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Easter Opening Hours

CAAB - Easter

Our opening hours are changing over the Easter holidays. Take a look below to see when we will be open.

March 25th – Good Friday – Open and serving food all day from 12pm until 9 30pm.

March 26th – Saturday – The bar will be open all day from 12pm – 9.30pm. We will be serving food from 12pm – 4pm and then starting again 5pm – 9.30pm

March 27th – Easter Sunday – Open and serving food all day from 12pm – 7pm

March 28th – Easter Monday – Open and serving food from 12pm – 5pm

Tuesday March 29th – Saturday April 2nd – Open serving food at the normal times 12pm – 2pm & 5pm – 9pm. The bar will be open from 12pm – 9pm serving sandwiches, nibbles and Yorkshire Tapas

Sunday 3rd April – Normal hours and food service

Tuesday April 5th – Saturday April 9th – Open serving food at the normal times 12pm – 2pm & 5pm – 9pm. The bar will be open from 12pm – 9pm serving sandwiches, nibbles and Yorkshire Tapas

Sunday 10th April – Normal hours and food service

It was smart to be mad!

The introduction of the Madness Night Boat London Porter proved to be a stroke of genius rather than complete madness as it have been incredibly popular and all of the locals who have tried it, have been talking about it. On the back of this success we have taken one of the other Madness beers… Continue Reading

British Pie Week

It is British Pie Week (check out their Facebook page if you don’t believe me 🙂 https://www.facebook.com/britishpiesweek/ ) The Crown & Anchor are not going to miss out celebrating the Great British pie and we are joining in the fun with our own pie that will be on our menu. Our pie will be a Polet Noir… Continue Reading

Madness descends at the Crown & Anchor

We haven’t lost our sanity, we have just added a new beer to our offering! The famous pop group Madness moved into the beer business in 2014 and we are delighted to announce that one of their brews, Night Boat is now on tap in the bar. Night Boat is a delightfully rich velvet London Porter, that has… Continue Reading

The History of Valentine’s Days

The history of St Valentine’s Day, from its pre-Christian origins, involving nudity and whipping, to its present incarnation as a commercial free-for-all driving huge sales of chocolate, flowers and jewellery. Monday – Closed Tuesday – Open 3.30pm – 10pm Wednesday – Open 12pm – 10pm Thursday – Open 12pm – 10pm Friday – Open 12pm… Continue Reading

How to Eat Oysters and Caviar

OYSTERS Oysters are served on a bed of ice, accompanied by fresh lemon wedges and sometimes mignonette (shallot and red wine vinegar dressing). They will be already shucked (i.e. detached), but you can use your fork to prise the flesh from the shell if any sticks. Squeeze the lemon over the oyster in the shell.… Continue Reading

10 Best Foods of Love

Add these healthy, aphrodisiac foods to your romantic Valentine’s Day menu and you and your partner are sure to be in the mood for love! Monday – Closed Tuesday – Open 3.30pm – 10pm Wednesday – Open 12pm – 10pm Thursday – Open 12pm – 10pm Friday – Open 12pm – 10pm Saturday – Open… Continue Reading

The Food of Love

Oysters. The taste of the ocean. The salt essence of the sea. The food of love. Oysters have long been associated with romantic love. The renowned Roman physician Galen of Pergamon prescribed oysters as a cure for declining sexual desire in the 2nd century. By the 1700s, Giacomo Casanova was recounting erotic tales of oyster-based… Continue Reading

More Testimonials

Some more of the very kind words that our visitors have taken the time to write in our book at the restaurant. Monday – Closed Tuesday – Open 3.30pm – 10pm Wednesday – Open 12pm – 10pm Thursday – Open 12pm – 10pm Friday – Open 12pm – 10pm Saturday – Open 12pm – 10pm… Continue Reading