For our tenth anniversary we made a trip to Marlow, a small town on the banks of the river Thames. The town features a suite of gastronomic pleasures. The two Michelin starred restaurant and Michelin starred pubs are both owned and operated by chef Tom Kerridge, which made for an amazing gastronomic weekend getaway. The getaway package also included a voucher for his Butcher's Tap and Grill, which is both a butcher and… a grill. We got a nice haul of barbecue meat from there!

Now, a few months later, we had something else to celebrate, and in that time, a new Butcher's Tap and Grill has opened in Chelsea, in London.

Although they do plenty of simpler (and cheaper dishes), we selected the Beef Wellington for two. We were informed in advance that it would take some time for it to be prepared. This gave us an excellent opportunity to enjoy a cocktail. I had an Aged Beef Fat Old Fashioned, and my wife a Butcher's Bloody Mary. Both excellently made.

The Beef Wellington was served a while later, and was served with green beans and some mashed potato. The latter could have been a bit more generous. There was also a charred onion, and fried onions on a crispy salad leaf. The Wellington itself was splendid. Nicely pink in the middle, surrounded by a moist mushroom duxelles, and covered with a perfectly crisp pastry — no soggy bottom! The dish was finished with a red wine sauce.

With dinner, we enjoyed a bottle of Bedoba, a Georgian red wine. We later found out it's the same wine we had at the Hand and Flowers in Marlow!

We were still a bit peckish and finished our meal with a pudding. My wife had a sticky toffee pudding, and I enjoyed an apple crumble.

The Butcher's Tap and Grill is a lovely pub, with great food, although it is the usual pub fare (the Sunday roast looked great). They also serve great burgers and speciality cuts. A lot of choice. It isn't a cheap place, but we thought quite worth the price, and are already thinking of a reason to return!