The Pig and Butcher in Islington

Didnt go in but well located off main road

I can only score this as five star all the way. The staff were friendly, very accommodating, nothing was too much trouble and our server Susi was always on hand to help with our table of 11 for a birthday lunch including a new four week old baby. The food was first class, freshly cooked well presented and tasty. The wine list had some exceptional wines on it and was some great wines were available by the glass as well. All in all a Fabian to spend a birthday on a sunny Saturday in London and I would recommend to anyone who enjoys food and wine to give it a try

We turned up at about 14:30 without a booking, and were offered a seat at the bar only! This was despite tables being available throughout our entire visit. I as some people find it uncomfortable siting on a high chair at the bar eating. Then added to the bill was a charity donation which we didn’t ask for

Sunday roast was disappointing. I’ve been for other meals and they’ve been quite good. But perhaps they because they are so busy for roasts, it does feel like everything was batch cooked and the quality erodes a lot compared to other times I’ve dined here.

The Pig and Butcher is a lovely restaurant with a lovely ambiance, the staff and waiter are all very friendly and attentive, and the food is absolutely delicious. The scotch egg was perfect, crispy on the outside and plump on the inside, with a vibrant orange runny yolk and a touch of flaky salt. For my main course, I had the pork belly, which was also perfect. The skin was super crispy, the meat was juicy and the layers of fat between them were delicious. I loved the abundance of vegetables and the potatoes on the side.

So cool that they’ve started doing weekend breakfasts. Omelette is huge and delicious! Staff are amazing and I love the interior decor - just an all round great place to have breakfast and brunch (and lunch and dinner of course!)

It was such a great evening, the food and the place really does live up to its name.

Had the pork belly and blood sausage with cabbage and mashed plus a Guinness! Pork belly was excellent!

We had a really lovely time here! The beef roast was the best I’ve had, so tender and just the right amount of potatoes. The staff were also very attentive and sat me by the door when I requested to be at an accessible table due to me being in crutches.

The best pub in London if you’re eating and into your wine! The service is awesome and the food is even better. Love it here.

The Sunday roast was delicious and the staff was super friendly.

Vegetarian options were very limited and not imaginative. Some of the vegetables had meat products on them so not suitable for veggies. But good atmosphere.

Came here on a friend’s recommendation for Sunday roast. We didn’t have a reservation but were seated outside without issue. We ordered two portions of the aged sirloin roast, but the meat was extremely tough—veiny, chewy, and nearly impossible to eat. We were pretty disappointed. The server brought out one portion of porchetta as a replacement without asking if we ate pork, which seemed like an odd assumption to make… That said, the porchetta was great. Juicy, tender, and cooked just right. However, we were still charged for the sirloin, along with a service fee and another “optional” charge that was never mentioned to us. While the staff were friendly, the service felt disorganized. We spoke to three different female servers, and none of them seemed fully on top of things. Overall, a confusing and underwhelming experience.

Very good roast, and the Espuma dessert is insane!

this was a lovely pub. It was completely booked out which is an indication of how good it is, the atmosphere was great. It was a very light pub which meant that we didn’t mind sitting inside on such a nice day. We got the scotch egg to start, this was sensational - without a doubt one of the best I’ve ever tried. We then got the Sunday roast, I got the porcetta. Warning, on a Sunday the roast is the only option to get for mains, so if you wanted to eat something else I’d come another day of the week. The roast was great, everything was done really well and it was a very generous portion, I thoroughly enjoyed it. If I was being highly critical I think the roast potatoes could’ve been fluffier. I got the house white and it was delicious. A great pub!

Thanks to the team for the excellent service and impeccable attention to our large table with 14 happy eaters. Atmosphere was great and the food absolutely delicious.

