Blurring the lines between pub fare and fine dining, grand old Carlton hotel The Lincoln on Cardigan Street has a loyal local following. Built in 1854, the pub retains its art deco features with parquet wooden flooring, dark furniture and abstract artwork creating a chilled out ambiance, where lingering with a glass in hand while catching up with friends is the norm. With a Mod Oz menu embracing seasonal and sustainable local produce and everything from pickles to cured bacon made in house, diners are spoilt for choice with starters like spanner crab and prawn crackers, or farmhouse pork terrine with piccalilli, cornichons and toast. Salivate over main options such as spatchcock with colcannon, Jerusalem artichoke and pickled oyster mushrooms, before a sweet treat like sticky date pudding.
