Butcher's Hook, The

This is a place with more than a bit of history. Just over a century ago the deal that saw the foundation of the Chelsea Football Club was signed in an upstairs room. Both Club and Pub have hit the high spots since then.

Resisting the temptation to cash in on the football crowds, they have created a bar and brasserie at the front, with a dining room towards the back, giving a good social mix. When the days get warm the ground floor windows open fully, with a great feeling of space and fresh air.

A lunch and evening menu changes regularly, a blackboard menu even more so on the evening menu expect to find starters of tagliatelle with crab, chilli and bisque, a whole globe artichoke with vinaigrette or a chicken, bacon and porcini terrine.

Organic chicken breast is served with tarragon risotto and asparagus cherry tomatoes, or there could be slow cooked shoulder of lamb, carrots, merguez, chickpea and coriander.

A rhubarb and strawberry tart brings together a good blend of textures and flavours, or there is Brittany cake with apple and caramel and sauce. The wine list is treasure trove stuff, with something for everybody, at prices that are comfortably affordable.

This is a great place, but it's being increasingly discovered - hurry, hurry before it's overrun.