Cenaron temprano el domingo por la noche. El servicio era un poco lento y tenía que perseguir bebidas. Los entrantes eran buenos, la sopa de chirivía y el sarro de bistec en particular, pero las vieiras, o mejor dicho vieira era promedio. Mains llegó y se veía bien, varios sirvieron en tableros de compartir. Sin embargo, una vez servida la comida estaba tibia pero no caliente y la verdura apenas caliente. Le informamos al camarero que respondió: “¿Qué quieres que haga al respecto? No es exactamente excelente servicio al cliente, pero después de darse cuenta de que nos gustaría comida caliente todas las comidas fueron reemplazadas. La comida de la segunda vez era mejor, pero no genial. El cordero y el pollo bien, el cerdo era pobre. No estoy convencido de que las tablas de servir realmente funcionen, seguramente es mejor servir la comida en placas calientes de tuberías, en lugar de servir a la tabla y luego en platos, simplemente toma más tiempo y la comida simplemente no se mantiene tan caliente. Pocas otras cosas muy limitada elección de bebidas sin alcohol, sin salsas ofrecidas con asados, y no más dulce solo azúcar disponible. La experiencia global fue promedio. El proyecto de ley se ajustó para reflejar los problemas que enfrentamos, lo que fue justo. Ciertamente no nos apresuraremos a regresar para los asados dominicales.

Top notch gastro pub fare. We had a lovely Easter Sunday roast. Scotch eggs were delicious and the boquerones had tang and bite. Lovely warm bread with whipped butter and dripping if you fancied a bit of blood clotter. Decent roasts - porchetta was good but I would suggest needed more stuffing to be authentic. Roast lamb shoulder fell off the bone. Very good roasts spuds. Friendly service, delicious pints, good wine list. We finished with a very good peanut parfait. You can’t go wrong.

Tasty food, was a bit rushed out at the end.

5/5! Best roast I’ve had in London. The chicken and veggies were so fresh. Lovely ambiance too. Will definitely be back!!

Went for a Sunday roast today and was absolutely appalled by the service. Firstly the wine took 40 mins to finally get right as 2 of the 3 bottles we ordered were not available. When we finally ordered the food it was nice but we were not offered any sauces or extras (gravy, veg etc.) and the cauliflower cheese we ordered was not brought out, nor were we checked in on during the meal. It was extremely busy at the bar area where we were sat and had customers and staff walking up and down past our table (one knocking off my friends bag from her chair). This did not create an ambient eating experience despite the nice food. When we finished our meal we were immediately brought out dessert menus. We asked for Irish coffees which the server did not recognise and when they asked at the bar we were told they didn’t serve them. We were brought the bill and we advised the server that we would not be paying the service charge. The server just said “okay” and proceeded to take off the service charge and we paid for the food. We would have happily explained why we were unhappy with the experience but were not given the opportunity and felt like we were just another customer they wanted to get in and out and were probably used it. Additionally we saw the server walk up to the manager who just shrugged their shoulders. Extremely disappointed after being recommended by a friend and we were out celebrating her birthday, additionally the cost and Michelin star do not match the abysmal service received .

Went for a Sunday roast today and was absolutely appalled by the service. Firstly the wine took 40 mins to finally get right as 2 of the 3 bottles we ordered were not available. When we finally ordered the food it was nice but we were not offered any sauces or extras (gravy, veg etc.) and the cauliflower cheese we ordered was not brought out, nor were we checked in on during the meal. It was extremely busy at the bar area where we were sat and had customers and staff walking up and down our table (one knocking off my friends bag from her chair). This did not create an ambient eating experience despite the nice food. When we finished our meal we were immediately brought out dessert menus. We asked for Irish coffees which the server did not recognise and when they asked at the bar we were told they didn’t serve them. We were brought the bill and we advised the server that we would not be paying the service charge. The server just said “okay” and proceeded to take off the service charge and we paid for the food. We would have happily explained why we were unhappy with the experience but were not given the opportunity and felt like we were just another customer they wanted to get in and out and were probably used to this. Additionally we saw the server walk up to the manager who just shrugged their shoulders. Extremely disappointed after being recommended by a friend and we were out celebrating her birthday, additionally the cost and Michelin star do not match the abysmal service received .

