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The rise and rise of the Indian restaurant in the past few decades has not only given the poor old Chinese a run for their money but has added a major new cuisine to British eating habits which shows no signs of waning.

Little wonder when restaurants like Café Saffron, in the centre of historic Shrewsbury, produce a menu that is the Indian equivalent of a brasserie in that every dish you see appeals and your only problem is personal space. Chances are that you will meet your hosts, Abdul and Azad who, with over forty years of experience have brought their experience and charisma to the people of Shropshire.

For make no mistake, people travel serious distances to enjoy the outstanding food provided by a master chef who learned his skills alongside some of the best in India. Cafe Saffron is a one-off , with no other commitments in Shrewsbury than to produce the best in their 110 seater warmly decorated, fully air conditioned restaurant, where ample parking, attentive staff and an imaginative menu make this an essential entry for your little red book.

A choice of around 20 starters establishes two things, the quality of the food and the incredible value for money. Machli rang, onion bhaji and prawn on puri, or black peppercorn chicken make a great beginning before heading for a fine butter murghi with diced marinated chicken shallow fried in butter then added to a creamy coconut sauce. All principal dishes are annotated for heat, as in strength, assessments that are not to be taken lightly. Watch out for the naga murchi, chicken or lamb cooked with extremely hot chillies and unique to the northern regions of Bangladesh which rates 5, at the top of the scale, two above the challenging vindaloo.

More than a few regular Indian food eaters tend to be creatures of habit, which at Cafe Saffron means a good personal kick is needed to move into the lesser known dishes. Trouble is the old favourites are well trailed and familiarity can win. Expect to find rogan josh, classic madras, pathia, phall and the ever popular balti, with choices of chicken or lamb, tiger prawns, chicken or lamb tikka, and mixed vegetable. Amongst the lesser known seafood dishes salmon spice, Bengal pagush, and telaphia all await your pleasure.

Tandoori grills are invariably popular, served here with dips and fresh, crisp salad. The selection of vegetables, side dishes, rice, naan bread and other accompaniments is truly awesome and well in tune with the other dishes

Café Saffron is popular with parties, and the set menus for two add an even further dimension to the good-value factor in this attractive and well-run restaurant. In the unlikely event that one of your party was an abstainer, English dishes are available.

In addition to Indian lagers such as Cobra on draught there is a wine list of fairly slender proportions. However wine with Asian cuisine is still a fairly new proposition in more rural parts of the country and Saffron has sufficient choice to keep most customers happy.

Their special services loyalty card is worth looking into if you happen to be in the Armed Forces or Emergency Services, as well as NHS staff and school teachers.

Cafe Saffron is warmly recommended for its authenticity, friendliness and customer awareness. Their Website is as colourful as the range of spices they deploy and the humour that is never far from the interchange between diners and staff.

Recognition has come in 2010 with the Award of 'Curry Chef of the Year' in a competition held by Shropshire County Council.

Close to the historic towns of Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Royal Leamington Spa, The Queen & Castle offers a delicious modern British cuisine menu with Mediterranean influences in the heart of Warwickshire. Nestled on Castle Green, directly opposite Kenilworth Castle, it's the perfect place for unwinding after a day of sightseeing. The pub also boasts a beautiful, secluded garden that is ideal for al fresco dining in warm weather, with an outdoor play area for the kids and ample onsite parking, making it a wonderfully family-friendly venue for a weekend meal.

The Queen & Castle's traditional brick and tiled roof exterior gives way to a bright and airy interior with wood floors, beamed ceilings and comfortable leather chairs. The light coloured walls and ceilings offer a stunning contemporary take on traditional Tudor decor and witty touches, such as the antler coat-hooks above the hearth complete the stylish setting. The same attention to detail is discernible in the friendly and attentive staff and the excellent service ensures a pleasant experience.

The seasonally changing à la carte uses the finest market fresh ingredients and delivers a range of sharing platters and starters such as winter bruschetta of asparagus, gorgonzola, prosciutto, balsamic on stirata Romana bread and red onion and gorgonzola tart with roasted apple and mustard seed dressing to whet the appetite.

Follow with a flavourful stone baked pizza topped with luganega sausage, chorizo, pepperoni, spit roasted chicken and crushed chillies or roasted Mediterranean vegetables, goat's cheese, cherry tomatoes and rocket. There's also choice of wonderful pasta dishes, no dull uninspiring spaghetti Bolognese here, instead there's lasagne with slow roasted pork, red peppers and roast garlic or linguini with tiger prawns, crab and chorizo in a spicy tomato sauce.

