Bricklayers Arms, The

The Bricklayers Arms is tucked away in the tiny Hertfordshire Village of Flaunden, which you can find at the end of the winding lanes snaking between Chipperfield and Latimer. It is a most picturesque pub in a beautiful location; as a result it is often featured in various film and TV series.

Alvin and Sally Michaels recently refurbished this ivy clad 18th Century listed building. In the summer you can enjoy a meal on the patio and garden surrounded by acres of fields and lush green Chiltern countryside.

The same menu is offered throughout the restaurant and pub seven days a week with dishes ranging at lunch time from their famous steak and kidney ale pie to matured fillet steaks and local game. Organic and local produce is used whenever possible.

In the evening starters include egg meuriettes on garlic croutons with a shallot, bacon and red wine jus or their home smoked selection of fishes - all done in their own smoker on the premises - and meats for main courses of cannon of lamb served with a pea flan; chicken mozzarella with a smoked bacon and basil cream sauce or their 21 day aged mature Scottish beef. Local and organic produce is featured, including game and suckling pig, sourced from local farms and suppliers, while there are always a number of fish dishes with daily specials along with vegetarian options.

Fine ales and a selection of more than 140 wines, including many funky boutique wines, from their award winning list, are on offer to suit all tastes and budgets.