Goddards at Greenwich

The sign on Goddard’s bottle-green frontage says ‘Est 1890’, although this shiny Greenwich venue is merely the latest incarnation of a long-running family business. Food-wise, variety is the name of the game: there’s an impressive choice of pie fillings ranging from chicken and ham or cheese and onion to lamb and rosemary, which are now overtaking minced beef in the popularity rankings (although some Desperate Dans are still willing to tackle ‘three with mash’). Goddard’s also sells gluten-free pies and eels, along with calorie-laden handmade desserts for those who still have room – think fruit pies, crumbles, chocolate sponge, bread-and-butter pud and so on. Be warned: this place is regularly rammed with tourists on the Greenwich heritage trail.