What is a Gastropub?
Many working-class people in the United Kingdom frequent pubs. This is short for public house. These local watering holes provide basic comfort food and cold beverages, called pub Grub. Traditional pub Grub can include shepherd’s pie or meat-stuffed pasties, fish, chips, or other popular dishes. Some British chefs began to renovate pubs to appeal to a broader clientele in the 1990s. Their new restaurant was called a gastropub. This is a mix of the French gastronomique word and pub.
A gastropub serves high-quality food that is often based on pub grub. While a shepherd’s pie is still available in a gastropub menu, the ingredients might include more exotic meats or a higher quality potato for the crust. You can make fish and chips with a variety of fried potatoes. Even if the chef has gastronomic training, classic pub food can still be found in spirit.
A cup of coffee at a gastropub.
Modern gastropubs may offer a wider range of menu options than traditional pubs. Many complex gourmet meals are served at one table with traditional comfort food. These upscale meals can be quite expensive, which leads some critics to call them “gastronomically costly”. The gastropub is not able to compete with traditional pubs, but it does offer an alternative for those who are able to afford one.
Many gastropubs offer a variety of beers and other alcoholic drinks.
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