The Crown Inn Bar, Restaurant, Rooms & Cottage in Church Enstone

Welcome back Inn to the Crown!

UPDATE:
From July 19 our policy on COVID Safety continues with caution over the next month, at least. Our staff will continue to wear face masks as company policy. Table service will continue as is. We would like customers to wear masks when moving through the pub however we feel it not necessary to wear masks in our outside spaces. We will be challenging customers who do not wear masks indoors . Our ventilation is something that we will continue to be thinking about so please excuse the odd draught inside! We will be putting x4 bar stools as a trial at our traditional bar However no standing. Thank you for your patience whilst together, as a collective force we can do our bit to protect others and make life impossible for these variants.

Unfortunately, due to a national shortage of people wanting to work in hospitality, we are too short staffed in the kitchen to be able to open seven days a week. We are therefore going to have to shut the kitchen on a Monday and Tuesday for the foreseeable future. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and can assure you that we are working hard to resolve the situation.

We have a choice of four tables in the front bar area that has the classic traditional pub atmosphere, log fire of course. Four tables in the restaurant where there is a slightly more refined dining atmosphere and then we have four tables in our light and airy conservatory. The garden has open air tables with umbrellas as well as four tables and a bar (for x6) under cover.

We do recommend that you book a table.

Opening Hours:
Monday – Tuesday 3pm until 8.30pm
Wednesday – Saturday 12 noon until 9.30pm (or earlier if quiet)
Sunday 12 noon until 7pm (or earlier if quiet)

COVID Information

We will be serving cream teas every day at £7 per head.

Cream teas will be served from 12-5pm. We do recommend that you book a table.

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For Over 300 years this Inn has been welcoming visitors and travelers from far away places as well as providing a well earned opportunity for chat and recuperation for the locality. We are a family run free house establishment and the Crown Team are part of that spirit.

A hidden gem located in the rural Oxfordshire village of Church Enstone, the perfect spot for any occasion from a spontaneous lunch to celebratory dinner, in either our flag stoned bar area, restaurant, conservatory or our lovely garden.

Thomas Clavier , our Head Chef , fully embraces the ingredients on offer according to the seasons. Our lamb is from Over Worton and our beef grown in Oxfordshire. We like to keep the menu interesting and so change starters and mains roughly by the month. The Crown Classics that include the legendary Crown burger , our pies and Hooky Battered Cod and homemade Chips are there to stay.

We enjoy sourcing some of the best Ales and Beers both locally and nationally.

Our conservatory and restaurant are available for private parties. Including wedding parties where we would be delighted to discuss your ideas and we can share ours!

Opening Times

Restaurant

Day	Opening Times
Monday - Tuesday	closed
Wednesday - Thursday	12pm - 2pm 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday	12pm - 2pm 6pm - 9pm
Saturday	12pm - 3pm 6pm - 9pm
Sunday	12pm - 3pm

Bar

Day	Opening Times
Monday - Tuesday	3pm - 11pm (dependent on custom)
Wednesday - Saturday	12pm - 11pm (dependent on custom)
Sunday	12pm - 7pm (dependent on custom)

"Beautiful, traditional pub with open fire area. Friendly and helpful staff. Good local walks which The Crown have helpfully provided maps for. Lovely quiet spot - great location for exploring other nearby towns and popular Cotswolds destinations. Extremely Covid aware, following all recommended guidelines without being overbearing. A wonderful stay and we hope to return."

"Excellent pub with high quality bedrooms"

"The staff were ALL great. Really friendly, welcoming and approachable. You can tell they are a really great team! The food and drink was amazing. The pub/restaurant/garden areas are all really lovely and relaxing. We stayed in the superior twin room with the pale blue bathroom and it was SO NICE. We would definitely come back again and recommend to ANYONE as we can’t fault a single thing."

"Excellent overnight stay here. We stayed in the Lidstone room which was exceptional. Beautifully styled, spotlessly clean and very high end feeling. The bed was really comfy. The location was perfect for us, in a gorgeous quiet village which made for fab views out of the windows! Breakfast was delicious, gutted we missed out on Sunday dinner (as it finished at 3pm) as I’m sure it would have been delicious too. All the staff were very helpful and friendly."

"In a COVID safe environment and staff who were attentive, knowledgeable of the menu, we enjoyed some excellent food; mainly locally sourced and cooked to perfection. We tried the braised and confit duck; which was outstanding, and the organic beef. It was hard to fault any aspect of the meal, with a good wine selection, Hook Norton ales, I would highly recommend this restaurant/pub even if it’s a bit off the beaten track, well worth the visit."

"Have had dinner here a few times and it has been consistently good. The quality of the food is outstanding and the service excellent. It is also a nice old fashioned inn with a lot of charm"

"Great to see the Crown up and running again. We are very fortunate to have such a splendid pub on our doorstep."

"I thoroughly enjoyed my first pub outing in ages. Full marks to the efficient covid process, the menu and charming service."

"Great food, lovely garden- we will definitely come back."

"The service was friendly and we had an excellent lunch in their pretty garden."

"I have had the most wonderful lunch and again was not disappointed, fabulous food and great service in beautiful surroundings, recommend!"

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