Bars & Pubs

This may just be the coolest little pub in south-east London. The landlord has form, having run the equally bijou (and largely undiscovered) Smersh in Shoreditch and the famously debauched Islington 'whiskey café' Filthy McNasty's (see p217). The living-room sized Glad - visible from Borough High Street thanks to its garish mural - has become a second home for indie-folk types the Moon Music Orchestra, and has hosted many other hip shindigs. But it works equally well as a local pub. You can simply sit at the bar with a pint of Black Sheep bitter and watch the circus unfold, although it's worth checking in advance to see whether there's anything on - otherwise you might be left wondering what the fuss is about.

Time Out Bars, Pubs & Clubs Guide 2008/9