The Hungerford Arms

Walk into the Hungerford Arms and you'll clock immediately that this isn't trying to be anything other than what it is: a straightforward neighbourhood pub where people actually want to drink. Commercial Road's got that particular East End energy—a mix of old-school residents and whoever's moved into the converted warehouses nearby—and this place slots right into that landscape. The bar staff know what they're doing, the beer selection doesn't mess about, and there's a lived-in quality that comes from being genuinely local rather than performing localness for Instagram.