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Surprise, Croydon

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Opens at 12:00pm
107 Upper Shirley Road, Croydon, CR0 5HF (View on Google Map)
(020) 8656 5588
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Following a refurbishment the Surprise now serves good quality food Wednesday to Sunday, including Sunday lunch and a mussels menu. The pub is situated between Shirley Hills and the Shirley Windmill on bus routes from Croydon and Addington. It is also adjacent to the London Loop. Old photographs on the walls show Shirley when it was a more rural area. A postcard of the pub shows it in Page & Overton livery; it later became a Charrington's house. Areas within the pub have different themes and the bar counter has a unique style, retained from before the refurbishment.

Information for this venue is provided by the Croydon & Sutton Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Croydon
Last updated
08/03/2025
Last surveyed
11/09/2024
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Heineken UK
Pub ID
CRO/11510
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
No Service
Wednesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 8:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 5:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Larkins (varies) , Timothy Taylor (varies) , Westerham (varies)

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
Back room can be hired for functions
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
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Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
130, 466
Ordnance Survey Reference
TQ3557765054

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