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The brown-tiled facade on Hackney Road hides a gastropub that genuinely runs on two speeds: a wood-panelled bar downstairs that feels like it hasn't shifted since the 1970s, and a calmer dining room upstairs where the kitchen, staffed by alumni of St. JOHN, turns out proudly seasonal British cooking. The philosophy is that eating should never feel like a hushed ordeal, and the menu, built around dressed crab and proper Sunday roasts, argues the point quietly but well.
Three honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Difford's Guide 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
- Top 50 Gastropubs 2026 · #23 · Top 50 Gastropubs
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
One number, weighted & current 81
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Dressed Dorset crab Michelin Guide
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