A traditional free house in the heart of Walthamstow Village. Cask ales, a proper Guinness, home-cooked food, live sport on three screens and a sun-trap beer garden out back. Dogs welcome, kids until 7pm.
Beer garden
Dog friendly
Live sport
Sunday roast
Cask ale
Family friendly until 7pm
Free Wi-Fi
Step-free access
Card & cash accepted
Step inside
The main bar
The beer garden, a proper sun trap
Settled twice, always
Sunday roast, from midday
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Opening hours
When we're pouring
Monday
4pm to 11pm
Tuesday
4pm to 11pm
Wednesday
noon to 11pm
Thursday
noon to 11pm
Friday
noon to midnight
Saturday
11am to midnight
Sunday
noon to 10.30pm
Kitchen open Wed to Sun
On tap today
What's pouring
Guinness Stout£5.80
Timothy Taylor Landlord Cask ale£5.40
Camden Hells Lager£6.20
Neck Oil Session IPA£6.40
Aspall Cyder Cider£5.60
Kept up to date by the pub, shared with The Guinndex.
Food & drink
The menu
Food
Pub Classics
Beer-battered fish & chips£15.50
Mushy peas, tartare sauce
Crown burger£14.00
Dry-aged beef, cheddar, pickles, skin-on fries
Ale pie of the day£15.00
Mash, greens, gravy
Halloumi & roast veg flatbread (v)£12.50
Harissa yoghurt
Sunday Roasts (Sundays only)
Roast sirloin of beef£18.50
Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, seasonal veg
Half roast chicken£17.00
All the trimmings
Nut roast (vg)£15.00
Vegan gravy
Drinks
On the taps
Guinness£6.10
Poured properly, settled twice
Rotating cask alesfrom £5.40
Three hand pumps, ask what's on
Local lager£6.20
Signature Brew, Walthamstow
Live sport
We show the match.
Premier League, Six Nations, GAA and all World Cup 2026 fixtures on three screens. Big matches get busy, book a table to be safe.
Matt ran immersive bars for a decade before taking on the Crown. He pours a proper pint, keeps the quiz honest, and answers the phone himself when he can. When he can't, his assistant picks up in his own voice and sorts you out.
Questions
Before you ask
What time does The Crown & Anchor open?
Opening hours vary by day (for example Monday 4pm to 11pm). See the full opening hours on this page; they are kept up to date by the pub.
Does The Crown & Anchor serve food?
Yes. Kitchen open Wed to Sun. See the menu section for dishes and prices.
Is The Crown & Anchor dog friendly?
Yes, dogs are welcome.
Does The Crown & Anchor show live sport?
Premier League, Six Nations, GAA and all World Cup 2026 fixtures on three screens. Big matches get busy, book a table to be safe.
Can I book a table at The Crown & Anchor?
Yes, book online at https://kuulseats.com/, or call +44 20 8520 4632.
Where is The Crown & Anchor?
42 Orford Road, Walthamstow Village, E17 9NJ.
Do you take walk-ins?
Always. Booking is only really needed for Sunday roasts, big matches and groups of 6 or more.
Is there parking?
Street parking on Orford Road is free after 6:30pm and on Sundays. Walthamstow Central station is a 10 minute walk.
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Keep in touch
Quiz nights, roast bookings, a new cask on. No more than we
would want to get ourselves, and one click to stop at any time.
A demonstration
What an AI landlord sounds like
Brilliant is building a phone assistant that answers a pub's line in the
landlord's own voice: hours, food, the match, directions, and a message taken
when it cannot help. This is a sample of it, recorded for
The Crown & Anchor.
It is a demonstration, not a live line. Ringing this pub
reaches the pub.