Our experience started off on the wrong foot, as they made us wait for a table for 20 minutes, even though we had a reservation & there were tables available. Things got worse when they seated us at the table we were waiting for and it was right beside a table in the corner upstairs with a screaming child. The entire dining room kept turning around to stare, as it was incredibly loud and quite disruptive. The staff paid no mind and the parents were happy to let him threw a major tantrum while they ignored his piercing yelling. After that, it was hard to be well-positioned to enjoy our Sunday dinner. The scotch eggs were absolutely the best scotch eggs I’ve ever had, and the wine menu had a great selection. The portion of lamb (for 2) that came was quite small, and something I could easily cook at home with more flavor. Everything was fairly flavorless and needed a lot of salt (and I don’t particularly like salty things). The dessert was quite nice, but somewhat forgettable. I guess this is illustrative of true British pub food, but it was a bit of a let down, and it was too bad about the ambiance and lack of care for the diners.

Came for the roast, was excellent and would come again. Portion sizes were great too. Beef was a little bit dry and lacking flavour though which is why it lost a point.

Unfortunately, the breakfast experience was disappointing. Our server was inattentive and borderline rude, forgetting both our waters and orange juice. Three of us ordered the breakfast muffin, which was overly salty, and two had the full English, which they didn’t enjoy at all. While the setting is lovely, the service and food quality didn’t live up to expectations—I won’t be returning for breakfast.

fancy sunday roast, food is delicious . bloody mary and beef tartere are must have . they have good wine list with special wines. alittle bit expensive for a pub experience

Don't go into the trap small portions , they trick you putting hundreds of veggies but no meat at all Noisy and bad service wouldn't recommend it at all They just want the cash that's all

Great food and great service well recommended

Came here for dinner in March 2025. I have visited Pig & Butcher many times before for a roast which requires advanced booking but never have I visited just for dinner. I was able to get a reservation online the same day on a weekend. All the food is good, a typical good quality Gastropub with affordable pricing. Service was good and the atmosphere was good. We exceeded our table time allocation but were not rushed off our table. I would definitely recommend pig and butcher for anyone looking for Gastro pub experience that delivers consistently.

Roast was rather tasteless and tough. Potatoes were ok. Veggies were ok. Yorkshire pudding was the best for the plate. Nice pint of Guinness.

The culinary experience at Pig & Butcher is exceptional. Their scotch egg was a delight and the 60-day aged côte de boeuf was exquisitely prepared - truly showcasing their butchery expertise. Unfortunately, the outstanding food was overshadowed by the excessive noise level in the main dining room, even during Saturday lunch. While I understand it's marketed as a gastropub with a lively atmosphere, the acoustics made it virtually impossible to hold a conversation at our table. We reluctantly cut our meal short because the noise became unbearable. The restaurant needs to address this issue - either by reducing the number of tables or adding sound treatment to the space. Great food deserves an environment where it can be properly enjoyed and appreciated. If you're seeking excellent meat-focused cuisine, Pig & Butcher delivers magnificently, but be prepared for a challenging acoustic experience, even at lunchtime on weekends.

Every course was delicious . Fabulous scotch egg made with black pudding with a perfect egg inside. The Hake Cassoulet equally delicious along with the dessert. Couldn't fault the service. This is an extremely rare review from me as I find most restaurants mediocre. Well done

Looks like a pub but in fact a large restaurant. The back section is very noisy when the restaurant is full. Staff were friendly and attentive. Steak was great but the sides and starters were pretty average. For 2 starters, 2 mains and 3 drinks the bill was £145. Expensive

Good gastropub. Drink service (for a 'pub') was poor. It felt that the servers had time, but bar staff very busy. Pork belly was one of the best ever for me. I'll will be back as food was very good.

We had the midweek, seasonal set lunch menu which was delicious and great value. The staff were very friendly and attentive. I would definitely recommend!

Amazing place perfectly cooked food ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

the price wouldn't be a problem but the unbearable noise absolutely yes. It's not possible that there aren't any sound-absorbing panels or someone to deal with barking customers. I couldn't exchange a word at my table. never again

We were shown to our table late but made to leave before we had finished our drinks. Also, £27 for a bog standard roast. I wouldn’t bother coming back.

