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Is The Crown pub worth a visit in 2026?
Which Crown do you mean, there are dozens in London; the one on Great Portland Street is a solid no-frills boozer, quiet before 5pm on weekdays.
The Crown on Blackfriars Road, different beast entirely.
Great Portland Street one, agree, though it fills up after office hours.
Blanc Restaurant in London 2026 worth the splurge?
Honestly Blanc is lovely but I'd spend that money at Chez Bruce in Wandsworth instead, the lunch set is around 45 and just as special. If u do go Blanc, the tasting menu beats a la carte for value.
yeah Chez Bruce is the move, tho book weeks ahead cuz the lunch slots go fast.
Blanc's bread service alone is worth the trip, weirdly the best part
the cultured butter with sea salt, ask for seconds
Chez Bruce lunch is Tuesday to Saturday only.
their cheese course is the actual sleeper hit
Fair point, but that 45 lunch is Tue-Sat only and the wine list there creeps up fast, so budget closer to 70 a head.
imo skip the tasting menu and order the langoustine starter plus the beef, the wine pairing is where they really sting u.
agreed on the pairing, we just split a bottle of Loire instead and came out way ahead. the beef is a touch under seasoned for me but the pommes purée fixes that. ask for a table upstairs if u want it quieter
Upstairs gets loud after 8, ask for the corner banquette