Travel Reference
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Camel
277 Globe Rd, E2
T
020 8983 9888,
W
thecamele2.co.uk;
!
Bethnal Green; map p.190.
Beer
and pies - the great British combination. This neighbourhood
favourite serves pies that are a cut above - from steak with
chorizo, olives and beans to goat's cheese, sweet potato and
spinach - along with real ales.
Mon-Thurs 4-11pm, Fri &
Sat noon-11pm, Sun noon-10.30pm.
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The Palm Tree
Haverfield Rd, E3
T
020 8980 2918;
!
Bow Road; map p.190.
It's hard to believe that pubs like
this, standing alone in Mile End Park, still exist. The traditional
pleasures - well-worn wooden benches, bunches of dried
hops - are the real thing, enjoyed by a laidback local crowd.
Good live jazz at the weekend.
Mon-Thurs noon-midnight,
Fri & Sat noon-2am, Sun noon-1am.
STRATFORD: AROUND THE OLYMPIC PARK
Edward VII
47 Broadway, E15
T
020 8534 2313,
W
kingeddie.co.uk;
!
Stratford; map p.190.
The only
notable pub in Stratford itself, the listed
Edward VII
has an
old-fashioned, low-ceilinged front bar, spacious rooms
behind, good British ales and wines and decent food. Live
music on Thurs.
Mon-Wed noon-11pm, Thurs-Sat
noon-midnight, Sun noon-11.30pm.
DOCKLANDS
The Grapes
76 Narrow St, E14
T
020 7987 4396,
W
thegrapes.co.uk; Westferry DLR; map pp.206-207.
A
lovely, narrow little pub on a quiet Limehouse street, dating
from around 1583 and featuring in Dickens's
Our Mutual
Friend
. There's lots of seafaring paraphernalia and a great
riverside balcony.
Mon-Wed noon-3.30pm & 5.30-
11pm, Thurs-Sat noon-11pm, Sun noon-10.30pm.
The Gun
27 Coldharbour, E14
T
020 7515 5222,
W
thegundocklands.com;
!
Canary Wharf, South
Quay or Blackwall DLR; map pp.206-207.
Legendary
dockers' pub, once the haunt of Lord Nelson,
The Gun
is now
a classy gastropub, with a cosy back bar and a deck offering
unrivalled views. It's on the eastern side of the Isle of Dogs
- directly opposite the O2 - but worth the excursion.
Mon-Sat 11am-midnight, Sun 11am-11pm.
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Prospect of Whitby
57 Wapping Wall, E1
T
020
7481 1095;
!
Wapping; map pp.206-207.
Steeped in
history, this is London's most famous riverside pub, with a
pewter bar, flagstone floor, ancient timber beams and
stacks of maritime memorabilia. Decent beers and terrific
views out across the Thames.
Mon-Thurs noon-11pm,
Fri & Sat noon-midnight, Sun noon-10.30pm.
Town of Ramsgate
62 Wapping High St, E1
T
020
7264 0001;
!
Wapping; map pp.206-207.
Dark,
narrow, medieval pub located by Wapping Old Stairs, which
once led down to Execution Dock. Captain Blood was
discovered here with the Crown Jewels under his cloak.
Mon-Sat noon-midnight, Sun noon-10.30pm.
SOUTH BANK
Anchor & Hope
36 The Cut, SE1
T
020 7928 9898;
!
Southwark; map p.216.
The Anchor
gastropub dishes
up excellent, simple British grub - slow-cooked pork with
choucroute
, rabbits' livers, asparagus soup - and
mouthwatering puds. You can't book, so the bar is basically
the waiting room.
Mon 5-11pm, Tues-Sat 11am-11pm,
Sun 12.30-5pm.
The Cut Bar
The Young Vic, 66 The Cut, SE1
T
020 7928
4400,
W
thecutbar.com;
!
Waterloo or Southwark;
map p.216.
Very lively theatre bar-café spread over two
floors of the Young Vic with an outside terrace - it's big
enough to find a corner even when it's packed with
theatregoers.
Mon-Fri 9am-late, Sat 10am-late.
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Kings Arms
25 Roupell St, SE1
T
020 7207 0784;
!
Waterloo; map p.216.
On a quiet terraced street, this
terrific local is divided into two parts: in the front, a
traditional drinking area, in the rear a tastefully cluttered,
conservatory-style space with a large open fire and long
wooden table. Real ales and good Thai food.
Mon-Fri
11am-11pm, Sat noon-11pm, Sun noon-10.30pm.
SOUTHWARK
The Anchor
34 Park St, SE1
T
020 7407 1577;
!
London Bridge; map pp.226-227.
First built in 1615,
this sprawling pub retains few vestiges of the past, but it
does have one of the few riverside terraces hereabouts -
it's often crowded.
Mon-Wed 11am-11pm, Thurs-Sat
11am-midnight, Sun noon-11pm.
George Inn
77 Borough High St, SE1
T
020 7407 2056,
W
nationaltrust.org.uk/george-inn;
!
Borough; map
pp.226-227.
London's only surviving galleried coaching
inn (see p.230), dating from the seventeenth century
and owned by the National Trust; it serves a good range
of real ales, and is very popular with tourists.
Daily
11am-11pm.
Market Porter
9 Stoney St, SE1
T
020 7407 2495;
!
London Bridge; map pp.226-227.
Handsome
semicircular pub by Borough Market, with an interesting
range of real ales and decent food. It's outrageously
popular, with crowds spilling out onto the surrounding
pavements.
Mon-Fri 6-8.30am & 11am-11pm, Sat
noon-11pm, Sun noon-10.30pm.
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP
THE DOVE
P.397
; THE LAMB
P.389
; THE PROSPECT OF WHITBY
ABOVE
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