Bit of a tourist trap what with the old Krays connection (this is where they stabbed Jack the Hat etc), but actually a very decent boozer. Quite big too, and has been known to have the odd lock in.

This is a proper East Ender boozer with a great atmosphere, good food, lively banter and, of course, the requisite alcohol! A short walk from Whitechapel, the pub is also the site where on 9th March, 1966 Ronnie Kray shot George Cornell allegedly because the George (rather unwisely) referred to the gangster as ‘a big fat poof’. There’s a huge beer garden which is packed in the summer with the locals- everyone from fashion students to ex military. In the winter there’ll be a fire roaring with the two resident moggies curled up in front of it. Go Fridays for live music and Tues for the quiz.

Weekly quiz nights on a Tuesday are absolutely legendary at this East End institution. None of yr Shoreditch riff-raff in here (just 100 metres too far from the hubbub), this pub boasts an airy beer garden which nearly drowns out the car exhausts from inner city traffic. Resident cat Peggy is also a joy to behold!

This is a cosy traditional English pub set in the heart of Whitechapel. I recommend a pint by the fireplace on a cold winter's evening. Also, there is a pretty good beer garden - my favourite feature being the randomly placed Buddha in the middle.