The Albert Arms

This charming gastropub with classic wooden floors and a mahogany horseshoe bar is a true original tucked away on Esher High Street. The Albert Arms has championed real ale since it opened in 1853 and was recently awarded Pub of the Year 2015 by the local CAMRA group. The Albert Arms staff have set themselves a challenge to serve 200 real ales this year. This is a unique local pub offering some of the best food and drink available in the UK. The Albert Arms is renowned for serving the best steaks in Surrey. Reared in the forests of Somerset on a diet of wild herbs and flowers and aged for no less than 45 days, the Longhorn beef has unbelievable depth of flavour and tenderness. The tomahawk for two is an impressive sight and has an unforgettable taste, and the crispy shoestring fries, salad and Béarnaise sauce served alongside are the perfect accompaniments. The Albert Arms team is so passionate about rare-breed meat that they have their own Longhorn cows, Gloucester Old Spot pigs and Poulet Noir chickens, all of which are served in the restaurant. T-bone, sirloin, rump, rib-eye, chateaubriand, porterhouse and fillet Oscar all grace the à la carte menu. Weekly visits to the best markets in London ensure the freshest seasonal ingredients are used by the chefs in the open kitchen. Staff are friendly and effortlessly attentive and the whole place has a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. The Albert has six comfortable double bedrooms in a delightful mews hotel across the road. Delicious breakfasts are available every day and the bar menu is full of fresh homemade specials such as fried herrings in garlic butter, steak and ale pie and hot salt beef sandwiches. If you like traditional desserts then the apple tart with custard is a must-try, and the faultless artisan cheeseboard is testament to why The Albert Arms stands the test of time. The first-floor private dining room is flooded with natural light, making it a highly attractive room to host both corporate and social functions. There is also a quaint roof garden which is the perfect spot to sit and soak up the Surrey sun