Dog & Bull in Croydon

Perfect place to relax and enjoy an hour or two with a friend. We found a lovely place, with a really comfy sofa, I placed my cardigan on sofa and my dog sat with me while we enjoyed our drinks. I had a nice chat with barman after he offered me some water for my small dog, . I love places that welcome my dog, the pub even had a jar of biscuits for them, so kind! I was interested in the canopys over the garden seating areas, Hope to return soon.

Decent pub. Dog friendly too. Kitchen was closed unfortunately

Wonderful old pub in downtown Croydon. The staff were lovely and very helpful. A smallish bar with a setting area off to the side and another small room behind the bar. Out the back is a sizeable well furnished beer garden with booths around two sides and a bbq place that I'm told provides great food Wednesday to Sunday. The Guinness was excellent as was the Young's Original. Back again after a year and it's still the same, just an excellent place to have a pint. Keep it up!

We didn't eat there but there is good quality beer available. A great pub, slightly off the beaten track with the choice of seating indoors or in the bar garden. Very relaxed atmosphere.

Nice little pub on Surrey street , post code puts in the next road, hence I had trouble finding the pud. Staff polite and friendly and drinks reasonable price, pub clean and tidy.

terrible pub. A rude man with an earring in his ear. Disrespectful attitude towards guests. It feels like I came to his house, not to the pub where HE WORKS. If you don't like your job, quit and spoil people's mood and evening. p.s. I will contact the management

Just an overall wonderful experience

Very good Young's pub in an early C18 building about 10 minutes walk from East Croydon station. Three cask beers - and one cider - on handpump when I visited. Lots of outdoor seating in the large garden to the rear, some of it covered. The pub which is Grade-II listed has an interesting frontage with very nice stained glass windows. The bar area has some lovely old oak floorboards.

Atmosphere is always a bit Bog and Dull these days, which is a shame. Ale quality is generally good.

Great pub, lovely staff, and what a great beer garden!

Good pub, a bit pricey but the pizzas are great. Lots of dogs, no bull.

Fantastic beer garden and really friendly staff . The only downside is the price of everything. I think they have out priced themselves..£17.50 for a burger with no chips is just not justified in my opinion. £5.80 for a bottle of sol . You can get better value in central London

Great outdoor space for a warm summer's evening

One of the most expensive pubs is croydon and you don't get what you pay for really small bar and manager has got a screw loose would avoid

A bit pricey but you won't find a better beer garden in Croydon.

Relaxed pub vibes and great beer garden

One of best pubs in croydon Have a amazing beer garden

The bar itself is quite 70s retro. Seating is basic but comfortable. Would go again.

Great Food and lovely to sit inside and relax

Lovely old pub nestled in the streets of Croydon. Good selection of beers, old style bar and a decent outdoor area with heaters. Friendly staff. Hidden gem.

Didn't have food, but did have a Guinness, unfortunately not many options of dark/ruby ales. Nice beer garden, and they do have BBQ, which starts from 1730 hours.

Craft beer is good - landlord is great and very friendly guy.

Nice dog friendly pub, myself and friends enjoyed a few pints whilst my Cookie had some fresh biscuits and a bowl of water. Perfect sunny afternoon.

Good beer choices, nice staff, great outdoor area with loads of space and private heated booths.

When I visited the Dog & Bull I loved its spacious beer garden with private booths and a retractable roof, making it a perfect summer retreat. I've added it to my barguide.london site too!

Another good beer guide pub in Croydon. I'm a bit disappointed that no Youngs Special was on. Barma. Said not been kn fir ages, even though there blackboard said its always on.... The Guinness, however was excellent, one of best ive drank in England for years but Ireland prices @£6.10 a pint..... But with two ales and no special, I can't see it keeping its place in the guide...

Very cozy and dog friendly pub. Will absolutely come back.

Quiet Thursday night. Promptly served. It's a good pub, we're lucky to have it. Looking forward to the pub garden in the summer.

went here as part of an xmas crawl and it turned out one of the best all night.great staff and great Guinness in the middle of surrey street. old skool pub with a hidden gem beer garden. ticks all boxes so whats not to like.....? nothing

People usually don't rate these places, so I'll do 😁 We all like a pint on a terrace on a summer day (or on a rainy winter one). This place is a go-to if you like an authentic English pub experience around the food market. Is open for everyone as over time I have seen children (with parents), pets, the oldies and the younger people. It is a mix, and I like it. The only downside that could be looked after is cleaningness - on some areas of the pub/ terrace, it can be felt a strong smell of wee. Is the location great? Well, is Croydon-people have mixed feelings about it. Been here multiple times & will probably return as long I will be a local-ish.

Lunch time drinks and a chat lovely old time pub with a great atmosphere

Really nice pub garden with private booths and TVs that you wouldn't expect the place to have from the front. Really good service also.*Update* Back here after a while, and it is still a great little pub with great service.

Fog friendly and fab staff and service

£13.50 for two drinks... Not for me! I don't own a bank.

