Bountiful Cow, The

With a name like The Bountiful Cow, amazing thoughts of bovine love are sure to follow and this Eagle Street public house is the perfect antidote for those meaty cravings. The ground floor dining area basks in subtle lighting and is filled with beef posters in keeping with the pub's unique selling point and this continues through to the lower level where it's fascinating to watch chefs work with slabs of meat.

Consider a starter plate of duck rillettes with toast and Sephardic pâté of chopped chicken liver, onion, eggs and aubergine. Steaks are an obvious main course option arriving in various cuts - rib eye, sirloin, sirloin chop on the bone, filet and T-bone - ordered plain, à la capricorn with melted goats' cheese, or béarnaise or green peppercorn sauce. If you intend to explore the menu beyond steaks then keep an eye open for Napoli sausages and dill cured herring and potato salad.

A glass of Domaine Montplo with its fruity, soft flavour makes a wonderful accompaniment to the meal.