You never need to eat a bad pub meal again!!August 25, 2008 If you're fed up with handing over your hard earned cash at the end of a very average or indeed exceptionally poor meal this is the book for you. Sawday's Pubs and Inns lets you eat out in confidence. This very selective guide brings to you the very best Pubs and Inns that England has to offer.
As with all of Sawday's guides this is a pleasure to sit down a have a good read through. Your mouth begins to tingle, then salivate and before you know it you're chewing on an imaginary main-course. It is an extremely well written guide, illustrated throughout, and the maps give an excellent overview of where these gems can be found.
If eating out is important to you this should be the number one guide sitting on your bookshelf. It's always up-to-date so you don't suffer from the excellent pubs that have changed hands and are now less Raymond Blanc and more Ronald MacDonald.
All the Pubs that we've visited have excellent character alongside quality food, superbly cooked and a great selection of beers and wines. It's unlikely that you'll find your local in the guide, as only the very best are featured, but if you do consider yourself very very fortunate!
Don't leave home without itMay 29, 2008 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Well Alistair Sawday has done it again, this book uncovers all the gems that you would not find on your own, each and every time we visit one of the recommendations we are not disappointed, from spit and sawdust pubs to gastro pubs this book covers them all. The layout is really easy to use and if you enjoy a good pint, great food and adventure then this is the book for you, it knocks spots off all others.
Another winner from SawdaysMay 17, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book makes an excellent companion to any of the accommodation books. An extra bonus is to be able to use it close to home to explore inns and pubs that offer really good quality food in a place that has been carefully and thoughtfully reviewed. The descriptions are full and the photographs give a good idea of what to expect. Sawdays publications are always good value, and this is no exception. Thanks to Alastair and company!
So many pubs, so little time!May 13, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I discovered Alastair Sawday's guides five years ago and have been a fan of them ever since and they are always my first choice when finding great places to stay. This guide to Pubs and Inns of England and Wales is written in the same chatty style as the hotel guides but also includes practical information such as directions, opening and closing times and costs of meals. The descriptions of the pubs make each one sound enticing, I've already been to several and can vouch for the accuracy of those entries and I can't wait to try out more of the recommendations.
Really SpecialMay 7, 2008 We have been fans of the stylish Alstair Sawday Special Places guides since first buying "Special Places to Stay in Ireland "10 years ago. We have just christened the 5th Edition of "Special Places to Stay - Pubs and Inns of England and Wales" with a visit to 2 of their entries - tough work but someone has to do it! The book is beautifully presented with appealing photographs and interesting background information on all entries plus all the essentials such as opening times, directions etc. Serious drinkers shouldn't be put off by the sometimes rather flowery prose and ofcourse everyone's idea of what is "Special" can differ. One person's "Quaint" is another person's "Really Odd" and "Charming" to one can be "Twee" to another but I defy anyone who uses this guide regularly not to build up a treasure-trove of personal favourites!
