Hundreds of empty beer bottles line the walls of this unreformed East End local – a pint-sized bolthole not much bigger than a couple of wood-furnished living rooms. All sorts drop in here for the gritty, but amenable atmosphere and the very reasonably priced ales – perhaps Sharp’s Doom Bar, Crouch Vale Brewer’s Gold and best-selling Fuller’s London Pride. Cider and lager fans also have plenty to be pleased about, and the food is a standard roster of pub grub with chips (plus traditional Sunday roasts) – although Brick Lane’s myriad curry houses are just a stroll away, if you fancy something different.