Another overpriced and pretentious dinner spot in London we didn’t need

Este es posiblemente el mejor almuerzo familiar que hemos comido. Pedimos el plato de compartir ya que éramos 4 más un niño de 2 años y, aparte de 2 huevos fritos que se servían por separado, todo lo demás llegó caliente en una sartén grande que casi encaja en la mesa. La sartén estaba llena de deliciosos artículos y nos encantaron especialmente las deliciosas rodajas gruesas de tocino, las sabrosas salchichas, tomates y hongos. Encontramos las rodajas de patata un poco demasiado saladas para nuestro gusto. El brunch se sirvió con rebanadas gruesas de tostadas y pequeñas ollas de frijoles horneados. Estábamos totalmente llenos al final y, una vez que hayamos perdido todo el peso que debemos haber engordado, ¡volveremos de nuevo!

Average roast tbh. Meat was nice but everything else was bog standard. Potatoes and Yorkshire weren’t fresh

I went based on the recommendation of a plurality of review / blog websites. No doubt many of you looking at these reviews were similarly thrust in the direction of this place. My bias here is that I'm not a Londoner, but Oxford is a close enough approximation in overpriced-ness. For Sunday lunch, I won't name the pub in Oxford, but if you know you know: incredible food at a far lower price. On the absolute scale of things this pub isn't bad (and beats many an insipid chain that insidiously occupies much of central London). However, none of the food particularly _wows_, at least not for the money. Perhaps I'm simply too smitten by THE pub in Oxford, but some things are simply objective. For instance, the crispness of the roast potatoes here is noticably lower. Nor was the portion size of the roast itself as large. With a few sides (including Clauiflower cheese), and a lamb to share, it came to £56 per person. That is shocking. Albeit with no sides, the place in Oxford comes to £21 for the main (including service charge). If you actually care about food, spend the £35 extra on a train ticket out of London (and be weary of the exceedingly bland pallet of British people leaving reviews).

Service was great! Desserts were the highlight of the menu. We had all the starters and the fish as a main. Kind of meh! But atmosphere and service are a 10/10!

Locale molto carino, cibo inglese, la qualità era buona, ma dentro com’era un forte odore di cipolla e l’acqua sapeva di cloro, non credo che ci tornerei, non mi ha lasciato un buon ricordo

So happy that we chose to come here as our Sunday Roast while on holiday in the UK. The atmosphere was lovely, the food was absolutely delicious (easily the BEST Scotch Egg that I've ever eaten), the staff and our server were all very kind and attentive, and I thoroughly enjoyed chatting about wine with the owner (excellent selection by the glass!) I've already recommended The Pig and Butcher to several friends and will certainly return on our next visit across the pond! Thank you so much for a lovely experience!

Go for the breakfast on weekends - I was lucky enough to get a reservation for their first day serving breakfasts. Amazing- without doubt one of the finest fry ups London has to offer.

Really delicious food - loved the beetroot and goat cheese appetiser, the crab crostini, the mussels, the halibut, the gnocchi, the venison and the sirloin (though the last one one was chewy at certain parts). There’s aren’t too many veggie options but what’s there is nice. The ambiance is lovely and cozy. Service was good, although they took a long time with our mains and then weren’t able to offer dessert as they needed our table for the next reservation - they were apologetic about this and gave us negronis on the house (which were delicious) that we enjoyed at the bar. Will need to come back for dessert! Came back for lunch and the food was just as yum - loved the monkfish curry, the gnocchi and the pork mains. Still haven’t had dessert here so will def come back!

Amazing, good and service. Go with a group so you can try everything

Lovely suprise for a cold rainy monday night. From the deliscious food to the attentive waitress, everything was amazing and spot on. The vibe was really good for a first of the week and definitely will be coming back.

