Harden's says
Established in 1854 and revamped during lockdown,
Harden's survey result
Summary
This “lovely food-led pub” – a carefully modernised beauty from 1854 on Crystal Palace’s thriving ‘Triangle’ – showcases chef David Yorkiston’s “really great cooking – way, way above typical gastroboozer fare”. “Controversially, it has banned kids under 10” but not everyone objects (“we think the atmosphere is all the better for it, even if it means we can’t go there as often as we’d like)”.
Summary
“A step above normal pub grub”: chef David Yorkiston’s kitchen produces a high standard of cooking at this carefully modernised mid-Victorian pub on Crystal Palace’s hip ‘Triangle’ – a “lovely building” with large windows, oodles of outdoor space, and a lively atmosphere. “It’s a shame children under 10 can’t go or we’d be there all the time!”
Summary
“A huge enclosed garden” (where eating under the canopy was a boon during the post-lockdown months) is a feature at this newly revivified Crystal Palace pub, whose gentrified nature is hinted at by the florist in its courtyard. Chef David Yorkston helps it “punch above its weight” foodwise with some “really tasty” dishes that were strongly plugged by Grace Dent in an adulatory May 2021 review. Any negatives? One disastrous visit was reported service-wise (which has echoes in a few online reviews).
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95 Church Road, London, SE19 2TA
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £25.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 10.00% |
95 Church Road, London, SE19 2TA
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑10 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑10 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑10 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑10 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑10 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑4 pm, 5 pm‑10 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑9 pm |
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