Situated in the heart of historic Lincoln, The Wig and Mitre is a long established, reassuringly civilised pub-restaurant sitting prettily on the appropriately named Steep Hill. The bar downstairs is a great place for a drink but if hunger pangs get the better of you head to the restaurant upstairs where oak beams and Victorian chairs work well to bring in that old English atmosphere as you settle in to peruse the international menu.

For starters there could be Iranian sevruga caviar with blinis and crème fraîche, which could be followed by a 'flat iron' steak with Parmesan parsnips and truffled mash, or apple and thyme stuffed baked fillet of sea bass with straw potato and herbed sour cream. At dessert time think rich almond and brandy tart with clotted cream and cherry chocolate trifle with almond biscuits.

Do keep an eye open for Wig and Mitre's gourmet evenings and live events.