The City Pipe

There’s a setting to suit most occasions at this capacious, versatile branch of Davy’s, with everything from white-linen formality in the dining area to private spaces for hire & comfy buttoned sofas for leisurely sprawling; lighting is soft & the modern decor something of a departure from the chain’s usual image. Steak is now the mainstay of the menu; the owners use prime, grass-reared stuff from Donald Russell, traditionally matured & aged for a minimum of 21 days. Elsewhere, wild mushroom ravioli or beer-battered haddock & chips should satisfy less carnivorous appetites & there’s masses of choice by the glass on the Davy’s wine list, from a crisp Pinot Bianco/Verduzzo up to more refined offerings from the New World.