The Crown & Goose

Knoxville’s first authentic London gastropub offers high-end dishes inspired by traditional British and modern European flavors. Try small plate items such as Mediterranean Mussels and The Best Deviled Eggs You’ve Ever Had. Seriously!, sandwiches like Stella Beer Batter Fried Grouper and main dishes ranging from traditional Fish ‘n’ Chips to Sea Salt & Turbinado Sugar Cured Duck Confit. There’s also an English Beer Garden (with 18 hand-crafted beers on tap) and free parking and free Wi-Fi.

From YUMMM! The Metro Pulse Restaurant Guide

TThe Crown and Goose, the relatively new Old City fixture and Knoxville’s favorite gastropub, is growing. It’s all because its owners are listening to the customers, says chef and partner Jeffrey DeAlejandro. “In the three years we’ve been here, the Crown and Goose has always looked at how to improve even more upon what we do here,” he says.

And what customers want most is more Crown and Goose—so the pub has begun an exciting new venture: a speakeasy located in a new adjoining space. “It’s going to be an expansion on the traditions of a gastropub that the Crown and Goose already represents: a casual atmosphere with the highest quality menu,” DeAlejandro says. “All the mixes and garnishes are going to be made from scratch, just like everything else here.”

The idea behind the speakeasy is a London Underground station, complete with curved ceilings and painting showing a train receding from the station. And that’s not all: “We want it to all seem sort of hidden,” he says. “The entrance is going to be the door of an English telephone booth, the sort of thing you might walk by if you didn’t know it was the entrance to a speakeasy.”

DeAlejandro says one of the reasons for the new space is to create a unique music venue for the Old City. “We have jazz and blues musicians weekly in the restaurant, and that’s gained a following. But we don’t want loud music to scare away dinner customers, so we’re creating a new performance space.” He says that the Crown and Goose would love to begin hosting an annual jazz festival in its new addition. It will be an extremely intimate setting, perfect for three or four-piece groups, and will have space for 50 to 60 people. The Crown and Goose hopes to have the expansion complete by the end of September, when the speakeasy will become a new late night hangout for Knoxvillians. It will also be available for private parties and special events.

No matter what changes about the Crown and Goose, DeAlejandro says the gastropub will maintain its focus on using local ingredients to prepare delicious, made-from-scratch British and European dishes. The 19th century style bar remains the only place you can order a pint of their three exclusive ales or house bitter, and the Crown and Goose beer garden continues to provide a distinctly Anglophilic outdoor dining experience for Knoxvillians.

Restaurant Details

Locally Owned	Wifi	Patio	Live Music	Accepts Reservations	Party Room (20+)

Kids Menu	Delivers	Buffet	Waterfront	Vegetarian Dishes	Vegan Dishes

Bar Details

Happy Hour	Hard Liquor	Dance Floor	Live Music	Karaoke	Glow Sticks

Darts	Foosball	Pool Tables	Shuffleboard	Trivia Night	Outdoor Seating