Our first time at this restaurant and what a find! We enjoyed a superb lunch, staying almost 3hrs! Lovely reception and attentive service. In particular I would like to mention the ‘mature’ lady who made us feel especially welcome. We will be back!

This is a must visit. Everything we ordered was perfect. We tried the scotch egg, fried gnocchi and the pork belly. Also a delicious sticky toffee pudding for dessert. Lovely atmosphere, very cozy.

Good quality of the products, the menu is a mix of classic and contemporary touch. Large choice of wines. The team is simply kind and gentle, quick too, and their smile are a real pleasure. My bf had birthday in two days, not even sure how they did feel it, and suddenly Miss Nina sweetly arrived with a gift dessert for him. What else you might ever look for to enjoy a simple nice L dinner time?

Great Sunday roast, totally recommend. Felt like tasting a home cooked meal. The service was nice and the atmosphere is cosy and inviting. Overall, amazing meal!

Saturday lunch was fabulous for food and service. we started with sourdough bread with whipped butter and beef dripping...so simple and yet so scrumptious! we then had the gnocchi and pork belly plus triple cooked chips. everything 5*. a real shame for the atmosphere: every single table around us had a dog. I love them, but not having three dogs poking around me while enjoying a meal. also, it gets very loud, so all in all not the best place for a date

Quite a lovely dining experience with the Pig and Butcher. Scotch egg is as good as claimed and the lamb shoulder Sunday roast was perfection. Each of the components was seasoned perfectly and the lamb was fall off the bone. The sticky toffee pudding was on the saltier side but still quite wonderful.

Perfect Night out, friendly, good food, nice price

It was so comfy and the door was on point

Amazing food. Excellent service.

Their scotch egg is unreal, and rest of food is so tasty. Really lovely team working there and massive wine list. Lovely Islington institution

Fantastic service, the Sicilian sommelier was fabulous.

Lovely pub with incredibly good Sunday Roast and attentive service! Whenever we are in London we try to eat here every time.

I liked the atmosphere the place is intimate and feels warm. The food was good, tasted the fish Pollock. Some of the main dishes sizes felt small for someone hungry (except the beef for two) but the food was good.

Staff were really lovely and accommodated my allergies with ease. Pork was absolutely unreal!

Gran ambiente y un gran servicio de Susie... qué dama tan encantadora. 6 de nosotros cenamos... asado promedio Lamento decir que... las papas eran tan asquerosas... pero el queso de coliflor absolutamente impresionante! ¡Y grandes pudines de Yorkshire!

Easily the best roast dinner available in London. Homely, relaxed and fantastic service. Porchetta is a must if you get there before it runs out! Would happily visit every Sunday. Staff a super friendly and knowledgeable towards the menu that changes daily. Seasonal ingredients brought out in their finest form.

Have been to the Pig and Butcher multiple times now and this time was the biggest disappointment. The previous times I went for a roast and the lamb was somewhat dry, which was surprising given the hype of the place. Went again yesterday with a group and yet again the roast was mediocre. Then on top of that got food poisoning. Would recommend other roasts in London over going here, as I will not be going back or recommending to friends.

Solid Sunday roast. The crab dip was awesome. Rest was fine.

Lovely gastropub, pretty bougie vibe and crowd - prices on the higher end. Mains were excellent but I was a bit underwhelmed by the starters. Decent wine list.

The atmosphere was excellent, the staff was very friendly and the food really nice:) One of the best nights out I’ve had in London so far:)

The hostess (kat)was en 1/5. Food is 3/5. The waiters was great olga and toby was awesome. WHO Ever hired Kate hade a lack in everything.

Great area great foor great service what more can one say.

Excelente lugar. Comida excelente. El personal es muy amable. Buena relación calidad-precio. Muy recomendable. Iré de nuevo

We had such a lovely meal. Steak was one of the best I’ve had a service was great - team were very attentive and accommodating. I wouldn’t be put off by some very critical reviews we were very impressed with Pig and Butcher! Thank you

Lovely place highly recommend....dog friendly too

This is the best food in London!