Very friendly place, lovely beer garden

Great beer garden. Can't comment on food, as we have never ate here. I wish they'd get some different wines, but the house wine was OK.

Best beer garden in Croydon day or night, Youngs owned so beer range limited but never had a bad pint.

The garden is very nice, but has a Claustrophobic feeling after sometime, there was also a high pitched loud noise that went on for 15+ minutes. On the whole I'd say its quite an over priced boozer.

We didnt eat here but food looked good. Sat out in the garden with Family and Friends. Good service and friendly Staff

I remember the dog and bull in the 90s. It is different yet the same. Locals tend to be friendly. If you are looking for a real traditional English pub, this is it. Oldest pub in Croydon and still one of my favorites. Don't know if they still have one man bands and pearly kings and queens, but still a nice place for a pint.

Rude and unpleasant staff spoiling a nice evening. Won't be going back.

Been going here for years. It's a hidden gem as there are not that many pub gardens in Central Croydon. From the front you'd expect this to be a quaint lil pub but the back garden is massive and very inviting when the weather is nice. A little pricey on drinks but hey ho!

Nice pub but food is very very bad. They most likely just buy frozen food from Iceland.

Old school market pub that’s had quite a refurb. Lovely place.

Good atmosphere and patio. Inside is smaller but very nice too. Busy place so service was a bit slower. Only had drinks and would recommend visiting.

Always a great evening drinking in the garden at The Dig & Bull. We’ve been using since before covid and it’s always a pleasure to sit in the lovely garden. Always a good post work crowd in there and a good atmosphere.

I always go to this pub when I'm in Croydon the staff are very friendly and helpful they have music on over the weekend,so close to all of London,s transport

Good outdoor place. Staff was friendly except for the one (owner he said) who was very rude to us

Great staff Update, came here two more times. Still great staff!

What a lovely traditional looking pub inside, and wonderful and spacious beer garden, and food too. Will definitely go there again 100%, although the only problem is the price of alcohol, which I was not happy with but such is life sadly.

Heart of Croydon market, discover the garden at the back. Oasis in the middle of the metropolis. Relive the area's history with the photographs on the walls while supping a fine pint. As Thomas Wolfe (not Tom) has it 'You can't go home again'. Sadly this is no longer a Young's establishment so goodbye to Ram and Spec. Goodbye to this Croydon institution. Update; Anniversary trip and surprise Spec and unfortunately no Ram. At £5.50 a luxury pint and they don't take Amex. No longer a working class boozer but it is hot outside.

Our favourite pub in Croydon. Being local, it’s wonderful to have this place on our doorstep to pop into throughout the year, but especially during the summer with their fantastic beer garden. It’s a huge sun trap and we’ve spent many a happy summer’s evening there. With it being on Surrey Street, you have the best that Croydon had to offer - the hustle and bustle of the market dating back to the 1600’s and the Dog and Bull dating back to a similar era. The food is brilliant too, as are the people who work there who will always make you feel very welcome. Thanks guys!

Nice pub, but very expensive, pint of Lager £7 a pint and Vodka and orange £12.Better of taking a short walk to The George Wetherspoons.

Lovely garden for the summer but with a pint being priced at over £7, I won’t be rushing back. Central London is cheaper.

Good pub, lots of character and decent beer but avoid the bbq. The burgers were the most expensive burgers I've bought in all of london and one of the most disappointing. Tasted like they were straight out of a frozen packet. I'd recommend going just for a drink.

Beautiful beer garden. Super old historical pub. Lovely food.

Brilliant 'olde worlde' pub with friendly, knowledgeable staff & great surroundings. Such a relaxing place full of interesting memorabilia and a really nice feel to it, could've stayed all night.....this is how pubs should be !! Will definitely return when next in Croydon. Many thanks

What an amazing bar, very helpful and friendly place. The beer garden is very peaceful and relaxing place. A must see place.

Lovely friendly atmosphere. The Diet Coke on draft tasted like proper Diet Coke - not watered down at all. Which IMO is a sign of a really good pub!

Nice pub to have a drink. Food is nothing to rave about This is a lovely drinking pub but eat elsewhere. Service hit and miss. Bar service good. Cleaning tables with a grudge. Sat at n table with the previous punters dirty dishes for two hours - staff begrudgingly took it away.

It's now dawning on me that I hit this place at a bad time: 3:50pm on a winter Sunday afternoon. I wasn't sure what to expect, given its location in the downbeat Surrey Street, but I guess it thinks it's a bit upmarket. They did have a couple of proper ales and the gents was spotless and everything worked, which I find important in a place serving food and drink. But the food was too expensive and very average. £16 for an overcooked cheeseburger and a handful of brown chips with a sliver of gherkin and lettuce. Friendly staff and reasonable decor inside. I'll try again in the summer when the garden's open and get the food earlier in the day.

Good Guinness good food nice staff

One of the few decent pubs left in Croydon. The kind of people I can't stand in Croydon don't go here, so that helps.

