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The European, E10

557-559 Lea Bridge Road
E10
E10 7EQ

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Leyton, Bakers Arms

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David Walton left this review about The European

Visited 29/09/25

Cask offering was Adnams Ghost Ship, Five Points Railway Porter, and Seacider. Keg offering was Five Points XPA, Guinness, Beavertown Satellite, Siren Lumina, Neck Oil, Litovel Premium and Classic lager, Pillars Pilsner, a Shepherd Neame quaff called First Drop, Hurlimann lager, Orchard View apple cider, Nirvana AF Pils, Reef House lager from Block House, Spacedrops hazy pale from Gravity Well and Dinosaurs Will Die Saison from Libertalia.

This is an old school location, doing very well so I hear on the food front but presenting as a good drinking location in this neck of the woods. It is bare boarded with a seating area immediately inside the entrance of regular tables and chairs. Up a couple of steps at the rear is the bar area offering tall stool seating at the bar counter and some booth and tall table seating. Over to the right-hand side is a cosy area with a gas fire and some wooden banquette and wing back armchair seating by the open kitchen. There is a roof terrace that I didn't check out on my visit. Over to the right-hand side of the venue was a very popular outside seating area, paved and typical seating for such an area and offering some cover. Quite a bit of William Morris fabric here! Decent venue with a classic swing soundtrack and that decent mix between cask and (local) craft beer offering.

On 6^th April 2026 - rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The European

Traditional pub, recently refurbished by Remarkable Pubs after having been a 'spoons (The Drum) for a while. Partly opened-out layout, with the bar and a large booth raised up by three steps, and a U-shaped arrangement of seating / dining areas at street level. All quite nicely done, with a mixture of traditional and semi-modern features. Three cask ales on handpump - Landlord, Adnams Lighthouse and Five Points Best (£4.80) - and a reasonable selection of mostly crafty keg beers (including a couple from Litovel in Czechia).

On 6^th April 2025 - rating: 7
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David Hughes left this review about The Drum (JD Wetherspoon)

Small but a very good pub for locals. Unfortunately, a lot of the lower tables have been replaced by higher ones with uncomfortable stools, maybe to deter older people who used to cluster in largish groups? I think the idea was to encourage younger people but why youngsters would want to frequent this pub en masse I fail to imagine. Toilets could be visited more often, but that's a failing with most JDW's and other chains, have a rota up for hourly 'toilet checks' and sign it every 2-3 hours.
A lot of the staff seem to make a good effort, which hasn't always been the case here and many are friendly and accommodating. One has just started a quiz night on a Thursday and i hope she is successful, however, the pub is too small I fear for it to last. I hope not as she is keen and has support. There is a large car park next to the pub and at the time of writing this was free after 5pm. Overall a very friendly local and everyone seems to get on well with each other. A pub where you feel that the staff actually listen to you.

On 27^th November 2019 - rating: 8
[User has posted 4 recommendations about 4 pubs]

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