Chaplins
Real ale pub on Stockton Road, two minutes from the Park Lane Interchange, with seven handpulls, a house beer from Darwin Brewery and daily food.
About Chaplins
Chaplins is a city-centre pub at 40 Stockton Road, around two minutes' walk from the Park Lane Interchange, which makes it a convenient stop for anyone arriving by bus or Metro. It is one of the city's dedicated real ale pubs, with seven handpulls serving five changing cask ales, a house beer called Happy Chappie brewed by Darwin Brewery, and usually a cider.
Food is served daily from late morning until early evening, with a fish supper on Fridays, and there is a Thursday night quiz with snacks. The pub has a beer garden and gets busy on Sunderland match days. Stockton Road leads towards Ashbrooke and the University of Sunderland's city campus, and the Canny Lad on Green Terrace and the bars of Vine Place are a short walk away.
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