Salads of crispy duck with mooli, carrots, hoisin, spring onions and plum sauce or grilled goat's cheese crostini with roasted sweet potatoes, borlotti beans and blush tomato dressing provide a light main course. While more substantial mains include succulent grilled fare of fillet steak garni with watercress, confit tomato, grilled mushroom and hand-cut jenga chips or blade of beef, slow braised in red wine, with creamy parsley mash and horseradish crème fraiche. Classic burgers come with onion, gherkin, mustard mayo, cheese, relish, and chips with a host of extras including chorizo, bacon or flat mushroom. Alternatively, try one of chef’s daily specials on the blackboard. You could also enjoy Fabulous Fish Fridays with delicious fresh fish and shellfish specials with a whopping 50% discount on a bottle of white wine.

On Sundays, guests can enjoy a variety of beautifully prepared classic roasts with lashings of gravy and seasonal veggies. A prix fixe menu is available mid week until 7 pm while the bar menu includes a variety of small plates and main dishes.

The expertly selected wine list includes a variety of Mediterranean whites and reds, as well as examples from the rest of the world available by the glass and bottle, while the drinks menu offers a variety of aperitifs non-alcoholic drinks along with a range of excellent cask ales and bottled beers to quench the thirst.
 
Enjoyed eating at The Queen & Castle? Why not try its sister pubs; The Encore in Stratford-upon-Avon and The Saxon Mill in Warwick for a similar experience.

To gain further information, just visit their extremely comprehensive Website.

Two minutes walk from Shakespeare's Birthplace, The One Elm is a Victorian pub with a bustling bar, a pretty sheltered courtyard and a relaxed but high quality restaurant. The pub, in the heart of Stratford-upon-Avon, is built on two floors with a bar and informal eating area at ground level. Upstairs there is a slight lift in the formality - but not too much - with a lot of lofty space and feeling of great warmth achieved by the décor. Actor-types from the nearby theatre have been known to lend a sense of the drama to proceedings.

Outside, a secluded courtyard provides a haven in the summer for those who may wish to avoid the bustle of the riverside, and in winter are protected from the weather by an ingenious device. In or out The One Elm is designed with a diversity that offers the right environment for a cheerful party, or those with more romantic activity in mind.

The à la carte menu has a great selection and those who want to have routine in their life can opt for roast of the day with a different option teamed with potatoes and seasonal vegetable dish of the day - Jimmy Butler's free-range shoulder of pork on Tuesdays; 28 day dry-aged Aberdeenshire roast beef on Mondays, and leg of Cornish lamb on Thursdays.
 
A nice starting point is the deli board, drawn from cheese, charcuterie, veggie, fish and favourites such as free range ham hock, fish goujons and tartar sauce. This is the perfect way to try some of the fantastic ingredients that they take such pride in sourcing. This is a splendid way to chill out after a hard day before getting down to the meal.

On their menu, you will find the very best quality fresh ingredients - fantastic sausages; free range chicken and eggs; simple, pan-fried Welsh sea bass and seafood; 28 day dry-aged Aberdeenshire steaks - sourced from producers who take pride in their products and an ethical stance in their production.

The One Elm's menu always makes the most of seasonal ingredients - this ensures they avoid air-freighting and keeps us in touch with the cycle of the year - while combining the best of great British cooking and influences from around the world that are now part of our culture.

A well-chosen wine list, with interesting international connotations salutes the best efforts of the kitchen brigade, and service is cheerful, and brisk without being hurried. Where did creamy hot chocolate and marshmallows go? Answer - The One Elm at Stratford upon Avon.

Further information, including their menus, is available on their comprehensive Website. Also consider trying out their sister pub, The Rose and Crown in Warwick.

This place comes as something of a surprise to anyone who remembers the old Little Chef on the A5 near to the turn to Wheaton Aston, next to the Bradford Arms, since it's been completely transformed and turned into a very stylish Indian restaurant, with a quality of cuisine to match the décor.

No garish flock wallpaper here, instead a cool interior of muted colours that provides an ideal background to enjoy an excellent evening out.

The menu is also far more enterprising than at your normal Indian establishment; instead of a bewilderingly huge tome of many variations on a similar theme, here you are offered thoroughly individual dishes, showing off the real diversity that exists in the Indian sub-continent.

