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As part of its 50 year anniversary celebration, the Five Crowns in Corona del Mar just completed a major renovation of both the interior and exterior as well as a new Cooper’s Bar.

“We’ve invigorated the Five Crowns experience,” said Ryan O’Melveny Wilson, Five Crowns’ executive chef and vice president. “From our updated sign out front, to refreshed dining rooms, the new bar and a menu that honors our classics and highlights seasonality, we’re setting the table for the next 50 years.”

Five Crowns boasts a new landscape design by Roger’s Gardens, as well as re-imagined branding outside and dramatic changes to the interior.

Roger’s Gardens kept with the historic building’s English theme with topiaries and boxwood hedges; a large, raised vegetable bed and aromatics including lavender, rosemary and sage embellish the front. Citrus trees were planted in the back garden for outdoor dining and special events.

The relocated entrance, with a larger front door, opens to a redecorated reception area that offers a direct sightline to the restaurant’s most striking addition: its vibrant new showpiece, Cooper’s Bar in the Greenhouse. Named for Chris Cooper, much loved co-worker and lead service bartender for 42 years, the inviting bar features a stunning copper beer tower with rotating taps. Lively plaid barstools provide comfortable seating around a grand communal table covered with thousands of authentic English shillings.

Custom designed, oversized glossy red benches add a touch of whimsy to the Greenhouse dining space enhanced with new chandeliers and side chairs. The sky lit room’s once green metal framework has been painted a deep, rich gray.

Vivid paint colors, eclectic wallpapers and fabrics as well as new flooring refresh the dining rooms. Custom hardwood tabletops have replaced the traditional white tablecloths, while cozy fireside nooks and antique British artifacts continue to be central to Five Crowns’ unique atmosphere. 

With the renovation, Five Crowns’ menu balances innovative seasonality with the classic dishes that have made the restaurant a landmark. Guests can now enjoy greater flexibility by pairing seasonal small plates with a shared main dish or a heritage entrée from the Crown Classics section.

Five Crowns and SideDoor are at 3801 East Coast Highway in Corona del Mar. 949.760.0331.