The Crown Tavern - Rutland

This is the best sports bar in Rutland. The staff and Landlady are great, the customers and friendly and the range of sports on offer is massive. The drinks are some of the most affordable in Rutland too.

Really good sports style bar. Saturday afternoon watching rugby on 1 screen while checking the football scores coming in on another. Good selection of beers on offer, served with a smile.

Visited Oakham last week for no other reason than we had seen it on TV and it looked like a nice place to explore. It is an old market town, close to Rutland Waters and we spent a very pleasant few hours, simply wandering, and taking in the sights. The highlight of our visit was, undoubtedly, lunch at the Crown Tavern. It is tucked away at the end of Crown Walk, a short arcade at one end of the town. It is very small but we managed to get a table, despite there being a constant flow of custom. I ordered scampi and my wife had a baked potato. The best scampi I have had for a long time, piping hot and very reasonably priced. Likewise, the baked potato. My wife said it was the best she had had, again piping hot and very reasonably priced. An added bonus was a small bar so a pint of lager `was much appreciated. This is a cash only establishment which may put some people off but, despite that, it is well worth a visit. 10 out of 10 from us.

We needed a bite to eat and to dry off so we found the Crown Tavern. It was a very busy Saturday lunch time- football on the TVs and plenty of bots quaffing Carlsbergs, but the bar lady/waitress was fantastic. Food- Vegetable Curry and chips and Cottage Pie with chips and fresh vegs were great- all homecooked , not a Brakes meal in sight. Lots of locals seemed quite at home and we'll certainly be returning and recommending this hostelry.

Situated just off Oakham High Street among a row of shops in an arcade, you might not realise it is there. Food is served between 9am and 2pm according to the menu and in the evening it is a bar. We called in for lunch and it was very crowded so service was a bit slow. Prices are reasonable our meals cost £7 each and there were also specials,which were not on the menu but written on a blackboard,so there was a good choice and range of meals. It is not very big and fills up quite quickly but the atmosphere is pleasant enough and I would probably go there again either for lunch or a drink in the evening.