Carpenter’s Arms

Yes, you could say that this is my local.
My flatmate and I have only frequented the Carpenter’s the one time, though I have a sneaky feeling that he may have been here sans moi recently.
Anyway, the guys who own it are lovely, they have a good selection of beer and I think I went there the day after watching Tom Hardy’s Legend so the picture of the Kray Twins was cool for me to see too («A SHOOTOUT, RIGHT, IS A F**KING SHOOTOUT! Like a western. W**KERS! F**king embarrassing, waste of my time. F**KING waste of my time!»)
Although we didnt eat this time, the food looks good, so perhaps the next time. Perhaps today :)

The food was just ok. I really wanted shepherd’s pie and my friend fish & chips. We both had to settle for cottage pie. It took a while to be served.

Their chips and suds are amazing! And their prices are fair and the selections were wide. My kind of a watering hole.

Came here for a dinner with out of towners, looking for a gastro pub experience. Carpenter’s Arms delivered, providing some solid scotch eggs and an arrangement of other offerings. I myself had the homemade naked beef burger, which, while good, was not memory worthy. Besides the food, Carpenter’s Arms features a lovely local pub atmosphere, and a small outdoor patio in the back.

A wonderful gastropub in the Shoreditch area of London. It’s a mix between the old style pubs with great beer and comfortable warm atmosphere and really amazing food.
My husband and I had their scotch egg and chips. Both very excellent. We enjoyed the atmosphere so much we came back another day and had a chance to chat with their bartender. She was so ridiculously helpful about suggestions on where to go and what to try.
It’s such a great local pub!

Great selection of beers, both imported and local. Food is very reasonably priced and of excellent quality. Would definitely recommend if you’re looking for a good pub for the evening.

Lovely Sunday roast and a choice of sour beers (a personal plus!) Beef cooked to perfection, pink and flavourful. Cute little garden to catch a bit of afternoon sun.

The Carpenters Arms is the quintessential English pub. Cozy but not cramped. Excellent curated selection of beers on tap. The friendliest and most competent service you can imagine. A year ago my wife and I came here for a beer after visiting the Sunday Up Market and eyes with envy the Sunday roasts being served to other customers. Alas, we had just eaten. I returned a year later precisely for the roast and — even after such a build-​up — it did not disappoint. Get here early in the afternoon on a Sunday to enjoy the diverse crowd as it begins to fill up.

One of my favorite pubs in London. Scotch eggs are the best. Used to live around the corner and the couple who run it are always smiley and welcoming. Very nice people. The food is great, good selection of wines — it’s just the best.

The guys at The Carpenter’s Arms are cool. This out of the way pub in the new, gritty, and ultra-​hip area near Old Spitafields Market serves up good beer and good pub grub in a relaxed, out of the way corner building. The results of back-​to-​back visits: meeting cool people, staying longer than expected, and having more beer than planned.

In terms of English pubs, it doesn’t really get much better than the Carpenter’s Arms. You’ll find a great mix of cask ales, international imports and lagers. I had a wonderful German wheat beer when I was here that wasn’t one of the normal ones you see around, but unfortunately I can’t remember the name of it. They also have their own Carpenter’s lager that was also a good choice.
Inside you’ll be impressed with how cozy it feels. The front room where the bar is located isn’t terribly large, but there are plenty of tables and chairs to sit at. There’s also a fairly large room in the back with more seats, and a nice outdoor area in the back. Looking forward to coming back here.

Everything you want at your local pub!
Friendly, quick service.
Incredible beer selection from a variety of countries. Food was on point. We had the seafood linguine and roast beef sandwich. Definitely coming back!

I just got back from my first visit to London, and I lived very close to this wonderful British pub. They have a good selection on tap, friendly servers, and exceptional pub food. Their scotch egg, fresh bread, chips, and roast beef sandwich rank very high amongst the pub food I’ve consumed in my time. It’s a very friendly, vibrant atmosphere; a place to really enjoy yourselves and have good conversations.

Sunday roast all the way. Must check out the outdoor area which is a bit hidden. Old school pub. Great!

One of the first pub dinners we had after getting into town and taking care of some other business, we were starving and tired and really loved the place and the food! The menu is all hand written on a chalkboard by the bar, and after we settled in with our very good bottle of porter, they brought us really fresh bread & butter to munch on whilst we went about deciding what to eat.
We opted first for the meat & cheese board, then the double crisp fries (divine), and the shepherd’s pie with side salad, all of which we shared & found delicious! Best pick of the meal, though, was the escargot, they did a superfine job with those and I had to fight to keep to just my half!
Our table was especially cozy, perched by the fire and away from the draft coming in the door with the other customers, just perfect. Would definitely elect to revisit!

I visited for a client meeting on his recommendation and I wasn’t disappointed. The staff were friendly, the atmosphere was good and the food even better.
I had the beef sandwich and it was perfect for me as the meat was nice and rare. I would come again if I was in the area.

I only discovered the Carpenter’s a few weeks ago but it’s become my new favourite and here’s why.
It’s a proper pub where everything is just right. Well chosen beer selection (not too many, I don’t need hundreds of choices). The staff are friendly and you get the feeling they take pride in their pub.
The pub itself is just what I want in a pub. Not too big, not to small and with cosy tables to sit at in a dark wood interior. There are several rooms extending to the back and and even a tiny beer garden hidden away behind that. It’s a pleasant contrast to those wannabe ‘gastro’ places with huge huge dining room tables with deafening volume that require to you shout across to be heard. None of that here. It’s all on a more human scale.
It’s another example of my personal rule that says that the best pubs in London are just far enough off the beaten track… not outside a tube station or directly on a crowded thoroughfare but slightly hidden away. In this case it’s about a 5 minute walk down a quiet street from the seething crowds in the Brick Lane area. This is where they always are…
That also means that the punters are pleasant and not full of irritating types and you don’t need to push through crowds to get served.
Haven’t tried the food but it fits with the rest of the pub, the menu at least is proper pub food, refreshingly absent of silly named dishes desperately trying to be on trend.
Just perfect.

Excellent traditional pub near Shoreditch Street Station.
There is a nice mixed crowd of trendy hipsters and locals who have clearly been going here for years!
I recommend trying the scotch egg, it is incredible! Perfectly cooked egg surrounded by amazing tasting sausage meat. I will be heading back here for plenty more!

Really nice pub. Good beer and wines. Nice atmosphere. Definitely a good pub to discover near Brick Lane!

EVERYtime I come here I love this place. Its reliably wonderful.
Without fail. My only issue is the price, but I deal with it because its a gorgeous little pub, with loads of secret space in the back and lovely terraced smoking area. (i’m not a smoker, but forced to sit in it most of the time with my terrible friends).
It was one of the first pubs I was brought to when I moved to London and Its somewhere I brought my mother when she was here. The beer selection is excellent and the staff are always really friendly.
Things I usually say to people trying to find it…
«take Cheshire Street and keep going, until you think you’ve taken the wrong street, then keep going a little further and it will be there, like a beacon on the corner.»
It is hidden that little bit of the beaten Brick Lane track, but well worth the search!

One of the Krays murderised somebody out the back here once, so it’s got a bit of gritty history about it. If they came back in for a pint today they would probably dish out similar punishment to the Shoreditch victim in the kilt, bleached blonde step/​buzzcut and studded boots
If you don’t mind the hipster crowd (and they’re harmless, really) or the guy waving his arms and talking to himself who sits RIGHT BESIDE YOU, then this is a brilliant boozer. Excellent selection of beers; when I was there they had an Adnams seasonal ale, Tim Taylor and Ubu, plus a very good hefe weisse I’d never heard of, a couple of random Belgians on tap plus a few more in the fridge, and lots more.
I didn’t have any food but they have proper pork scratchings so clearly ordering something off the menu is unnecessary. However, if you are a non-​pork eater, vegetarian or just not into deep-​fried skin and lard, then there are lots of other tasty treats to be had.