Thank you to all the staff especially Ellen and Zac/Jack who made this dining experience a memorable one. Ellen was spot on in giving us the right recommendation on the more popular dishes. Coming from Australia, we couldn't have asked for a better meal nor a better ambience to celebrate NYE. Thank you to all the staff for their hospitality and warm welcome.

A friend recommended we try their Sunday Roast, and we were delighted! The service was excellent, the food was delicious, and the drinks were fantastic. Don't miss the crisp at the end – save some room!

Sunday Roast fantastic, very loving restaurant with great service, gladly again!

You’ll be told to leave your table repeatedly by the staff. You can say it upfront and then remind once nearer the time. No need to pressure every few minutes.

The atmosphere was nice and comfortable. The food was delicious and the people were friendly. I ordered venison for main menu and 3 wines + 1 beer. 3 people 121 lbs

As a previous review has mentioned - this is not the place for vegetarians or vegans. I’m neither of these but decided to go for a red onion tart and the lamb. I received a whole onion inside a soggy casing. I wish I had said something at the time. It was ridiculous. The lamb was too bloody for my liking. Service was good and it was a nice place. Just not for me. The bread starter came by SLICE. the stingiest thing I’ve ever seen in a restaurant. I think I’ll stick to the Drapers arms in future.

We chose to spend Christmas Eve here and, while we were a little disappointed that the beef Wellington had sold out, the overall experience was very enjoyable. Our starters arrived promptly, though there was a bit of a wait for our main courses. This meant we were moved to the bar by the time we were ready for dessert. Despite this slight hiccup, the staff were all excellent, and the food itself was fantastic—we particularly loved the scotch eggs and chips. We'll definitely be back.

Simpley the best gastro pub i have been to. The food is a gastronomic delight. It surly deserves a Michelin star.

Everything was excellent—the food, the service, and the ambiance all exceeded my expectations. What truly stood out, however, was the kind, friendly, and welcoming staff.

Great steak! Nice and friendly staff too! Slightly loud noise level made it hard to hear across the table but would visit again

Fantastic Christmas Eve lunch. Attentive service, delicious food and drinks and a welcoming atmosphere.

Really solid meal, perfect for a family dinner or date. Good drink selection too

Went in for a drink on Friday evening about 7. No where to sit due to reservations. Was shooed out to stand in the rain by the outside seating. Very unfriendly management. Happy to take my money for beer, but doesn't want me inside making the place look untidy. Gentrification at its worst. Would avoid

Este es un restaurante de culto, pero me pregunto si tiene demasiado éxito. Estaba lleno como de costumbre en una noche de entre semana. Pedimos una mesa tranquila, pero estábamos rodeados de una fiesta de oficina y un cumpleaños. El servicio fue promedio. Los huevos escoceses son recomendables, pero el entrante de cangrejo a £ 14 era muy ordinario. La otra comida era buena, pero no justificaba una factura de £ 450 por 7 . Si quieres una fiesta y no estás interesado en lo que dice la persona opuesta a ti entonces este puede ser un lugar adecuado.

Estaba bien en general sin serlo. Genial en cualquier departamento. Sin embargo, las papas sabían como si fueran de ayer y solo se recalentaron a una estadística tibia.

Terrible Service. Spoke to a member of staff and the owner and and they were incredibly rude. Will never go to any of his establishments!

Service here is awful. Front of house are rude and abrupt and the owner is stuck up and has absolutely no sense of providing hospitality. I challenged the rudeness at the time and was met with yet more rudeness! As you can see from some of the shockingly rude replies on Google to people's genuine experiences of the restaurant, the owner is arrogant, rude and cannot accept any degree of criticism.

