Bull of Cottered

Cottered, nr Stevenage, SG9 9QP

To give a pub the gastropub label these days can be open to misinterpretation; it is after all a bit of catch-all, but here is a charming country pub populated and run mainly by equally charming country people, and what they are really doing, perhaps without fully knowing it, is to offer quality pub grub of which they can be very proud. But I would hardly classify it as 'fine dining'. Having jumped that hurdle, let's be positive. The menu travels across the spectrum of much-loved and familiar dishes, with a well cooked Dover sole and a classic burger of good pedigree (local butcher, God bless his striped apron) amiably rubbing plate space, or a fillet of pork stuffed with smoked bacon and cheddar, perhaps followed by a nifty bread and butter pudding.

To give a pub the gastropub label these days can be open to misinterpretation; it is after all a bit of catch-all, but here is a charming country pub populated and run mainly by equally charming country people, and what they are really doing, perhaps without fully knowing it, is to offer quality pub grub of which they can be very proud. But I would hardly classify it as 'fine dining'.

Having jumped that hurdle, let's be positive. The menu travels across the spectrum of much-loved and familiar dishes, with a well cooked Dover sole and a classic burger of good pedigree (local butcher, God bless his striped apron) amiably rubbing plate space, or a fillet of pork stuffed with smoked bacon and cheddar, perhaps followed by a nifty bread and butter pudding.

Staff are friendly in that distinctive way that only country people shorn of pretension can be. Their Sunday lunches are a real gas, and you need to be there early, or book. Greene King supply their customary quality beers, and now that the heir to the throne has apparently declared their IPA as his preferred tipple who can argue with that?

If this was my local I would be Frequent Visitor; if I stumbled across it on an autumn day when I was on the loose I would be duly thankful that providence had, once again, come up trumps.

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Gastropub

: 12:00 - 14:30 18:30 - 23:00

Reservations: 01763 281243

Cottered, nr Stevenage, SG9 9QP [Map]

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(Avg Price is the average cost per person for two courses, coffee, half a bottle of house wine and tip/service)

REVIEWS OF Bull of Cottered

Dimple (13 December 2011)

A rare find these days. We look for other places to go but always return to this pub due to disappointment often elsewhere, the food is consistently good and although a bit pricier(a tad) it is always worth it and the attention to detail is excellent, salads are finely chopped etc. Very homely good English food. Plenty of parking. We will be going back.

Bennett (28 August 2010)

Excellent food and fast service! I would recommend the bull to anyone. The staff is friendly and very efficient.

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