The Camel

Walk into The Camel and you'll immediately get why Bethnal Green keeps this place close. It's the kind of pub that doesn't need to try—sticky floors, wood-panelled walls, and a crowd of regulars who've probably got the same spot they always sit in. You'll find proper cask ales on tap, the sort of pints that taste like someone actually cares, and a no-nonsense approach to hospitality that's refreshingly rare these days. Globe Road itself is where east London still feels like east London, and this pub is right at its heart.