The Camel Pub in Tower Hamlets

A beautiful pub not far from Bethnal Green Tube station. Wonderful food, great ale & lovely, friendly staff.

Great staff didn't have food this time but saw some nice looking steak and ale pies coming out of the kitchen, will try some next time I'm there.

It’s got that welcoming vibe with friendly locals, and the beer selection hits the spot if you're into craft brews or just want a pint of something familiar. The food menu is solid—think hearty pub classics like fish and chips or a decent burger.

Great beer selection, Amazing pies.

Fantastic and welcoming pub. Went for first time to meet a friend before the football. Great beer, food was brilliant and very fair prices. Staff were all great. Likely to become a regular visitor before getting underground to Leyton Orient.

Love their pie and nachos! Favorite place for beer after a long day

Nice pub with good range of beers. Was both quiet then very busy on the Saturday I visited.

Best pub in London. No question. What a place. 3 and a half years and it has been the light of every evening we’ve spent here. Want locals? Want beautiful pies? Want cheap beer? Want the best landlady in all the land? The Camel. No question.

Best pub in London. No question. What a place. 3 and a half years and it has been the light of every evening we’ve spent here. Want locals? Want beautiful pies? Want cheap beer? Want the best landlady in all the land? The Camel. No question.

A classic British pub with wonderful food and service.

A classic British pub with wonderful food and service.

Busy east end pub, nice atmosphere seating outside & inside, food pie menu looked good, however lack of real meat good taste

Fantastic little gem with lovely Pieminster pies on the menu, great range of beers on tap, and friendly welcoming staff.

Pie and mash, great service and board games - thumbs up from me 👍👍👍 really this recommend this especially the mushroom pie 🥰🥰🥰

Fun music, great vibe, bangin’ pies. What more is there to say. Lots of space indoors and on the large patio out front. Friendly, fast service. The pies (chicken and beef) were hot, crispy and delicious. Decent beer selection as well. Close to Victoria Park and the Tube, but tucked away on a quiet street. Will be back soon!

Fantastic service from Tom made us very welcome we used to frequent the Camel in the 70's and felt really at home well done Tom

Came here on a gorgeous day on a hunch (helped by earlier reviews) and found exactly what we wanted. Nice cool and quirky interior and plenty of seating outdoors for the sun seekers. Two great cask beers and plenty of other good choices. Didn't eat this time but the pies and mash looked very appealing. Long live the camel 🐫

Great pub with a wonderful atmosphere. Friendly and welcoming staff especially Tom. Thank you for making my evening a great night. Will certainly revisit soon.

Best pub in the world. Fantastic pies, super lovely staff, board games and real homely feel. Go there now.

Visited this great east end pub again...one that I used to go to many years ago lovely place with great drinks and a lovely pie menu. Everything was very nice and we will definitely return soon. Thanks !

Super nice bar, cozy atmosphere and super sweet staff!!☺️☺️

A uniquely welcoming pub! The workers are super nice and the terrace is the best for a summer day. A hidden gem of the neighborhood

I've been back to see if I could give more stars, but Google won't let me. This pub is proper. A local establishment. If you don't have an interesting conversation with a total stranger here, you have likely visited when the pub was not open.

Warm and comfortable with homely decor, nice choice of food and good beers.

If you're going to go to one pub in east London to enjoy pie and mash, make sure it's The Camel. I first came in 2009 and over the years it's remained consistently great. Not only that, the bar staff are friendly and welcoming and eager to help. Great selection of beers on tap to accompany the pies!

Great spot I love the alleyway worth th tables outside for when it’s warm. Food is good too

A super friendly service team, very good beer and food and a very pleasant atmosphere

Wonderful, cosy little pub. Decent selection of well-kept beers on tap. Pies look amazing but didn't have one as we were a bit tight on time. Toasties and nachos also available but menu a little limited. Very decent prices for central London. Was full when we got there, so they opened the garden for us. Will definitely return. Nice and close to the Young V&A too, so great place to visit with the family

Great service and great variety of beers

One of my fav pubs but please, please fix the squeaky door 😅

Cool wee pub serving traditional pies and craft beers. Excellent staff.

