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.

Been waiting patiently for 3 months to try this place and wow we wasn’t disappointed. No probably about it this was the best roast dinner we ( 4 people in agreement ) have ever had. We went easy on starters as heard portions were big. Shared the fried olives which were lovely and very different , some breads with the burnt onion butter ( this butter is like spreading air , delightful) and scallops were excellent. We upgraded for 3 of us to the prime rib and one had the sirloin. Think Rib was £110 complete with trimmings , works out about £5 pp extra against normal sirloin but wow well worth it . The trimmings and Perfectly crisp roasties were in abundance . I have had some lovely roast dinners but there is no way I see this can be beaten , faultless!! Unfortunately a five month waiting list! Michelin star roast without a shadow of a doubt , parking easiest by the abbey near fish pool street👍

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

Best pub Sunday roast in St.Albans, delicious! Generous portions, friendliest most welcoming staff ever, cosy atmosphere, perfect!

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!

Lovley pub if i lived in st Albans it would most definitely be my local. Its a very sixties feel I love it and fair priced

This is such a welcoming traditional pub. Staff are always so friendly and efficient. The food delicious. Would definitely recommend

Dropped in for a coffee, was greeted and welcomed. Very impressed, and the service was fantastic. Will call in again highly recommended. Adam,

Oldest pub in the world, but that is not the only selling point - good food and beer and interior (old looking). No fighting cocks though.

Fantastic food staff and atmosphere go here for Sunday lunch 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.