The original gastropub — opened in Clerkenwell in 1991, still owned by the original team, and still serving hearty Mediterranean plates from an open kitchen to communal tables. The blackboard menu changes daily; if the legendary steak sandwich is on it, that is the order. Come at lunch when the kitchen is freshest, and arrive early because there are no bookings. This is genuine London food history: the place that effectively invented the gastropub category and never abandoned the communal, no-frills spirit that made the idea work in the first place.
Location
Clerkenwell, London
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Plan Your Visit
Walk-in friendly
Insider Intel
Whatever's on the blackboard - changes daily. The steak sandwich is legendary if it's on.
Lunch when the kitchen is freshest. No bookings so arrive early.
THE original gastropub - 1991. No reservations, communal tables, blackboard menu. Still owned by the original team. London food history.