The George Tavern

You'll find The George Tavern tucked away on Commercial Road in Stepney, where it's been pulling pints and hosting live bands for decades. It's the sort of pub that doesn't need to try too hard: sticky floors, sticky beer, and a stage that's seen everyone from local three-piece bands to established acts doing intimate sets. The crowd is genuinely mixed — regulars who've been coming here since the nineties, students from Queen Mary, and music lovers who know this is where the real East London scene still happens, unbothered by trends.