There's a range of appetisers, interesting options such as maachli chaat, succulent mackerel cooked in garlic, tomato and capsicum or bhelpuri channa with chick peas, tomatoes, aubergines and garam masala. The usual suspects make their presence felt with prawn puree, king prawns cooked with tomato puree, onions and green herbs served with puffy, light bread and sheek kabab, rolled and spiced minced lamb cooked in the tandoor.

The main courses run from the chicken curry from Goa, marinated meat cooked with onions, garlic, ginger, chilli, cream coconut, coriander and hot curry paste through to Chittagong style king prawns, half cut shelled prawns with ginger, garlic, grated onion, lime juice and coriander; maybe you should try the lamb saqi, a creamy dish of barbecued meat simmered in coconut milk, ground ginger and mint or North Indian chilli garlic chicken, cooked in hot chilli garlic sauce garnished with coriander.

More standard choices include a range of tandoori dishes, biryanis, baltis and even the ubiquitous chicken tikka masala, apparently Britain's most popular dish these days, as well as the traditional curries, like korma, bhoona, madras and dansak.

Side dishes are impressive as well, with an excellent tarka dall, a vegetarian delight of assorted lentils cooked with garlic, or aloo gobi, cauliflower and potato with light spices, and begon bhajee, aubergine with tomato and onion.

Their excellent Website provides you with details of Cafe India's full menu, the takeaway service - with a 10% discount - and their special banquets for parties of ten or more. They can also provide an outside catering service for weddings or special occasions.

The Almanack is a modern British gastropub in the heart of Kenilworth, between Abbey Fields and the High Street. The Almanack belongs to the people behind the Rose and Crown in Warwick. Jeremy Kynaston has enjoyed two years there, winning friends and awards along the way and is now in the process of welcoming old friends and making new ones at the Almanack.

On arrival the entrance takes you into a comfortable bar and lounge furnished with beautiful vintage armchairs and sofas. There is a great island bar in the middle where you can drink, chat and watch the world go by as well as a glamorous dining room with views of the open kitchen. Perfect for dinner parties with family and friends is the Private Dining Room which can sit up to 30 people.

At the heart of a true gastropub is, of course, the menu. Head Chef Jakub Fijak gained cuilnary experience in his own home city of Krakow and spent years in Poland honing his skills. After learning the fine nuances of French cooking in St Helier, he is back in the kitchen serving a fantastic menu featuring both retro and modern pub dishes with his knowledge and love of fresh, simple ingredients.

Breakfast is served from 8am to 12noon, featuring healthy, sensible food with not a full English in sight, and, if you're in a real rush, you can take it away with you. The deli board lives on in five manifestations of cheese, cold cuts, fish, veggie and a favourites board, and an option of adding a classic cheese fondue to any of them. A perfect start to a meal or to share with a friend over a glass of wine or two! For those in a hurry, the roast of the day is ideal. You can check which day it is by what's on your plate, ranging from roast leg of Cornish lamb to the Aberdeenshire 28 day dry-aged roast beef and traditional trimmings.

Their meat is all free range and comes from award-winning local butcher, Aubrey Allen. Other ingredients are sourced from producers who take pride in their products and an ethical stance in their production. The Almanack ensures their menu always makes the most of the best seasonal ingredients - this is to avoid air-freighting and keeps you in touch with the cycle of the year - to maximise freshness, quality and value.

Whilst eating is most certainly taken seriously, a pub wouldn't be a pub without great drinks. For those who like a wine list that does the business with adequate choices, but not enough to cloud your judgement, Almanack is your place. A choice of five champagnes, two by the glass is followed by a selection of whites that embrace Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2009, and start with a South African Chenin Blanc available in bottle, large or small glass on draught, or a carafe for friendly drinking. Amongst the reds you could spot a Malbec, San Rafael from Argentina. Both these countries are now producing wines that will stand with the best from almost anywhere.

The Almanack is a pub with a conscience about eating and drinking, with a real sense of purpose. The customer concern level is high, and would go so far as to say that at last somebody has found a way to combine the best of the gastropub with fresh 21st century bonhomie, that has given new meaning to 'the local'.

Find out even more by clicking on their Website. You might also want to consider visiting The Rose and Crown in nearby Warwick, the sister pub to The Almanack.

The Town House is a delightful and sophisticated venue, a place where people of good taste can relax and enjoy some of the better things of life, appreciating the mix of good food and a selection of well chosen wines and champagnes to accompany it.