Nice old friendly Pub tucked away and also has the best beer garden in Central Croydon

Nipped in for a quiet lunchtime drink. Venue was nice and looked clean. Nice staff.

spent an evening on the Friday with family great atmosphere friendly also a family afternoon on the Saturday again friendly bar staff. the food we ordered as a snack was the samosas under cooked and dry mind you if you have had a few lagers etc still went done well my final comment would be the price its very expensive my daughter paid 12 pounds for a large glass of wine maybe thats the cost and i am out of touch with Croydon prices or is it a pub that charges that because of its history.

I wouldn't go here for food, very slow. The portions were very small. Really not a good experience

It is a quaint lovely charming old pub

Great old style pub, Staff are friendly, good selection of drinks. Food is nice too! Excellent outside area to rear with patio heaters and plenty of seating.

Great local beer and dog friendly

While Croydon descends into chaos the Dog & Bull remains a beautiful little oasis of calm, tucked away behind the market stalls of the bustle & noise of the 800 year old Surrey St Market. From the inside, the stained glass windows give a tranquillity to the simple act of enjoying a pint of Youngs. And the well appointed beer garden at the back (with its own bar) is a great place to continue drinking in the summer. The food is now both a burger and Indian menu, though the Indian is either too fiery or too bland and far from restaurant standard.

Fantastic pub, great beers.and a great garden

Friendly pub with a nice beer garden. Had a tastey curry there

Great burgers and service. Bit pricey but enjoyed the food.

Decent place to have a few drinks and food. Food served outside in the seating area which is convenient. Nice heated outdoor space which is the main attraction

Great outdoor seating area. Very quiet.

I found a brown short hair in my burger….. and the bun was extremely dry. Really disappointed… one star was only for female bartender.

Rude barman last night. He wouldn't serve me as i was apparently standing in the wrong place at the bar (what a pathetic jobsworth). I've been going there for the last 20 years, but that's the last time they will have my custom.

Staff are great and really chilled garden

Great, as always A favourite watering hole

Cool Spot. We almost had a hard time understanding the strong English accent of the bartenders. But we managed to work out the misunderstanding since we were the foreigners and everyone speaks credit card payment.

Lovely pub in the heart of croydon with a lot of character

My first pub visit in London and an amazing experience! Thanks lads for the foods and drinks!

Great old pub with plenty of beer choices. Outdoor sitting is great. Must visit.

There was a parrot, a choir and a bar maid that could be a friend, coming back here again, who knows what could happen next time 😂

Nice pint of Neck Oil in the garden.

Decent pub with some draft beers (the mango one is my favourite). I was there when Crystal Palace were playing Arsenal. The locals and the fans were in good spirits, the garden was a touch especially as it was a sunny day. The pub itself has classic/original character/decor but the spacious garden was modernised. The bar staff were decent overall but I always got served by the grumpiest one 😆 I would DEFINITELY go back there especially if the weather is good 👌🏼

Oldest pub in Croydon. Still going strong great selection of beers . Food ok standard fayre Croydon itself is a run down dump, with a air of hostility as you walk the streets .but the pub is good

It was a nice friendly atmosphere and staff were polite

Great Beer Garden. Friendly staff.

The oldest pub in Croydon with a large outdoor area at the rear. Good choice of ales and a very good burger kitchen.

Lovely little pub in Surrey Street. Even better you can take your dog in to. Brilliant🌟🌟

Great outdoor area in the heart of Croydon. Finally has a good range of beer. Not had the food so can't comment. When busy service can be slow.

Great place to sit in the sun have a chat and a pint or two. Shame ran out of Burgers. The BBQ food is lovely 😊

Bit of a hidden gem this pub. Looks unassuming but hidden in the back is a gorgeous beer garden. Really good for hanging out in the summer months with friends. Only reason it's 4 stars is because I've been here twice in a week for food and both times there's been issues with the kitchen so had to eat elsewhere.

My go to pub in the summer in Croydon. One of the only pubs where you can sit in the sun on a nice summers afternoon. Reasonable prices and food is surprisingly good. If there's a big sport event on, make sure you book a table!

Really nice beer garden which is lovely after the markets. Staff is nice and while you have a drink or some burger and fries.

Nice pub. Inside and out. Very nice beer garden in the back. Little gem considering its Croydon. Plenty of room. Food looks decent though I didn't try it. The beer is expensive though and considering its a standard pub not a craft bar or anything it's expensive. Neck oil 7.10. That really is steep. I didn't see prices of others but assume they're not much cheaper. This wasn't a special beer either this is just pm tap like normal. Really think you should reduce the prices a bit. Over 7£ for a beer now seems the norm in Central London but this is zone 5...

22 years living in Croydon , first time visited didn't realise it had a hidden beer garden at the back, always thought it was just a small pub. Good atmosphere nice selection of ipa's. Will be visiting again

Great beer, food, garden and atmosphere!