I’m just speechless about the food. My partner and I are both vegans and we called the pub ahead of our Christmas lunch with friends, to make sure they had vegan options and they reassured us saying they always do but they didn’t know which options since menu changes daily. We check the menu upon arrival, the only vegan “main” was an Onion tart. Sounds fair enough, we order two. I couldn’t believe my eyes when they brought us a whole red onion on a plate. I’m not even kidding. £20, I repeat-£20- for a whole red onion, served wrapped in 1cm pastry. This felt really insulting. I’m aware that if I’m going to eat in a pub called “the pig and butcher” I’m surely not expecting half of the menu to be veggie and I know it’s going to be heavily catered for meat eaters. But I’d rather be told that they just won’t cater for vegan at all, instead of being served A FREAKIN ONION for £20. Overall, with drinks and half (shared) dessert, we paid more than £60 each. I have eaten in tons of pubs in London and always found either a vegan burger or a vegan roast, or a proper filling tart/quiche. It’s not much to ask for one proper vegan option out of 20/25 options in 2024. To all vegans out there, please don’t bother. Absolutely shameful For The passive aggressive management: your reply to Daniele shows how you rightfully deserved these reviews. You suggested that we told you right away that we were unhappy with our lunch: did you really need a feedback on serving a £20 onion? It’s pretty intuitive that it’s not a suitable meal. Also, we would have gladly provided a feedback if only we received a decent service. But the service was rushed, careless and no one even bothered checking if we enjoyed it or not. And you being aggressive suggesting that we go to Tofu Vegan instead, we will surely do, as we do on a weekly basis, where £20 give you an actual meal, you enjoy your onion. And believe it or not, the other 1 star reviews were not our friends, just other several customers unhappy paying a £20 horrible onion, same as most recent reviews!

A great neighborhood gastro pub - the pork belly is superb, the Scottish egg is perfection, the Hake was flavorful and the steak was beautifuly cooked and the green peppercorn sauce was especially tasty. Add to that the welcoming and accomodating staff and it becomes pretty perfect.

Incredible atmosphere, paced service and incredible Sunday Roast. Would 100% recommend a visit. But definitely book ahead, it was very busy on the Sunday evening when we visited!

Great food and ambience! The dishes were excellent especially crab gratin, scotch egg. The lamb was superb. Staff were nice.

We really wanted to love The Pig and Butcher, but unfortunately, the experience fell far short of expectations in several areas. While the starters (scallops and mussels) were excellent, the mains and sides left a lot to be desired. Of the three pork dishes we ordered, one was served cold, and all three were overcooked and tough. The halibut, which should have been a great piece of fish priced at nearly £40, was also overcooked and served on a cold plate, which meant the accompanying bisque lost its warmth within minutes. The sides (sprouts and potatoes) were cold, lacked any flavour, and were left uneaten. Service throughout the meal felt distant and indifferent, which didn’t help the overall experience. Adding to this, a particularly loud and obnoxious group in the main restaurant made it difficult for our party to enjoy our meal or even hold a basic conversation without raising our voices. While this wasn’t directly the fault of the staff, some level of intervention or management would have been appreciated given its clear impact on surrounding tables. To their credit, the maître d’ did remove the cost of the pork and a round of drinks, and we also opted to have service removed. Despite this, it still came out over £50 per head after the discounts — a steep price for an experience that ultimately I'd rather have not spent there. Would try again given the promise clearly on show with the cookery and setting, but this was a pretty grim showing from the team.

Not the best value for vegetarian food... £21 for an undercooked onion tarte tatin the size of my fist with a few salad leaves. A glass of gavi for £12. Certainly won't be back, but I hope it is better for meat eaters.

We went to the pig and butcher for our annual Christmas lunch as a couple but were pretty disappointed. We’d been for a roast before and really enjoyed it so we thought we’d come for lunch on a Saturday. Service was fine - the gentleman serving us was nice but very busy with big Christmas parties around us so we did feel a bit forgotten about, though not his fault. Food wise we ordered the hake and the tart tatin. Hake was nice but was so disappointed with the tart. It was just a whole red onion perched on top of a tiny bit of pastry - really flavourless and difficult to eat. I thought charging £20 for that was pretty ridiculous. Dessert (lemon posset and walnut cake) was nice so that saved the experience a bit but unfortunately we won’t be back next year.

Was great before but now way too expensive for the quality of food and service… wouldn’t recommend