On our final night in London, we made it out to Clerkenwell and The Eagle pub, which is one of the first pubs to begin what became known as the “gastropub” movement.
The phrase has become worn out in recent years, but originally, a gastropub was simply a pub that served very good food. The Eagle opened in 1991 and recently celebrated its 25th anniversary.
Although the food is top notch, you still order it at the bar along with your pints, give them your table number, and pay in advance — just like every other pub in London.
The menus change daily and are written on the chalkboards when they open. Josie enjoyed an excellent pesto pasta and I had delicious chicken piri piri with rice.
These were our last beers in London. Celebrating 10 great years together and a wonderful trip. We hope to be doing more of this again soon!