The Scarsdale Tavern

One of the area’s finest pubs, The Scarsdale gets top marks for its lovely frontage looking onto a picturesque square & its extensive line-up of well-kept real ales (Butcombe Bitter & London Pride, among others), as well as a creditable wine list & some interesting continental beers including Verdett & Liefmanns. It also scores on the food front, with a busy restaurant at the back serving popular international staples (rib-eye steaks with béarnaise sauce, salmon suprême et al) alongside blackboard specials – from beef Wellington or confit duck to slow-roast shoulder of lamb with flageolet beans. There’s even a small terrace at the front where you can share a jug of Pimm’s on a summer evening – no wonder this place is popular.