Originally Posted by
emma69
But you know, British pubs are one of the things I miss most about the UK! We often take a backroads drive (a couple of hours) and the thought of being able to stop off for a 'pub lunch' is so appealing. Alas, they don't really exist in the same way they would if you went on a 2 hour drive anywhere in the UK off the motorways. The more 'gasto' type pubs are really rather nice, some of them too! Oh for a ploughman's!
Camra listing (Campaign for real ale) I find the best recommendation for a pub, excellent beer, usually very traditional, and if there is food it is normally of the simple home cooked variety. One last week near my hotel had a great selection of beer and the food consisted of a choice of 6 home made meat pies (rabbit, lamb and port etc) with proper home made chips - not a Chicken Tikka Massala, or microwave lasagne in site.