This restored Victorian pub on Hackney Road has bags of style thanks to the brown tiles on the facade, the wood panelling in the bar and dark leather banquettes (plus a more modern and minimalist dining room upstairs). Run by ex-St JOHN pair Tom Harris and Jon Rotheram, there’s also a cracking seasonal British menu to match. The beef & barley bun has become something of a signature, as have the pies, but there are also oysters, cured and smoked fish, chops and steaks, Sunday roasts, and puds like brown butter & honey tart to get stuck into. There are local brews on the bar too, alongside a carefully curated wine list and cocktails featuring housemade cordials and shrubs.