The owners say, 'We have a passion for hospitality, and the desire to deliver great food in a relaxing environment'. Few would dispute that they succeed admirably. This is very much due to Head Chef Rob Wear, whose taster menu is one of the features of The Town House where guests can sample a selection of his signature dishes spread over seven courses.

The winter à la carte yields a number of starters to include ballotine of cured salmon with crème fraîche and caviar, a classic Caesar salad, goose liver parfait with sour cherry foam, chocolate jelly and warm toast, or crispy duck pancakes with glass noodles and hoisin sauce.

Dishes that can be adapted for starters or main courses include paella with seafood, tiger prawns, mussels and squid, or smoked haddock fishcake with fruity curry sauce and pineapple.

Main courses number around ten or so, covering a good range of dishes that will appeal widely starting with red wine poached salmon with young spinach and pea puree. The Town House steak burger is served with Swiss cheese, onions rings and hand cut chips, while herb crusted Cornish lamb rump comes with carrots, peas and herb gnocchi.

Those looking for a slightly more global taste might find the tandoori roasted sea bass, cumin crushed potatoes and garlic aioli to be an interesting addition to their lunch or dinner menu. Another firm favourite amongst the many regulars would be the 12oz sirloin steak on the bone or an 8oz fillet steak.

Puddings are as tempting as ever, with hot chocolate fondant and vanilla ice cream, which simply ensure any thought of a diet is seriously banished! There's also baked Alaska sundae or caramelised lemon tart which tantalise and satisfy every palate.

The taste of The Town House menu is your answer to a quick bite at lunchtime, with choices that could embrace risotto Nero with tiger prawns and garlic butter; sashimi of blue fin tuna, shisu cress, wasabi and spring onions, and leek, mushroom and ricotta parcel with aubergine caviar. Have lunch there and you can leave your car in safety whilst you shop in Solihull.

A broad-church wine list is well supported by a range of classic cocktails and some of the more exotic draught beers. The Town House benefits from a fabulously appointed Private Dining Room, which is suitable for any family celebration or occasion and is also used for corporate hospitality, meetings, cocktail parties, product launches, etc. There is also a comprehensive event guide to include a variety of programmes.

Be sure to check on their excellent Website for menu variations and details of events.

Alongside the River Severn in the historically important Ironbridge Gorge, the Valley Hotel makes a convenient watering hole after you retreat footsore and culturally overdosed from the world-renowned wonders of the cradle of Britain's Industrial Revolution.

The cuisine is not easy to define, beyond saying that it is broad to the point of being eclectic, without any over-fussiness. The á la carte menu offers a range of dishes with English and Continental influences, with a good selection of vegetarian dishes; honest, wholesome food is the order of the day and the support for the restaurant is not by any means confined to those who only seek the nearest refuge. The wine list is supportive with bins from the Old and New World.

An individually priced menu has been introduced to enhance the whole experience, incorporating the best of local ingredients, as in carpaccio of beef fillet, tomato, shallot salsa, fresh horseradish, parmesan shavings, and pea shoot salad, Chez Maw daily soup, or Oriental style duck cakes with Asian salad, pineapple chutney and hoi sin dressing. Not so local but just as appealing for those who like something honest and full bodied from the sea there is pan fried fillet of Cornish mackerel, pickled vegetables, cream cheese fritters and tomato dressing.

There is something tremendously reassuring about confident starters, removing any possible element of doubt about what comes next, leaving you free to anticipate with pleasure the rest of the meal, the company, the view over the Gorge, try to coincide your meal with an early summer sunset, and something exhilarating from the cellar.

Move on to a selection of main courses that would do credit to a menu in a stylish West End brasserie. Longmans 28 day hung sirloin of beef is served with red onion marmalade, dauphinoise potato, buttered beans and red wine jus.

Roast butter basted free range chicken breast, fillet of sea bass and braised shoulder of Welsh lamb are all regular attenders on the menu, which finishes on a note of triumph with sticky toffee and date pudding with vanilla pod ice cream and toffee sauce, or maybe an raspberry pannacotta with yoghurt sorbet, oat crumble and raspberry syrup.

Currently holding a 2 AA rosette award for high standard cuisine and service, this is most certainly one of the better restaurants in a part of Shropshire renowned for its outstanding scenery. The dining room, for instance, has the benefit of an adjoining bar and patio area, which overlooks award winning Parkland and the River Severn, in the centre of this World Heritage site.

For more information, and details about staying at the Valley Hotel, do visit their Website.

