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The Restaurant Guide for Wine Lovers
Pen and Cob
74/100 - Bedford, Bedfordshire
- British brasserie
- By the glass
- mid-range
- Beta
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Some restaurants change their menus often, and we cannot always keep pace. Even so, our review stands as a point-in-time assessment — it can help you decide whether to visit, and it sets out the principles of pairing wine here, which should serve you whatever is on the list when you go. If things have moved on, the Vinealto pairing app can give you up-to-date advice on the spot.
Pen and Cob is a busy Bedford brasserie whose drinks list is more thoughtfully built than the format usually allows. Its wine programme is organised for easy matching, generous by the glass across every colour and even the sweet wines, and it climbs to genuinely serious bottles without losing its everyday footing. It will suit a mixed table who want to drink well and flexibly around a wide menu, with just enough at the top for a wine lover to reach for.