"If someone asked us to describe the Marksman in one word, we’d say ‘Dickens’. This old-school Shoreditch spot has been around since the Victorian times, with a proper mahogany bar, those little scallop lamp shades, and a modern dining room serving British dishes upstairs. These days you’ll find food like St Austell mussels, devilled crab fritters, and some of the best savoury pies in London. Their three-course Sunday roast menu is always a good idea." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna