Crib is one of a handful of venues in the city to offer shuffleboard - a fun yet competitive game involving manoeuvering weighted discs down a narrow table. 

But that's not all that's on offer at the stylish spot on Vernon Walk, off Bedford Place, remembered by many of a certain vintage as Mono in its noughties heyday.

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As well as an impressive menu of cocktails, mocktails and pizzas, themed quizzes and bottomless brunches also go down a storm. 

Crib customers have enjoyed everything from Harry Potter to Star Wars Thursday themed quizzes and bottomless brunch events have involved The Spice Girls, Now That's What I Call Music: the 90s, and more. 

Electronic darts boards are due to arrive next week to add to the fun. 

Crib is stylishly decorated with feature walls adorned with fun quotes.

Upstairs is a private hire space for up to 70 guests, which is well used by local businesses and is already looking busy over the Christmas period. 

Co-owner Chris Schutrups told the Daily Echo: "It's a place where people can come and have a drink and a laugh and a little bit more. 

"We have the original tables, which are beautiful, and that's the usp (unique selling point) to bring people in, but we hope we've created something the community really loves. 

"The biggest growing sector in hospitality is competitive socialising. Behaviours have changed. 25 per cent of 18 to 25-year-olds now don't drink and they're getting their satisfaction from other things.

"It's a really nice venue and it's a bit of fun as well."

Shuffleboard is a game in which players push weighted discs, sending them gliding down a narrow court, with the purpose of having them come to rest within a marked scoring area. 

It can become very competitive with teams working together to push out their opponents discs and Crib are considering starting up a shuffleboard league with a monthly event.

Booking ahead is advised as most weekends are fully booked. 

See thecrib.uk