The Woodman

From the lovely courtyard garden open in warm-weather months to the roaring fire that sets up a fug in the winter, this welcoming, wood-panelled pub is a long & lively asset to a less than lovely corner of Battersea. Throughout the year, comfort foods freshly & capably prepared in the open-plan kitchen fill the premises & its occupants with classics like Caesar salad, fishcakes & Cumberland sausages & mash. Tanglefoot & Badger on draught please the CAMRA crowd & the short but decent wine list offers plenty by the glass. Throw in weekly quiz nights & live music nights & you get a perfect local, especially when the bargain, two-for-one lunch deal is taken into account.