The Spread Eagle — 39-41 Katharine Street, Croydon, CR0 1NX

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The Spread EagleCroydon · A Grand Building in the Heart of Town

A stunning building in the heart of Croydon, in the careful care of the Whelan's family of pubs — over two floors, with a superb range of drinks, a mouth-watering locally sourced menu, and a function room upstairs for any family, work or community occasion.

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Open every day

The bar at The Spread Eagle: ornate gold chandeliers, red leather stools and a carved wooden back-bar under a mounted screen
2floors of pub, plus a function room

Welcome

A stunning building, in the heart of Croydon

This stunning building located on Katharine Street in the heart of Croydon is now in the careful care of the Whelan's family of pubs — it's easy to see the amazing transformation this amazing pub has gone through under the watchful eye of Austin Whelan and his team.

With several other Whelan's venues based around Croydon, The Spread Eagle doesn't disappoint! Based over two floors, with the perfect solution to any family, work or community function space on the upper floor.

Offering a superb range of drinks and a mouth-watering locally sourced menu, this is definitely worth a visit.

A grand buildingA landmark building on Katharine Street, in the heart of town
Two floorsThe pub itself, plus a function room upstairs for hire
By the stationsAround 9 minutes' walk from East Croydon, 10 from West Croydon

Groups — the function room upstairs seats a crowd — ask about hire.

Food served every day

Home-cooked specials, and a proper Sunday roast

We serve daily home-cooked specials — with tempting offers throughout the week — along with our delicious roast on Sundays.

The kitchen runs light bites, mains, burgers and sharers most of the week, with a dedicated Sunday roast menu and a weekday sandwich lunch deal.

  • Monday – Thursday12pm – 3pm & 5pm – 9pm
  • Friday & Saturday12pm – 9pm
  • Sunday12pm – 7pm
  • Daily specials
  • Sunday roast
  • Sandwich lunch deal
  • Function room buffets

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An upstairs dining room at The Spread Eagle: tartan carpet, a piano and framed prints under a chandelier
A bar laid with prosecco flutes and an ice bucket, with a chalkboard reading Function Room behind
The main bar, gold chandeliers and red leather stools

Sport & live music

Famous for great hospitality

Our big screens show every major fixture, from the Premier League to the Grand National.

Our big screens show all Premier League and Championship football, as well as European Cup and international matches. If you love your rugby, there's no better place to watch the big fixtures such as the Six Nations, European Cup, Autumn Internationals and World Cup games. If you fancy watching a particular match or event, just let us know and we will do our best to accommodate you!

What’s on this week is posted on our social pages — follow us for the latest.

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A screen above the bar showing sport, under gold chandeliers and a carved wooden back-bar
Every major fixture

Football

All Premier League and Championship games, European Cup and international matches.

Rugby

The Six Nations, European Cup, Autumn Internationals and World Cup games.

Racing

Part of our heritage: all the national and international meetings, with events around Royal Ascot, Cheltenham and the Grand National.

And the rest

Domestic and international cricket, the boxing, tennis and golf, including the Masters.

For this week's fixtures and what's on, find us on Facebook.

Function room

Hire our function room

We can host large bookings — please contact us for further details. Buffets are available and all dietary requirements can be catered for with advanced notice. You sort the guest list, we'll look after the rest!

The function room sits across the upper floor with a bar of its own, and holds up to 80 guests. Buffet options are available — ask about them when you enquire.

Enquire by email

or call 020 8781 1135

A bar laid with prosecco flutes and an ice bucket, a chalkboard reading Function Room behind
80guests

Function room capacity

Across the upper floor, with a bar of its own — the perfect solution for a family, work or community occasion.

£17.95per head

Buffet

Mini pies, sandwiches, chicken and vegetable skewers, sausage rolls, samosas and mini quiches. All dietary requirements catered for with advance notice.

2floors

The whole building

A superb range of drinks and a mouth-watering locally sourced menu downstairs, the function room above.

The pub

A landmark building in the heart of Croydon

The grand Victorian corner building, red brick and Portland stone, with a golden eagle above the entrance
The building
The main bar under gold chandeliers, red leather stools in front
The bar
An upstairs dining room, tartan carpet and a piano under a chandelier
Upstairs

Reservations

Book a table

Tables are booked by phone or email — give us a ring, or drop us a message, and we'll sort it. The function room is booked the same way.

Ring us on

020 8781 1135

Open every day from 11am.

Or email Spreadeaglebookings@gmail.com

Function roomAcross the upper floor, with its own bar — ask about capacity and buffet options when you enquire.
Sunday roastA dedicated Sunday roast menu, 12–7pm.
GroupsWe can host large bookings — please contact us for further details.

Find us

39-41 Katharine Street

Address
39-41 Katharine Street, Croydon, CR0 1NX
Telephone
020 8781 1135
Email
Spreadeaglebookings@gmail.com
Opening times
  • Monday – Thursday11am – 11pm
  • Friday & Saturday11am – midnight
  • Sunday11am – 10.30pm
Food served every day
  • Monday – Thursday12pm – 3pm & 5pm – 9pm
  • Friday & Saturday12pm – 9pm
  • Sunday12pm – 7pm

Hours can change around holidays and events — ring ahead if you are making a special journey.

Good to know
  • The function room seats up to 80, across the upper floor with its own bar.
Map showing The Spread Eagle on Katharine Street, in the heart of Croydon.

On the corner of Katharine Street and the High Street. Nearest bus stops: Croydon Library and Katharine Street. East Croydon is around 9 minutes' walk, West Croydon around 10.

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An upstairs dining room, tartan carpet and a piano under a chandelier
The upper floor
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