Within the bustling Mailbox Shopping Centre, in the heart of the city, Zizzi The Mailbox, Birmingham provides delicious Italian food to tired shoppers. Spread over two levels, the restaurant boasts a mailbox themed interior featuring vintage mail sorting boxes on the walls and a deep red pizza oven.

With plenty of on-site parking available, and just a short walk from Birmingham New Street Station, Zizzi is also close to the Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre and the Electric Cinema.

The bustling open kitchen at Zizzi turns out freshly prepared, tasty fare. The extensive à la carte offers distinct sections of antipasti, salads, pizza and calzone, pasta, risottos and mains of seasonally changing meat and fish dishes with a variety of tempting desserts to finish.

Zizzi's special antipasti platter has mixed Italian meats with buffalo milk mozzarella, marinated sun-dried tomatoes, mixed olives and red onion focaccia bread. There's also choice of arancini, crispy risotto balls stuffed with mozzarella and peas and served with a tomato chilli sauce as well as gnocchi gorgonzola, potato dumplings in a creamy gorgonzola and spinach sauce seasoned with nutmeg and black pepper, setting the tone for a hearty meal.

For a delicious pasta or risotto choose between penne vodka, king prawns, chilli, peas and Grana Padano in a creamy tomato and vodka sauce; ravioli di capra, goat's cheese and spinach ravioli served with tomato sauce and topped with pesto and pine nuts; zucca e pancetta, pumpkin, pancetta, spinach, sage and Grana Padano topped with mascarpone and rigatoni con pollo e funghi, chicken in a tomato, onion, rosemary and mushroom sauce. Gluten-free pasta is also available on request.

If you prefer a pizza, then you could try Zizzi's speciality pizza rustica, which couples extra thin and crispy bases with a range of toppings such as bufala, buffalo mozzarella with sunblush tomatoes, basil, rocket and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil or mare e monti, one half topped with tiger prawn, courgette and mozzarella and the other with spicy sausage, tomato sauce and chilli, all finished off with a rocket and crème fraîche. The carne piccante calzone has marinated chicken, meatballs, Bolognese sauce, mushrooms, chillies, tomato and mozzarella while the clarissa version, has aubergine, and red pepper caponata, olives, goats' cheese, rocket, pine nuts, tomato and mozzarella. Zizzi's calzon'pizzas, half calzone and half pizza, add an interesting twist to the meal.
 
Sumptuous mains include agnello con peperonata, roasted lamb shank served with basil, roasted vegetables and a little pot of potatoes with tomato, red onion and Grana Padano; duck arrosto, slow roasted whole duck leg in a balsamic, olive and pancetta reduction served with Tuscan potatoes and green beans; and sea bass al vino, sea bass pan fried with wine, garlic and baby plum tomatoes and served with herby potatoes.

The scrumptious dessert list offers torta cioccolata with its thick hazelnut chocolate base topped with rich chocolate torte and served with vanilla mascarpone; homemade tiramisu' creamy vanilla pannacotta with fruit compote and torta Zizzi, an almond-based plum and fig tart topped with pistachios and icing sugar and served with gelato.

The wine list is dominated by a range of Italian wines from regions such as Veneto, Lazio, Sicily, Tuscany and Lombardy. Also on offer is an assortment of beers, and spirits as well as a range of soft and hot drinks.

More information can be found on their Website.

This restaurant, situated in the heart of the historic town of Warwick, is one which breaks all the normal rules, by presenting Thai food in a most unusual way, all within an Art Gallery setting. Having opened in the spring of 2004, it has gained an excellent reputation for Thai cuisine, in the view of some matched only by places mainly in London.

The Art Kitchen specialises in contemporary Thai food, with a large part of the menu offering tapas style portions. This allows diners to sample a variety of tastes and eat as little or as much as they like.

Ingredients are invariably of the highest quality and the freshest available. The beef is Aberdeen Angus and the fish arrives daily from the Birmingham fish market. Eggs come from a Stoneleigh small-holding specialising in rare French hens that have the run of the fields.

The menu is an accommodating one and arranges the dishes into a bite, or 'bytes', according to stature and status. Amongst the one byte brigade are the duck spring roll, a trio of chicken, prawn and crab cake, and sweet peppers stuffed with minced chicken and deep fried.

