EAT & DRINK

Originally published on Thursday, 01 May 2008

Fox & Anchor

fox2This beautifully restored pub is almost too good to be true. Down a cobbledy street just off Smithfield market, every inch of polished wood and brass, silver tankard, glossy mirror and buttoned leather banquette seems to sparkle with care.

Its motto being 'Hops & chops, cuvees & duvets', this superior boozer really does offer it all. There are six real ales on tap, good old fashioned grub - go for steak or fish pie followed by a lovely board of English cheeses - fine wines and even snazzy rooms upstairs in case you don't quite make it home.

But the best bit is the Victorian interior which is just too good to share with the tourists (and luckily not many of them seem to have discovered the place) - my favourite part being the dining area at the back which is made up of five or six cosy cubbyholes that are very difficult to leave once you've planted yourself.

Our advice? Lunch at Hix then roll up the road to the F&A to see the rest of the day out. Look at that... I think I've just come over all modern British.

Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-11am • Mon-Sat 12-11pm
Place: 115 Charterhouse Street, EC1M 6AA
Cost: £30
Web: foxandanchor.com
Book: 020 7250 1300

by SL

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