Saddler Street by steventilly
This is looking up Saddler Street, the way from the Market to the Cathedral. Just on the right is Waterstones Bookshop, and behind that is a lovely cafe with an outdoor courtyard, called Venners.Further up on the right is Pizza Express, our favourite Pizza Chain (it's not like Pizza Hut) and also the Shakespeare pub. This pub is really strange - a warren of very small rooms all set around one serving area.
Further still, and still on the right, is the Hogshead. This is part of a "themed" chain of pubs owned by Whitbread (all called "Hogshead"), so if you like one, you'll like them all, and vice-versa. Great range of real ales, some Belgian specialities and a good and cheap food menu too. Having said that, we had the worst soup we ever had here, and when we complained the manager said "I agree, I had some and threw it away" :-/
Almost opposite the Hogshead is Pierre Victoire, "French Theme" franchise, and almost next door to that the very similar "Dix Neuf", both with rear views over the river.
