london pubs

 The Water Poet in Spitalfields

Name: The Water Poet

Where: 9 Folgate Street, London, E1 6BX, www.waterpoet.co.uk

Costs: BBQ meals from £13.50, weekday lunch deals from £10



What to eat:Notwithstanding the fact that its a poncey yuppie pub it is ok in a fix .With a new  barbecue installed, its not bad . Dishes on offer include Spring Chicken and Chorizo with Potatoes and Orange  Salad and Grilled Fillets of Sea Bass with Samphire, .


 Pub classics from Fish & Chips and Shepherds Pie are also very good.

What to drink: London Fields beer on the pumps and a fairly decent wine and spirit list.

Likes:  large pub with multiple rooms from a basement bar to a cinema room and even a pool parlour. In the summer it is the outside space that wins out, with large covered patio areas festooned with fairy lights and the barbecue area.

Dislikes: Prepare for a crush at the bars as this pub gets packed later in the week with City workers and Spitalfields locals.

Verdict: For a atmosphere  packed with ponces from the city you can forget it , go out of non office hours when the ponces are working ,relaxed, outdoor setting,The food is good and the tunes aren't bad either.