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Autumn Savers Have Landed

The leaves are falling, and so are the prices! Warm up your week with these tasty Autumn deals:

🥪Light Bite + a Drink – Perfect for a cosy lunch or early tea, with your choice of tipple included

🍔Any Burger + a Drink for £2 extra – Big flavour, even better value

Come hungry, leave happy – and keep a few extra coins for your next pint.

Where Christmas Feels Like Home

This Christmas we are your home for festive cheer. We’re bringing all the sparkle, all the flavour and all the feels. Whether it’s a work’s do, a catch-up with mates or a festive family feast, our pub is where Christmas truly feels like home.

A traditional family-friendly pub

Welcome to The Cross Keys, a charming pub that has stood on the green of Washington for over 200 years. We're proud to serve our community as the perfect place to sit back, relax and enjoy our delicious menu with your favourite drink in hand.

We offer a warm, family-friendly atmosphere, a lovely beer garden and a menu packed with the most appetising dishes. Our passion for taking traditional pub classics and making them the best around by using the most decadent of ingredients, makes every meal served have you coming back time and time again!

Whether you’re here for a meal, drinks with friends, or to watch live sports, The Cross Keys is the perfect spot for every occasion.

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SERIOUSLY GOOD PUB FOOD

There’s nothing quite like the great British pub when it comes to food, and that’s what we’re all about. A place where proper pub classics meet indulgent flavours, and irresistible bar snacks pair perfectly with our drinks.

With traditional family favourites, small plates to keep the little ones happy and generous sharers to enjoy between friends, our menus are bursting with flavour and promises to satisfy any craving.

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RAISING THE BAR

Our bar is fully stocked with the best selection of your favourite drinks! From world lagers to spirits, wines to cocktails and every tipple in-between.

Join us for a fleeting cocktail with a friend, a quiet pint at the bar, or celebrate the big occasion and start your weekend with high spirits. No matter what you fancy, we’ll have something to tickle your tastebuds every time.

Fancy a pint of cask? Our three handpulls offer changing ales, with a spotlight on our local breweries, you can be sure to enjoy a proper pint with us.

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FIND US

The Cross Keys is located right at the heart of Washington, right by the picturesque village green. You’ll find us just off the A1 motorway, a few minutes from Washington Wetland Centre, Herrington Country Park and Wearside Golf Club!

Enjoy the hustle and bustle of the locals passing by as you take your favourite seat. Whether you’ve been exploring the local area, or just wanting a pub outing – we’ll see you soon.

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Live music tonight at the Cross Keys, Washington from 8pm as the talented Jamie Soler joins us.

Get your teams together and join us for our weekly Quiz Night tonight from 7pm 🤔 Pub Quiz, Card Bingo and Play Your Cards Right. £186 up for grabs in Play Your Cards Right, plus other cash prizes and our hot bar snacks for all quizzers 😋 See you tonight!

We are pleased to share that we offer a full gluten free option on our Sunday roasts. So no need to leave anything off your plate, we have you covered 😋 Sunday roast and classics menu served 12pm - 5pm every Sunday.

It’s Quiz night from 7pm tonight at the Cross Keys, Washington Pub Quiz, Card Bingo and Play Your Cards Right with a roll over prize pot of £172 up for grabs 🤑🤑 Cash prizes and free hot bar snacks for all quizzers. See you tonight 😁

Wow Wow Wow 🤩 A huge well done to our Washington Village in Bloom Group for all of the awards won today. Including Best Village and Best in Class - There were so many I can’t remember them all (sorry 🙈) Thank you for everything you do for our wonderful village, very well deserved winners ❤️

Running every Monday - Saturday 12pm - 5pm we have our fantastic light bites menu 😋 A meal and drink (selected draughts, wines and soft drinks) from only £8.99!!! Hopefully see you soon.

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