Favorites: Penny Lane’s shepherd’s pie

There will be leftovers.

Midway through your pint of bitter, when the cottage pie ($11.25) arrives at your table still bubbling and steaming, you’ll realize you could never finish the whole thing–even after a day’s fast. Penny Lane is a proper pub, and accordingly serves hearty pub fare. This variation on shepherd’s pie–it has beef instead of lamb–will fill you up with its layers of minced meat, carrots, peas, and mashed potatoes. And unless you share with friends, you’re covered for lunch and dinner tomorrow, too.

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