The Pride of Spitalfields, E1

Nice traditional pub, no frills just good beer, reading previous posts the selection of ale is standard. The Crouch Vale Brewers Gold was on good form it must be said. Didn't sample the food but seeing the prices it looks to be exceptional value. Very homely feel, bottles on a picture rail level shelf and an old piano at the rear of the bar. Terribly handy for a Brick Lane curry too!

Four ales on, and very busy at lunch time. By far the best pub we visited locally. Friendly bar staff, only too happy to help. Will certainly go back when next in the area.

Classic old-school back-street London pub. It is an excellent watering hole and stands out in an area which is largely void of decent establishments. A Free house with usually four ales on. These tend to be Fullers London Pride and ESB, Sharps Doombar and Crouch Vales Brewers Gold. Its a very small establishment and gets busy very quickly. Has a large pull down projector screen for when the football in on, but this goes straight back up when the final whistle goes. Last visit was on Sunday after following the wife round the local markets and enjoying a decent curry down the Lane and there was a lively post-market goers crowd in and the Brewers Gold was superb.

Brewers Gold and Sharp's Doom Bar on fine form ,this is a real ale enclave with a wonderfully diverse clientele.Great atmosphere,always busy and good music on tape ,it is worth taking a look at the photos around the walls showing various scenes from the London canal system in the days when it was used by commercial craft.A gem of a boozer.

Nice local type pub this, tucked down a side street in a rather run down area. Very red inside, a bit of a tarts boudoir, not that I know what that would look like, but appears to be a lovely unspoilt pub.