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Nightingale, Wanstead  rated4 pints - click for an explanation of our ratingsreviewers award winner 2006 - click for an explanation of our awardsCask Marque pub - click for an explanation of the Cask Marque scheme

location:

Wanstead

address:

51 Nightingale Lane, E11 2EY

phone:

0871 258 7642*
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nearest stations:

Snaresbrook London Underground station
(500m) - zone 4

Wanstead London Underground station
(740m) - zone 4

South Woodford London Underground station
(1Km) - zone 4

bus routes:

66, 101, 145, 308, W12, W13, W14 bus info

how to find it:

Snaresbrook: turn right out of the station and continue down the High Street. At the third junction on the left, take the left fork, Nightingale Lane. Follow the road along until you see the pub on your right. Wanstead: Leave the station by the main entrance and cross over the main road (towards the George pub). Continue ahead along the High Street. At the second junction on the right, take the left fork, Nightingale Lane. Follow the road along until you see the pub on your right. The W12 bus goes right passed the pub.

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picture of Nightingale
What a fine pub this is. The exterior decoration - beautifully painted, and posing a few questions - is good preparation for what goes on inside. The decor is similarly smart and well-kept, with cosy seating and, among other things, a selection of pen-and-ink drawings of various vintage movie stars, from Charlie Chaplin to Sydney Greenstreet. There are several well-kept real ales on the hand pumps, a moderately wide selection of Scotch whiskies, and a reasonable selection of wines. The pub has various nooks and crannies and rooms, including at least one with a log fire, something that was much appreciated on our winter visit. The food menu, which mostly offers variants on traditional pub meals, not to mention old-fashioned English desserts, represents good value for money. All in all, this is a justly popular pub, seemingly with people of all ages, and one that we are pleased to recommend most heartily.

reviewed:
2/10/2007
reviewed by venichka

Eating at the Nightingale ... we last ate here on 14/01/2007

Traditional pub grub, with a few innovations as well. Sunday provides a choice of four roasts and the likes of Jam Roly-Poly feature on the dessert menu. Not the most amazing you'll ever have, its nonetheless very reasonably priced.
food rating 2 - quality
price rating 1 - price

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