The Holly Bush is an historic traditional pub in Hampstead, slightly off-the-beaten-path but well worth the visit.
The menu here celebrates the best of British produce so undo your belts and loosen your ties: you’ll be feasting on a substantial amount of the country’s classic cuisine.
Bar snacks will be sure to whet your appetite: try a pork, tarragon and mustard Scotch duck egg for an inventive twist on a much-loved staple or feast on a medley of truffle popcorn, olives, spicy peanuts, beef jerky and more. Starters range from a light, refreshing pea soup with mint & white truffle to a creamy burrata sprinkled with pistachio.
Roasts at The Holly Bush are the stuff of legend in the local area – choose from a dry-aged beef, leg of lamb or a South Coast pork belly with all the trimming (including deliciously moreish honey roast parsnips and buttered kale). Make sure you leave room for dessert. Their inventive gelatos – such as a melon sorbet with watermelon granita and a ginger & apricot sorbet – go perfectly with an array of well-considered desserts. The chocolate fondant is the right balance of bitter and sweet and a chocolate mousse is as decadent as they come.
Hampstead Underground is just down the road, less than five minutes away.
