The Queen Elizabeth English Pub

What separates the Queen Elizabeth from the other watering holes along this stretch is something specific: the fish and chips. Not a token plate, not a pub afterthought — reviewers call out the crispiness by name, and around here that detail matters. In a Krutenau that runs more on Alsatian wine than British ale, having a kitchen that takes the classic seriously is a real differentiator.

Beyond that, it's an honest pub. Prices are moderate, the music leans toward classic rock (someone walked in off the street after hearing My Sharona and never left), and the televisions stay on for sports. Staff are friendly and apparently proactive enough to bring water to a large group unprompted — a small thing that adds up over a long evening.

The heated terrace is what keeps this place on the rue de Zurich rotation past September. That's not a given in Krutenau, and on the nights when place d'Austerlitz gets too cold for a proper apéro outside, this becomes the obvious call. Dogs are welcome, big groups are welcome, solo seats at the zinc bar are equally valid.

A fair warning: when it fills up, the music can make conversation genuinely difficult. If you're coming for a quiet dinner for two on a Friday night, set expectations accordingly. If you're coming with six people to watch a match or extend a Saturday night well past midnight, the Queen Elizabeth is exactly built for that.