Queens Head in Tower Hamlets

A Georgian gem, open since 1827, with great antique decor and their own brand of beer, am having a pint of Queen's Head. Queen Elizabeth the Queen mum famously pulled a pint here and it's supposedly the inspiration for the pub in EastEnders. Wonderful

Wonderful east end pub, the late queen mum had a pint here and the inspiration for Eastenders

Coziest pub, with happy friendly people and lots of football on the screens.

Agreeable old-style East End boozer. The staff make this place a chilled place to sink some cold ones, they’re all amazing. The new decor is also a winner - especially the reproduction William Morris wallpaper, ace! Only real let down is they are hardly ever have any food available. Okay, so the kitchen might be closed during weekdays but, c’mon, no crisps? No nuts? Nothing edible AT ALL!? Meh.

Lovely little pub. Would definitely come back when I’m in the area

Great little boozer. It has some interesting heritage, the famous picture of the Queen pulling a pint (you see in many London boozers) was actually performed here, also this pub and the adjacent 'York Square' park are the inspiration for Eastenders TV Show.

This pub is a rare find in the East End. Run by Tyler and Jess, who make the pub a home from home. Shannon who works the bar is friendly and great. I almost don’t want to rave about this place because I don’t want it to be over run but it’s too good to not shout about! Keep doing what you’re doing guys, it’s the best!

Top staff top pub good lovely atmosphere

Amazing food, great staff and an unbelievable environment. The renovation is brilliant, there is so much character and history in this building. The queens gallery is defo worthy. Prices are great for location. Good choice of draft and bottle beer ,gins, vodkas. You name it they have it. Love the staff offer tasters of beer. Under New management and the owner is brilliant. Wants the best from the pub and has worked hard to get the pub to where it is now. Showing all the games and most sport. Dart board is defo a hit. Looking forward to our return :)

Beautiful place new owners perfect location. Lovely variety of drinks. Staff are lovely and welcoming. Popped in for an afternoon gin and tonic and was informed of the kitchen opening. Food was so nice. Highly recommend this place for anyone. Family and pet friendly. 2 minute walk to Limehouse station overall a lovely atmosphere.

Amazing pub newly refurbished new owners and lovely staff. This is my third time visiting here and they now have their kitchen open food is absolutely amazing. Had the lamb chops and chicken. With a gin and tonic and it was perfect lovely atmosphere clean and tidy perfect for all occasions drinks and food. Highly recommend will be back.

Played upfront and didn't get the service I needed. Terrible cam. No cake for my birthday too

I recommend the Queens head great place to go for a drink. Laura was amazing, friendly and efficient in her service. A place worth visiting

Nice pub overlooking York Square. Pleased to see it's open again.

After a change of management and a facelift The Queens Head is back, and better than ever. It is a fantastic pub with a great selection of drinks and clientele. A proper local with friendly staff. Excellent selection of beers on tap.

Beautiful pub, they show sports too.

Popped in for a quick drink en route to a family meal. Pub has been nicely refurbished and the staff were very friendly and informative telling us the history of the pub and the stories behind pictures in their Queen Elizabeth themed gallery which features reverent and irreverent portraits of the late HRH. Nice pub, good atmosphere and great staff.

So glad this pub is back open and seemingly in much safer hands. It's a beautiful building inside and out and incredibly welcoming from whoever's behind the bar. Great just sitting at the bar chewing the fat but also lovely for football, darts etc. Can't wait for the kitchen to start up too!!

This is the pub that is the inspiration for EastEnders Queen Vic and where the Queen Mother pulled a pint in the 80’s. Has recently had a great cosy refurbishment and serves great beer. Craft and favourites. It’s changed hands a lot recently and been closed a few times. It’s finally back to its old self and worth a visit. Staff are great.

Lovely place , under new management and new staff. Couldn’t recommend it more. Great pint of G

Nice and friendly traditional pub

New management great bar staff, atmosphere is great drink choice is on point

Lovely staff specially kelcie lovely she was

What an amazing pub with such rich history in the East End. Loved my first visit there and will be back plenty.

