Callaghans - Tower Hamlets

 All Saints  £4.20 Carlsberg Callaghann's is located at the side of Chrisp Street Market in Poplar, East London. The nearest station is All Saints on the DLR. C... read more  All Saints  £4.20 Carlsberg Callaghann's is located at the side of Chrisp Street Market in Poplar, East London. The nearest station is All Saints on the DLR. Callaghann's was originally known as The Festive Britain and opened its doors in 1951 along with The Festival Inn on the other side of Chrisp Street Market. After WWII, this area of Poplar was redeveloped as part of the Festival of Britain which resulted in the creation of Chrisp Street Market, the first purpose-built pedestrian shopping area in the UK. This pub appears in a fight scene in the gritty film ‘Wild Bill’ starring Charlie Creed-Miles and a young Will Poulter. (2011) Prior to visiting the pub we popped into @maureenspiemash for a delicious 2 2. A must visit if you’re in the area. This is a good sized one bar pub that is traditionally decorated. The bar area is set out in an ‘L’ shape and wraps around the servery. The decor consists of a wood floor, photos and prints of famous pop stars, large mirrors, loads of West Ham memorabilia and plenty of seating throughout. At one end of the pub is a stage, at the other is a pool table and a dartboard. The beer line up was a selection of straightforward keg options. I decided on a Carlsberg, my pint was excellent, price point was great at just over four quid. If you’re hungry, there is a choice of Sandwiches, Toasties, Jacket potatoes and homemade dishes, all of which are reasonably priced. We arrived around 1pm on a mild Wednesday lunchtime in December. I was on a crawl with fellow pub enthusiasts @scottyboy71 and @pintandanotherone around Poplar. The atmosphere was chilled and relaxed, there were a few other punters in enjoying a lunchtime slurp. The service was lovely, the lady behind the ramp was very friendly and welcoming. Visiting Callaghann's was an enjoyable oldschool pub experience. This is a no frills postwar built pub which is a rare find in London these days. This pub receives mixed reviews, I loved it. 18th December 2024 More London Pub info @londonpubmap Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

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Four of us slipped in for a couple of post work pints last night. Great, proper pub, friendly staff, good pint of Guinness, very reasonably priced. Will be back... read more Four of us slipped in for a couple of post work pints last night. Great, proper pub, friendly staff, good pint of Guinness, very reasonably priced. Will be back. Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

A classic pub where we had a few pints before enjoying pie and mash at Maureen’s corner, then headed to the Stratford Bowl to catch a West Ham game. It’s not re... read more A classic pub where we had a few pints before enjoying pie and mash at Maureen’s corner, then headed to the Stratford Bowl to catch a West Ham game. It’s not really my style, as I've transitioned to more modern and upscale venues, but some of the guys liked it, and they certainly appreciated the prices: £3.50 for a pint of beer is hard to beat. That said, it’s not exactly fancy.

The friendly local clientele, predominantly middle-aged men, was very evident during my visit (it was a Tuesday afternoon), and one of the regulars informed me... read more The friendly local clientele, predominantly middle-aged men, was very evident during my visit (it was a Tuesday afternoon), and one of the regulars informed me that this was the cheapest pub in the East End. Charged only £6 for a pint of Courage and a large glass of wine, I couldn’t argue with that. In Edinburgh, I would be lucky to get any change back from a £15 note for such an order. Now… the disappointment. The specials board offered an appealing array of reasonably priced daily specials, and just as I was looking forward to trying two sausages with black pudding, the waitress informed me that John had decided to shut the kitchen for the day. In this part of the world, you don’t argue with anyone named John, so I had to leave hungry. Still, the endless supply of fried chicken outlets on nearby East India Dock Road helped to fill the void.