The Crown & Anchor, Eastbourne

Visited last weekend during the annual torchlit procession - which starts from outside the Crown and anchor. Resulted in a wonderfully surreal evening as many from the parade ended their evening in the pub resulting in goths, pirates and highwayman going back and forward to the bar - which was busy with the annual beer festival . A great jazz and soul band kicked off at 9 ..
After a wonderful Saturday night we (a party of 9 blokes in Eastbourne to finish the South Downs Way) went back to eat on Sunday . Great food (at reasonable prices) and excellent service at the bar now selling their cask real ales at £2.50 ! The landlady overheard that 3 of us had completed the SDW that day and stood us a round of tequilas - thats what makes a good pub great . Karioaki from 9 and the pub was really buzzing for a sunday night . This pub made our weekend and if you are in the area you should seek it out. I have been reading BITE reviews for the last few years but this one finally prompted me to write a review . An excellent pub - can't fault it.

13 Oct 2013 23:07