Grill on the Dock at Dickens Inn

The Dickens Inn lies at the heart of St. Katharine's Dock, formerly the centre of the Port of London. The dock was built by celebrated Scottish engineer Thomas Telford and many of the area's buildings have now been refurbished and converted, making this a busy commercial, business and leisure centre. The Dickens Inn, with its impressive European redwood beams and pillars, antique furniture and maritime relics was once described by a critic as 'The most atmospheric spot in the whole of London'. It is truly popular with locals, visitors and tourists alike.

The ground floor of the Dickens Inn houses the Tavern Bar and the Copperfield Snack Bar, while the two restaurants, Grill on the Dock and Pizza on the Dock occupy the floors above. Grill on the Dock is on the top floor and is open at lunchtimes and evening all days of the week. It has an impressive a la carte menu and serves a variety of beers and spirits.

You could choose from the bar menu or begin your meal with starters like pepper and coriander soup, grilled king prawns or have the light and refreshing mango, papaya and grapefruit salad, tossed with a dash of lemon, mint pine nuts and baby leaves.

For mains select from oyster mushroom, brie and cranberry Wellington, stilton and lemon ratatouille, calves' liver and bacon or, from the chargrilled section, choose the more exotic North American bison tournedo steak or ostrich steak. Vegetarians need not despair for they can try the sautéed spinach, minted mushy peas or Greek salad.

The dessert menu is impressive and offers interesting delights - hot sticky toffee pudding with toffee sauce and orange clotted cream, steam ginger crème brûlée, sharp lemon tart and other temptations, leaving the diner, in true Dickensian style, 'asking for more'.

So, if you are tired after walking around London's famous heritage sites, take a break at Grill on the Dock and enjoy a relaxed meal.