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Palm Tree

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  1. Palm Tree Pub
    Photograph: Jess Hand
  2. Palm Tree Pub
    Photograph: Jess Hand
  3. Palm Tree Pub
    Photograph: Jess Hand
  4. Palm Tree Pub
    Photograph: Jess Hand
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Time Out says

5 out of 5 stars

A relic of a pub, the Palm Tree has no time at all for the modern trappings most east London hostelries. Don’t expect the crispest of pints or the most chivalrous service either. But people still traipse to this middle-of-nowhere Mile End venue for something money can’t buy – the Palm Tree provides a Cockney experience more intense than Danny Dyer pulling pints at the Queen Vic.

Signed pictures of obsolete celebrities and forgotten jockeys line the walls above the oval-shaped bar, and spaces that aren’t plastered with memorabilia are covered in gold chintz accented by cabaret-esque red lighting.

Regulars can be real characters, but it’s refreshing to visit somewhere with a distinct lack of hipsters. Its canalside position is appealing to summer strollers, but it’s the evening vibe that’s the real draw. There’s often a live band, and since there are no neighbours within shouting distance, late-night knees-ups often get lairy.

Written by Laura Richards

Details

Address:
127 Grove Road
London
E3 5BH
Transport:
Tube: Mile End tube or bus 8, 25
Price:
Free
Opening hours:
Open 12pm-11.30pm Mon-Thur; 12pm-11pm Fri-Sun
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