The Crown & Two Chairmen

This Dean Street veteran lies somewhere between old Soho boozer & fancy new gastropub, which seems to accord with its clientele of film, media & other arty professionals. In the dark, clattery, raucous downstairs bar, texting your mate opposite might be the easiest way to communicate – otherwise shout or simply point at the relevant pump if you need a pint. Lancaster Red, Sambrooks Wandle, Doom Bar & various big-hitting Belgians, lively Germans & a super selection of perry & cider are typical of the offer. In the upstairs dining room, you are transported to somebody’s idea of a swinging bachelor pad circa 1965, where the dishes on offer are well worth two proverbial crowns, even if the chairman might not be blown away.