Masons Wine Bar & Restaurant

There’s a welcoming, unfussy feel to this neighbourhood bar-restaurant by Ladywell station. Scrubbed pine tables, fresh flowers, & blackboards listing the day’s specials help make Masons a home from home for regulars. Lunchtime customers come from nearby council offices & Lewisham Hospital, enticed by the £6.50 deals on burgers & pasta. In the evening, commuters & locals order from a succinct menu of Italian & French favourites, including a salad of buffalo mozzarella & plum tomatoes, or supreme of chicken with Madeira sauce. Cassoulet is given a Spanish twist with the addition of chorizo; chicken-liver terrine is enlivened with apricot & ginger chutney. Draught Erdinger, bottled beers & a short wine list keep things ticking along nicely. At weekends, breakfasts & Sunday roasts attract a relaxed, family-oriented crowd.