Two bytes include chicory leaves filled with chopped chicken, prawn or duck and dressed with lime juice, chillis and shallots or strips of tender beef fillet served with coriander, fresh mint, onion and lime juice. Bigger bytes is where you will find the 'main courses', amongst which is the restaurant's signature dish - fillet of Aberdeen Angus beef roasted pink with oyster sauce. There's a wide range of options amongst the vegetables, rice and noodles while vegetarians have it good with delicious dishes such as stir fried broccoli in oyster sauce or vegetarian Thai curries. For dessert expect to find a pandan and coconut pancake served with vanilla ice cream or a lemongrass infused crème brulée.

A monthly specials menu brings forward new and exciting dishes that are constantly being invented by the kitchen. During the game season, you might be able to find Venison sourced from the Balmoral Estate which is wok fried in black pepper sauce. Furthermore, there's a 1-2-3 lunchtime menu, which offers great value for money and quick service with options for one, two or three courses.

Nowadays customers attach increased importance to the provision of reliable table water. The Art Kitchen has met this need by installing a sophisticated filtration tank system which offers virtually unlimited supplies of fresh purified water, a move that has proved popular with an ever more health-concerned public. A global wine list offers numerous choices including the renowned Taittinger Brut Reserve, an excellent champagne should you be in a celebratory mood.

A Continental Tapas Bar ambience has been created in the bar area to provide an informal space to have a drink with some roast cashews. The Art Kitchen benefits from a full on-licence and an extension supper licence. Alcoholic beverages are sold on weekdays from 11.00am until 12.00 midnight.

A community of local artists create contemporary artwork that is displayed around the restaurant and offered for sale. The Art Kitchen also offers the possibility of bespoke artwork and photograph canvases.

The relationship between good eating and visual art is historic, one which goes back through the rich canvasses that adorn the walls of many a stately home dining room to the caves of our ancestors who just used the walls, canvas not being available. Dining at the Art Kitchen carries this process forwards and undoubtedly offers an interesting and different experience, combining as it does the pleasures of both excellent Thai food and accessible art.

More information is available on their attractively presented Website.

Tucked into the corner of Warwick's Market Square, The Rose and Crown hums with life all day long. This pub has become a favourite with the townspeople, and the private dining room catering up to 20 guests can be used variously as a watering-hole, the place for a spot of lunch or a celebration dinner.

It would be possible to enlarge upon all this indefinitely, but our purpose here is to tell you about The Rose and Crown and how they put into practice their strongly held principles. First the property, a handsome building in the middle of a busy county town which draws heavily on visitors to Warwick Castle nearby, and many other attractions on the south Midlands.

They have 5 en-suite B & B rooms, 2 of which can be family rooms, the other 3 doubles, all suitable for those wanting comfortable, straightforward accommodation in Middle England. Inside, bold but graceful features such as large open fireplaces and furnishings to match make for a series of spacious and attractive rooms.

At the heart of a true gastropub is, of course, the menu. Head chef Simon Malin was interested in the kitchen right from school. He has worked in Hyatt New Hotel, Birmingham and other Hyatt locations in New Zealand and Germany. He rose through the ranks at Halcyon Hotel in Holland Park, London. His award winning food has earned him many regular visitors.

Malin and his team have designed a menu combining traditional pub favourites as well as something a little different. They are in the kitchen every day preparing all the dishes fresh on the premises. On the menu, you will find the very best quality fresh ingredients - fantastic sausages; free-range chicken; pan-fried fillets and seafood; 28 day dry-aged Aberdeenshire rump steak - sourced from producers who take pride in their products and an ethical stance in their production.

The Rose and Crown opens daily at 8am for full English or continental breakfast.The deli board comes in five different guises ? veggie, charcuterie, cheese, fish and favourites like cold poached salmon, pitta, mini cocktail sausages and Westcombe cheddar. It's good for sharing or if you're just peckish yourself.

Food is served from lunch through to dinner with the express menu and fat juicy sandwiches running from noon to 6pm which offers plenty of hot, main meals so you can be sure that whenever you pop, you won't leave hungry! The a la carte menu served at lunch and dinner carries a number of either/or options including a well packed Caesar salad where 25p from every one sold goes to promoting healthy eating in local schools.

When the menu emerges can the wine list be far behind - in this case, no, thankfully since tucker like this deserves a sympathetic and timely response from the cellar which, whilst drawing quite heavily on France by no means neglects the exciting new outlets for quality wine. Black Sheep and Warwickshire Purity Gold are amongst the well kept and endlessly popular ales.

Click on their Website for latest news, reservations, private room hire and nice comments from happy diners. Like the look of The Rose and Crown? See their two sister pubs, The One Elm - Stratford Upon Avon and The Almanack in Kenilworth.