Recently I went to a little underground bar called Old Toms Bar in Leadenhall market in the City area of London. (Bank is the nearest station)
From the outside it looks like something out of a movie - FUN FACT - some of Harry Potter was actually filmed there so that makes it extra cool.
It looks Christmasy, magical and there is heaps of atmosphere including cobbled streets and fairy lights and Im a sucker for this combo...so even if you dont want to go for a drink there definately have a wander through when you are on that side of the city.
Old Toms Bar serves beers/wines and cheese/meat platters. In fact its website slogan is...
BEER - CHEESE - MEAT
The Holy trinity!
Also on the menu is 3 different flavours of scotch eggs including a black pudding one! i Have tried them all and I have to say there were delcious.
Something that makes this bar extra special is the fact that you can have a Fondue Party there. So last week I had my birthday party in Old Toms Bar - A few friends big pot of fondue. It was not your traditional french fondue, infact it some good old cheddars were used.
I have to say it was very pleasing.
N.B. The fondue is also not available on the menu so you have to preorder.
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THE CHEESES...give me a hell yeah!!!
Barbers 1833 Vintage Reserve Cheddar 5.50
From Maryland farm in Somerset. Barbers cheddar is matured
for a minimum of 2 years to give it the depth and intensity
of flavour. It is deliciously creamy & has both savoury
and naturally sweet notes.
Goldilocks C.P.V.O 5.50
A camembert style English cheese from the makers of Godminster
Vintage Cheddar in Somerset. Made from Jersey organic milk it
is a young mould ripened cheese with a golden yellow appearance
and creamy texture.
Isle of Wight Soft C.P.V 5.50
Made by Richard Hodgson near Sandown on the Isle of Wight. This
is a soft mould ripened pasteurised cheese made from Guernsey
milk. A beautiful colour imparts a slightly acidic flavour
which develops into a creamy camembert style cheese upon maturity.
Little Ryding S.UP.V.O 5.50
Made in North Wootton near Wells in Somerset, this is
relatively new cheese but made to an old recipe. It is a hand
crafted sheep’s cheese produced using traditional methods and
organic milk from their own flock. It has a soft white colour
and a silky texture and is a perfect example of a soft mould
ripened cheese.
Lyburn Smoked 5.50
This Wiltshire cheese is smoked over oak to give a light
& delicate flavour. It is then returned to the maturing
rooms for 10 weeks, during which the rind goes a
glorious caramel colour.
Colston Basset Shropshire Blue 5.50
A creamy blue veined cheese with a distinctive orange body
and milder flavour than blue stilton, the cheese has a deep
orange brown, natural rind.
Ill will be going back - porbably next week!
