The Spread Eagle

Known to have been a tavern since at least 1650, The Spread Eagle is currently run as a traditional French restaurant. The décor is superb and redolent of the 17th century and the service is genuinely friendly and helpful. The nearby tourist attractions aside, this would be a great place to bring foreign visitors for a flavour of Olde Englande - even if the food is Newe Frenche. The menus change every 6 weeks and the food is all cooked from fresh. What's Cooking? Soup of split peas and confit of duck; Crab ravioli; Sea bass with squid and saffron risotto; Veal medallion with artichoke and potatoe; Hazelnut praline mousse; cinnamon rice pudding with rum and pineapple compote.Average price - £35 (€49)In-house bar 1&2 Stockwell Street Greenwich London SE10