bar to another branch of The Snug, located in the former Spread Eagle pub on Lensfield Road.

Like the other Cambridge branch, it is painted in cosy burgundy throughout. On entering, there's a large long bar towards one side, backed with a grey slate finish. It is tastefully decorated, but there is still the odd bit of whimsy, for example the odd black chandelier above the bar. The Snug is a small chain of bars, owned and run by ex-TGI Friday managers Giles Fry and Ashley Moore, with other branches in Hertford and St. Albans.

On our windy October Tuesday night visit, the word "Snug" was entirely accurate - it has a friendly and welcoming feel, with candles on every table and the odd large, comfy leather sofa. Unusually for a bar serving food, and no doubt confusing to tourists, there's the added pleasure of table service.

Food is served all day, from brunch at 10am, and we would describe the food as "upmarket pub grub with a twist". The extensive menu includes a brunch which includes the huge "full-on English" or tasty pancakes. The main menu boasts toasted panini, wraps and salads, as well as a range of "gourmet burgers": home-cooked, with horseradish mayonnaise, salad garnish and seasoned fries. The food is very much in the meat-eaters' realm, but vegetarians have the choice of tomato, basil pesto and cheddar Panini, the "Snug salad", or the vegetarian burger.

The food is described as "home-cooked", which means that diners get small nice touches that don't normally appear on bar menus, for example our vegetarian gourmet burger came with the addition of tangy blue cheese and chopped peppers, as well as seasoned chips and a crunchy salad - enough to satiate our hungry vegetarian! We also opted for traditional British fish and chips: the chips are particularly recommended at this establishment.

In a recession-busting move, 3pm-7pm daily is the fantastically-named "Happiness Hour" where bottles of beer are on sale for £2.50. Monday night is music night, with a range of free live music on offer.

The cocktail menu is huge, and there's a choice of over seventy of them. All the old favourites are there, with imaginative extras as well. The "Winter Woo" is a combination of peach schnapps, Wyborowa and cranberry juice, and there's also a selection of ice cream cocktails, smoothies, non-alcoholic cocktails and fruit fizzes (fruit juice, fruit pulp and soda).

We were lucky enough to visit here on a Tuesday night, when new staff were being trained on how to make cocktails from their new menu. Whilst this meant that they were slightly distracted when it came to taking our order, it also meant that we were lucky enough to savour their new cocktail creations first-hand. Staff here are clearly passionate about food, drink and great service and were keen to hear our feedback.