Owl and Pussycat
££·Redchurch Street
Pubs in Shoreditch
Traditional pubs and country inns
Traditional pub
The Barley Mow
Old Street
A corner pub at the top of Curtain Road, run by Remarkable Pubs, with cask ales and a plain, welcoming bar. A useful meeting point near Old Street.
Traditional corner pub
The Carpenters Arms
Brick Lane
A small former Truman's corner pub on Cheshire Street, far enough from Brick Lane to keep a regular crowd. Good real ales, whiskies and natural wine.
Victorian pub with beer garden
The Crown and Shuttle
Shoreditch High Street
A Victorian pub on Shoreditch High Street that reopened in 2013 after twelve years shut, with one of the bigger beer gardens in the area. Upstairs is Langley's Yard, a gin bar.
Gastropub HotelRooftop
The Culpeper
££·Spitalfields
A Victorian corner pub with rooms that's pioneered the rooftop garden trend before everyone else jumped on the bandwagon. Five simple rooms sit above one of Spitalfields' most beloved gastropubs, complete with a greenhouse bar that grows its own cocktail garnishes. Stay here if you want to live like a proper East London local.
The George & VultureHoxton
Victorian pub with pizza
The George & Vulture
Hoxton
A tall Victorian pub on Pitfield Street that has poured pints since 1870, with Sodo's sourdough pizza served from the kitchen. Pub quizzes and street-side tables in summer.
Bar and dining in a former power station
The Light Bar
Shoreditch High Street
A bar and dining room in the old electricity generating station by Shoreditch High Street station, relaunched in February 2026 under a new independent owner. High ceilings, industrial brickwork and a new kitchen.
Gastropub
The Princess of Shoreditch
Old Street
A gastropub on a corner of Paul Street, a short walk from Old Street station, with a bar downstairs and a dining room up a spiral staircase. Sister to The Pig and Butcher in Islington.
GastropubDog Friendly
The Three Crowns
££·Old Street
Flower market institution serving exceptional gastropub food alongside local ales. Sunday service synchronizes with the Columbia Road market creating perfect post-shopping pit stops for locals and their dogs.
Historic PubLocal Legend
The Ten Bells
££·Spitalfields
Victorian London's most atmospheric survivor, complete with original tiles depicting hop pickers. Jack the Ripper connections draw tourists but exceptional gastropub food keeps locals coming back.
Pub & CocktailsBrick Lane Corner
Well & Bucket
££·Bethnal Green Road·Shoreditch High Street
A beautifully restored corner pub at the top of Brick Lane. Craft beer downstairs, cocktails upstairs, and a terrace that catches the afternoon sun perfectly.