Proper east end boozer risen from the ashes once again. Full of history and wonderful characters. You can tell the people behind the jump really care about the pub and the locals they look after ❤

It's a great little east London boozer, great to see it open again and look forward to seeing it get into it's groove, will be back!

Recently re-opened and absolutely stunning. Traditional style with a modern twist. Very warm features. Great selection of drinks. Such a welcoming place with lovely staff. Food is due to be served in the new year.

Refurbished pub close to Limehouse, good staff & beer. Handy for drink before a show at the Troxy

Not sure what happened. It has only just reopened after a year long renovation project and seems to have closed again. The Queens Head will be sorely missed.

Splendid public house moments away from Limehouse DLR. This is where the late Queen Mother is pictured pulling a pint. Quiet, & atmospheric location.

A classic traditional East End pub - recommended

I am normally a local in the area and seen this pub go all the different owners but I am pleased to say it is going back to normal now, with great staff and atmosphere. I recently did the pub quiz in a Monday and had a great evening. Julia is an excellent quiz master and host. She really added to the atmosphere and kept it fun (challenging questions too). I would certainly recommend the quiz night on a Monday, hosted by Julia. The pub does offer a variety of beers at decent prices too. They always have the football on and other major tournaments. Add the Queens Head to your next stop in Limehouse!

Love the Queen’s Head! Proper East end local, with great beers on tap, loving the new cocktail menu and the pub quiz on Monday is SO much fun…Julia is hilarious. Seriously the most fun I’ve had on a Monday, with great prizes to be won!

A lovely renovated East End pub, check out the events there especially the excellent Monday Quiz nights run by Julia, thoroughly recommended

🚇 Limehouse 🍺 £5.00 Amstel ❤️ A revived friendly Limehouse local. . The Queens Head is located on the corner of atmospheric York Square on the edge of Limehouse in East London. The nearest Tube is Limehouse DLR which is only a four minute walk away. . This pub was built in 1827 and is Grade II listed. After a period of closure the pub was revamped and reopened in March this year. This pub has a claim to fame, in July 1987 the Queen Mother paid a visit and poured herself a pint, declaring it better than champagne. This pub is where “that photo” was taken that you see on pub walls up and down the country. . This is a two bar pub that is simply decorated with bold colours. There is a stripped wood floor running throughout both bars, mid blue and white walls, butt and bead panelling and some wallpapered sections too. The seating is a mix of a large banquette, low and high level stools plus traditional tables and chairs. The traditional servery straddles the two bars and adds a bit character to the overall look and feel of this boozer. . The beer line up was diverse and included two cask ales and brews from the Pillars Brewery in E17. Being as unadventurous as always, I decided on an Amstel. My pint was excellent and reasonably priced at a fiver. The food menu here is predominantly pizza, most of which cost around £12. It was a nice to see you can get pie, mash and liquor for £7.50 from G Kelly's from Roman Road. The pub also does hearty Roasts on a Sunday for £15. . The atmosphere here was friendly and upbeat on this Sunday afternoon. The pub was fairly busy in and out with a mix of local punters and a few exploring the area. This pub shows live sport, there were a few in to watch the F1 and Rugby. This pub has plenty to keep you entertained, there is a quiz on a Monday and Vinyl DJ nights throughout the month. . Great to see this pub back open again and trading. This pub is definitely worth a visit, I’m sure the Queen Mum would have approved. . ℹ️ Info correct on visiting 28.05.23

Been to the Pub Quiz last Monday and it was so much fun! Julia was such a great quiz host. Great selection of beers, including great IPA. John - Pub Manager is also really nice and able to tell you about the beers selection and area. Nice energy in the pub and we had great fun! Highly recommended!

Quiz night on a Monday with the bar lady Julia was entertaining and full of surprises, loved the mini games during quiz and the questions were very decent the bar manager was friendly and supportive, as we was informed was Julia’s first quiz night, all round fun defo going to attend again Julia was very lively and entertaining and sold the quiz night to make us take part .

