The Brown Cow

From the folks behind the well-established Sands End gastropub on nearby Stephendale Road, this buzzy rustic-chic Fulham boozer has food on its mind – although you can still quaff pints of real ale in the lively open-plan bar with its industrial style ceiling lamps and mismatched wooden furnishings.

Satisfy those hunger pangs with gussied-up modern pub dishes ranging from Cornish crab with apple mayo and celeriac rémoulade to beef bourguignon, braised lamb shank with cavolo nero and rosemary or roast sea bass with chicken velouté, Brussels tops and braised lettuce. Alternatively, you can nibble deep-fried mac ‘n’ cheese balls, fish-finger sarnies or tempura halloumi at any time of day, while weekend bunch brings everything from eggs benedict to ricotta hotcakes. Decent wines and Sunday roasts complete a cracking local package.