured Elgood's Cambridge Bitter (March 2008) and Butcombe Bitter (November 2008, £3.25/pint), among many others.

The pub menu is fairly standard (burgers, sausages and mash, nachos, sandwiches, etc.), though they have a print-out of daily specials attached. A falafel burger was somewhat unadorned, but served in a tasty ciabatta bun with chips, so not too disappointing. The pies, though, were excellently presented and looked to be very tasty.

There is a big cafe style awning at the front with halogen heaters for the smokers.

They show sport, but not too intrusively.

See also:

• Beer In The Evening comments
• Fancyapint review