Attended Monday night for quiz night with the bar tender Julla was a great and talked us into joining in and we had a great night full of banter and entertainment loved the quiz mini games . The manager John was a gem defo attending again for quiz Julia made it entertaining and both John and Julia made us all felt welcome 100% attending again for quiz

Very nice staff very friendly punters seemed good nice atmosphere in there

Amateur hour; Bar staff wet behind the ears Techno music absolutely pumping - bass has been blown on the speakers BTW Neighbours complained so music turned off. Turned the 8pm PL game off at the 70th minute 👌👌

Fantastic vinyl DJ. Great space and lovely traditional boozer with a twist. Great beer and nice buzz. Wish they advertised the DJ's/music events and turn down the lights.

Atmosphere wasn't very good & very rude staff. Don't recommend this pub

Update - don't go here if you want draft beer. Went back Wednesday - Nothing on tap at all, just lagers, so disappointing!! Went over to the Ship, 2 minutes walk away, they had 3 draft beers - GreenKing IPA, Timothy Taylor Landlord and Doom Bar - brilliant. The TTL was in excellent condition - thanks! And plenty of outside seating on a warm lovely evening. Great to see this local pub open again with friendly bar staff and attentive service. Sadly most of the great decor has gone but the best bitter was excellent ..really well kept and the prices are sensible. I would have given more stars if it wasn't for the serious lack of seating... come on add a few more tables and chairs, as plenty of space to do so. Also, the lighting is fierce for a relaxing drinking evening... and it wasn't just me saying that! Almost a magic pub!

Great place, friendly folk running it, decent pizza, good selection of beer, pretty standard London pricing. Worth a visit. Kid friendly, everyone there seems relaxed and as engaging as you're up for

Back open in March 2023 and looking incredible! Love the selection of beers and the recent addition of pizza and authentic pie and mash is bound to be a winner! Good luck to all involved!

We had the best time in the Queens Head watching the women's FA Cup final! Amazing atmosphere and lovely staff!

A great traditional London pub. Really friendly service behind the bar. Recently refurbished but honouring the origins of the community pub.

If the Queen Mother had a pint of special here its good enough for me

Amazing pub nice craft beers and a lovely vibe

Nice local old style pub, love the vibe

Amazing to see this historic pub open again after nearly being lost forever. Beautiful decor and so friendly and welcoming. It’s also supporting local London independent businesses with locally brewed beer from Hackney, Walthamstow and Tottenham and spirits from the East London Liquor Company in Bow. A True London pub.

The QH has reopened a couple of weeks ago and what an amazing place! Regulars from the Greenwich Pensioner in Blackwall will recognise the atmosphere and the great way Tadgh has made this place a really welcoming pub. A great range of beers and drinks, a friendly bunch of locals and just a great place to spend some time. If you miss either the GP or the QH of old then you absolutely have to visit again. Soon (and regularly)

Great to see this pub reopen under new management. We visited with our child and it was a really family friendly vibe, with lots of space, friendly service, a stylish interior and a great selection of drinks. I understand that food is on its way too.

Nice little side bar for christening gathering

Great little pub with a great atmosphere and great music and comfortable too.

Great East End pub thanks To the govner Tom👍

Top pub bar staff very friendly my new local 10 out of 10 great boozer

Cheap as! Good juke box, friendly staff. Go!

Not a big fan of the increased price of a pint during big event but great ambiance 🙂

Great local feel, great location to hire out for a surprise birthday party... Baptism party.... And even hosted the television show: `don't tell the bride` at one stage!

Helt greit. Litt lite typer øl. Maten var sånn passe.

A hidden gem. Bar staff so friendly. A warm cosy atmosphere. Visit and feel comfortable in a great place.

Lovely little local with great drinks reasonable prices and a great selection of food and snacks.

Traditional ale in a typical British bar, great!

