The Crown

We’re a pub in the beautiful village of Hartest. We’re part of the independently owned Gusto Pronto family and are passionate about great food, drinks and hospitality.

Sup a Brewshed pint, drink a great coffee, enjoy a meal and a glass or two of wine. Catch up with friends, bring the family, do some business, call in on your own. Sit at the bar, take a pew by the fire, grab a table in the restaurant or in our garden. We are what you want us to be.

We focus on quality, seasonal produce sourced locally where possible and our team focus on creating great quality, interesting dishes from scratch. We can do half portions of most of our dishes for children.

We brew our own beer at our craft brewery, Brewshed, just down the road. We’re obsessed with finding wines we love that we can list at great value to you and all our wines are supplied by our wine shop, Vino Gusto. If coffee’s your thing, we work with Crude Drinks who roast our coffee just outside Bury St Edmunds.

Payment is by card or contactless payment only.

We’re open every day from noon.

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We have an idyllic garden with an outdoor play area and plenty of room for everyone.

We also have baby changing facilities, highchairs, activity sheets and crayons.

Well behaved dogs on a lead are welcome in the garden, bar or beamed dining room.

vino gusto

Our wine shop, Vino Gusto, is at 27 Hatter Street, IP33 1NE.

A huge selection of wines all tasted for you before they hit our shelves, self-serve wine tasting on our Enomatic machine, 5% off any 6+ bottles, 10% off any 12+ bottles, next day national delivery, friendly expert advice and wine tasting events.

Drop in for a chat with the Vino team and to have a look round if you’re passing. We’re open every day from 10.30am.

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Gift vouchers are available in £10 and £20 denominations and can be used at any of our pubs.

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The Crown Hartest The Fox Bulmer Tye The Cadogan Ingham The One Bull  Bury St Edmunds The Beerhouse Bury St Edmunds