Step into The Grazing Goat and leave London behind: this warm, comforting, upmarket pub makes you feel like you’re in a tranquil countryside retreat.

The Venue
The Grazing Goat resembles a pretty cottage with none of the cold drafts and all of the home comforts. This vision is strengthened - in the best tradition of countryside inns - by the small boutique hotel upstairs (rooms available from January 2011), which is made up of eight stylishly simple but cosy rooms.

The ground floor serves as upmarket pub while the first floor hosts a sit-down restaurant. The walls and floor are lined with wood and decorated with details like horns and vintage prints. In addition there are antique fireplaces and cupboards containing books. Everything is designed to evoke an old-timer pub without the stuffy atmosphere and heavy décor. This is an exceedingly comfortable city retreat.

The Atmosphere
Hidden away in New Quebec Street, The Grazing Goat is a gem that won’t remain secret for long. In-the-know locals are already here and this pub is sure to become a favourite for those in need of a pitstop after a trip to Selfridges. In fact, its relaxed environment is the best way to decontaminate after the stress of Oxford Street. From the superbly attentive staff to the comforting menu, everything seems geared to a relaxed environment.

The Food
The restaurant specialises in indulgent modern British cuisine. From the starters (£6.50-11), pick from potted Devon crab, smoked haddock with caramelised onions, and other options like steak tartare or roast chicken with tarragon salad. To follow, choose from the rotisserie and grill selection (£13-24.50), which includes classics and traceable cuts such as the Kilravock Farm rack of pork, Clashnoir Farm Scottish lamb and others. You can also find excellently executed pub staples like steak, mushroom and Guinness pie, a delicious gourmet organic beef burger or smooth pumpkin and goat’s cheese tart. Sunday is all about roasts (£15-18.50), so indulge in rib of beef or whole baby chicken with pork and thyme stuffing. Desserts (£6.50) are traditional and pampering. Take your pick from a treacle tart, chocolate brownie, apple and blackberry crumble and others.

The Drink
The Grazing Goat takes its role as a public house seriously and offers a complete range of drinks. Bottled beers (£3.50-7.50) are particularly good, with an almost entirely organic selection including Stroud Woolsack Porter, Badger Dandelion Ale and Ridgeway Rob ale. Cocktails (£8-10.50) are present and correct but skip the classics and try their own signature concoctions like the Billy Goat (vodka, grapefruit juice, raspberry puree and basil) and Basil Fawlty (vodka, apple juice, passion fruit and basil syrup). A comprehensive list of wine and champagne is also available with glasses at £4.30-9 and bottles ranging £18-99 for wine, and £45-139 for champagne.

The Last Word
Secluded and intimate, The Grazing Goat is a cosy niche away from the central bustle. You can even feel at home wearing wellies and your most comfortable woolly jumper – this is a piece of the British countryside in the heart of the capital.

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