Nice and friendly staff good service

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Nice traditional English pub with very cheap prices. Unfortunately they do not have coffee. All else really great

1st time I've been here and loved it. Nice old pub they do a good pint and the staff are nice. The reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is that I payed for 2 Coke's at £1 then later payed £2 for the same 2 Coke's clearly it was a genuine mistake being under charged but it could have been a much bigger round where I get over charged. It won't stop me going there again as its a friendly place for a drink.

No real ale, ma'am would not be impressed.

Es un lugar acogedor y con muy bien ambiente. Si quieres disfrutar de una buena cerveza aquí tienes el lugar ideal.

A really good place to have a great beer with friends.

4 pounds a pint in a London pub , Scottish bar person was so friendly a lovely pub nice friendly atmosphere and when I was in there slot of ex military in there from nearby veterans aid and a lovely bunch of lads , will go again when visiting Limehouse

Absolutely love this place Val is amazing lovely women best place limehouse!!!!!!!

Visited once, very friendly staff and customers and served a good pint!

Very nice pub. Shame that some sad and small minded people complained about the music.

As a pub very good. Staff very pleasant and the beer was good.

Lovely pub .fantastic staff very friendly Dog friendly and very good singers Lovely atmosphere recommend highly

Happy and very friendly pub always make you at home great bar staff fantastic music

Beautiful old East End pub, and it is a relief that it hasn't been converted into flats by developers. The recent changes mean there is only one real ale on tap, Young's bitter, and sadly it isn't kept as well as it used to be.

It's the place to go for a quiet drink

Friendly staff. Proper East End Boozer

Normally stay away from Sky Sports Here types of pubs, but this place is a very friendly, proper and decent local boozer. Edit. Seems that the wonderful Glaswegian who ran the pub, and gave me a free pint because I was 1st in that day and who tried his best to find the correct channel for the football I wanted to watch, has moved on. The grotty sandwich counter has gone. The carpets and wallpaper have changed. I went back for all that and it's gone. Its been spruced up. The owners are nice enough but somehow feels like a wannabe Palm Tree under the auspices of Youngs brewery. At least it didn't close or become a Wetherspoons.

Very nice hotel pub good food they used to have quiz nights on a Tuesday or Wednesday

Friendly East End boozer, welcoming and reasonably priced with a taste of yester-year whilst open for all comers

Good friendly pub, great bar staff, warm atmosphere, live music, Well worth a visit

In my opinion, it's great place to spend an evening drinking beers and chatting, as the staff are really friendly, the prices are reasonable and it's a cozy place.

I used to drink here in the 70's and 80's. I remember it it as a great local, full of life with great beer. It's a bit run down now and cash only.

Excellent proper pub, one of the few left in the area

Friendly atmosphere & comfortable surroundings. Staff are polite & well mannered.

Nice traditional pub in East End, a dying breed. Make the most of it while it's there.

Great pre concert watering hole

Excellent local pub. Friendly, very pleasant.

great friendly pub, great atmosphere, definitely worth a visit

Nice pub, several hand-pulled beers. My vote would go to the Old Ship across the square though, for a slightly nicer atmosphere and the chance to sit outside

Cracking pub, good beer and service is fast.

Lovely pub friendly helpful staff and customers had a nice evening. Would definitely recommend

Great, cosy Youngs pub hidden away a few minutes from Limehouse DLR station. Good music in the jukebox and friendly staff.

Lovely little place. 2 dart boards, but apparently soon to come under new ownership, so who knows..

I've enjoyed my bear there, good service.

I was in London at the Excel exhibition centre in a hotel in its “ ghost land “suburbs. With a few hours to kill before bedtime I searched for a pub showing BT sport. Immediately recognise the Queens head from previous searches. Just a short walk from Limehouse DLR, great real ale , friendly staff , pleasant locals . Just fresh made rolls , pork pie slices for food, but hey live footy, great ale , nice atmosphere- heaven. Will be back tomorrow and add the fresh rolls to the wonderful pint.