The Holly Bush, Hampstead

AS QUOTED ON: tipped.co.uk: If it's cosy and quaint you want, how about the Holly Bush pub in Hampstead. It's very, very old and a traditional pub downstairs, with a very lovely dining room upstairs (wooden floors, big windows, fireplaces at both ends). I use it every year for a pre-Christmas get-together with friends. They've just sent me their Christmas menu which has a mix of traditional (eg roast turkey mains) and not-so-traditional (eg shredded pork belly starter). The desserts look yummy too (eg chocolate and champagne mousse with amoretti biscuits). It's a pub rather than a restaurant so set your foody expectations accordingly - this is no michelin star try-hard - but it's pretty good. Even better, when you can't face any more food, you can wander to the Heath to walk it off....

19 Nov 2008 13:19