The best restaurants serving British food in Verulam St Albans East of England

A beautiful setting by the water on a sunny evening, 1st was the house red wine which was delicious followed by an amazing 3 courses, The organic beef short rib which was a delightful & one of the best starters I have ever tasted ( please make this a main course) I then went for the rump of lamb which was cooked to perfection & then finished with a knickerbocker glory! What a treat!!! Our waiter Daniel was excellent & very attentive & knowledgeable about the dishes he also kept our wine topped up, we will certainly return so we can sample more of this superb menu, thanks for making our Saturday evening a memorable one.

What an outstanding experience this was !! 5 star dining at its best. The atmosphere and service were second to none, however the food was the star of the show ! Even the sourdough bread with burnt butter was a joy! I had “Onglet” in a Chimichurri sauce , it was tender and tasty and perfectly described by our waiter Ryan. Sticky toffee pudding had to be the best I’ve tasted and I’ve eaten a lot ! Wine choice by the glass was amazing , white, rosè or Red all too classic wines. How lucky this restaurant is our local ! Memorable evening, highly recommend

Great food Great service Great atmosphere Fab selection of cheeses and wine Booking a must in the evenings Definitely worth a visit

Had my 65th birthday lunch here . There were 9 of us and I was delighted to find that we were seated in a private dining room upstairs . It was absolutely perfect . The food was very good , well cooked and good value . Everyone had a wonderful time and the staff were very friendly and effective . The restaurant is definitely a step up from say a gastro pub /bistro . But without being in the fussy fine dining end of eating out . I you have a small lunch/dinner party then having one of the private rooms makes for a delightful experience that I can heartily recommend

The pork Sunday roast was the best I've ever had. Gravy absolutely delicious too. A little out of the way but worth the extra walk. Cozy atmosphere and friendly, helpful staff.

Held a wake here recently. Great location and venue and staffing all pretty solid as well. Cannot comment on the rooms directly but generally hotel is very well thought of

Really nice pub, open fire and super dog friendly. All the patrons are very happy and friendly as well and I enjoyed having a nice chat with a few (and theor dogs). Personally, I prefer a pub without kids so this ine is right up my street!

Recently revisited an old favourite haunt We’d been regulars but 2.5 years ago had a bad experience with a new manager who treated us badly on an ad hoc visit- so haven’t dared to go back Today we did and for lunch with my Mum Felt a bit awkward but The Manager who was on duty Sam , was very welcoming and kind to us . It was quite busy for an early slot on a Saturday. Our drinks and food were quickly served and good quality. Would like to thank Sam and the team for their exceptional customer service and making it us nice today

Typical traditional locals pub. Proper.

Service was good, but let down by the food. We had the Christmas Turkey meal and the food was cold. The sausage was also not cooked properly. Great beer, avoid the food.

Favourite pub so far, great food, perfect atmosphere!

This is our family regular for Sunday Roasts, always bring friends here when they come to St Albans. Suggest booking and you won't be disappointed.

As friends of the cathedral and a regular users of the cafe , we are very disappointed at the regular breakdowns and the long delays to get them sorted. First it was the dishwasher Then it was the electricity supply Then it was the hot water tap (on-going at the time of writing) In most cases it took weeks to get them sorted. Why not invest in getting an electrician within 24 hours to sort them? Alternatively replace the machines with more reliable models - keeping unreliable machines is a false economy.