Great Food Springs Eternal

WE ARE MAKING SOME exciting changes we’re certain you will enjoy at Five Crowns, our inviting English-themed restaurant in Corona del Mar, CA. To accomplish them, the restaurant is temporarily closed until mid- to late-April, 2011.

Please be assured that the things you love about Five Crowns—its English “inn” charm and authenticity, signature prime rib and excellent service—will still be very much in evidence the next time you visit. While taking care to keep what’s best about our restaurant, we’re refreshing and renewing it to bring you an even better dining experience.

The Look

There will be new carpeting, fresh new colors and fabrics, improved seating, new china and dramatically improved lighting. Our English garden, romantic fireplaces, cozy nooks and unique dining spaces will remain unchanged, as well as the artwork and antiques that have given the Five Crowns its character for 45 years.

The Taste

Our new executive chef (and fourth generation founding-family member), Ryan O’ Melveny Wilson, will continue to feature Lawry’s classic prime rib, roasted to perfection in our time-honored way, as the centerpiece of the menu.

a wide variety of dishes in tune with the seasons

He is also creating new dishes focusing on the highest quality meats and fresh produce from local sources: beef from California’s Central Coast, lamb from Sonoma, seafood from Santa Barbara, and vine-ripened vegetables and fruits from the local farmers’ markets. We will be offering a wide variety of dishes in tune with the seasons—and all at a better value.

We’ll be bringing you an even wider selection of premium craft and draft beers and updating our wine list to make it more affordable, eclectic and approachable. As always, we will continue to seek out exceptional and one-of-a-kind wines to complement our menu.

The Pampering

The Five Crowns staff is excited about the improvements coming to their restaurant, and will continue to do all they can to make your every visit with us a special occasion.

They are learning about the new dishes, beers and wines they’ll be serving and will be ready to make recommendations and answer any questions you may have, striving to maintain the tradition of expert and welcoming hospitality that has long been a Five Crowns hallmark.

As part of our new service style, we will discontinue the use of dining carts so you will be able to enjoy our delicious new dishes at the peak of their flavors, brought fresh and hot from the kitchen directly to your table.

the tradition of expert and welcoming hospitality

While the restaurant is closed, we invite you to visit our award-winning gastropub, SideDoor. Enter under the big red key on Poppy Street around the corner from the Five Crowns main entrance on Pacific Coast Highway. SideDoor serves dinner and Sunday brunch.

We’re looking forward to delighting you with the best of the old and new when Five Crowns reopens.