After a long day out on a walk from The Barbican to Bethnal Green, 8 of us visited The Camel. We had excellent beer and truly magnificent pies, mash and gravy. All the staff were so friendly, as were the locals. We didnt feel like we were intruding, we felt comfortable and we felt at home. A real locals pub, yet very happy to embrace visitors. Will be returning next time I am in Bethnal Green, without a doubt. And just 5 minutes walk from the Underground station. Vive le Chameau!

An absolute gem of a pub with an amazing and welcoming landlady. It has a great mix of old locals and newer arrivals the area. Love it.

Meat pies and sticky toffee pudding

Friendly staff, good beer, good food, reasonably priced.

A hidden gem with familiar vibe and cracking pies.

Have died n gone to heaven. Two marvellous pubs in one day. This one is a great, great East End pub best approached via the alleyway along side from lovely Memorial Gardens alongside the V&A. Very fair pricing. Great craic. Good beer. All bound up in a fantastic standalone old building. So, so cute. In a fabulous area of Bethnal Green to explore. Go I urge you!

Un petit pub de quartier, authentique, qui propose des "pies" traditionnelles absolument délicieuses ! Et, c'est important, un pub où on dîne avec tout le monde, pas dans une salle à part sans âme, comme bien trop souvent ailleurs. Bref, allez-y !

My favourite pub in london !!! I am a local so perhaps bias but about time I left a review after coming her countless times over the last few years. The food never misses, great little pub full of character always a great atmosphere. Amazing to side outside in summer, cozy inside in winter. One of the few places in London you can actually get a couple of drinks without remortgaging(!!!) and how could you not love their pies?? Sit and play a board game have a few drinks and a pie.

Excellent and delicious English cuisine, unbeatable in terms of price and quality, it was really delicious! The pies are incredible, bar service (required in a pub worthy of the name), a very, very good place

A great London pub. Great London pub.

Couldn’t ask for a better pub. A proper local’s pub, well run, comfortable, and welcoming. I always try to visit the Camel whenever I’m in the area. On this occasion I visited on an afternoon where the door had to be kept locked due to unwelcome groups in the area, but I was instantly allowed in and was made very welcome indeed. You can tell it’s run by a conscientious owner! Well recommended.

Proper east London boozer. Long may it thrive

Cute pub. Bar staff are class! Proper London-style pub with a fun collection of board games to enjoy.

Very accommodating service and great atmosphere

Great food. Super cheap. We spent no more than £40 on pies, a drink each and a dessert to share. Really great pie and chilled environment.

Came here for a drink with my friend. Was served by Noor who was super helpful and friendly. Great vibes.

Best place in the hood. Great service, friendly bartender, good pies and the best Guinness in London.

Great little boozer and unreal pies! Proper east end welcome from Debbie the landlady and the locals. The pies are top notch, a must when you visit. Like sitting in someone's front room, the sort of local pub that's sadly become a real dying breed. There are a few gems in the east end, this is one of them.

Was told to come here. Its OK. I can imagine quite lively in the evenings. Service a bit average.

Why, oh why?!? I’ve lived in the area for the last 7 years and it took my brother in law to come from US and asks us to come to the Camel. My new go to place! God Bless Cameron who suggested the Moo Blue - phenomenal pie. Good selection of beers and great atmosphere all around!

Super friendly and great find ... perfect way to pass an hour.

Wspanialy, klimatyczny pub, smaczne jedzenie, miła obsluga, polecam:)

Loved this place, we were looking for a poper old Eastend pub! And boy, we found a good one! It's tucked slightly off the beaten track, and drinks are reasonably priced £15 for 3 alcoholic drinks - £11 aprox for pie,mash, peas, and gravy - not bad going for London. The food was yummy, the pie crust was crispy, and the mash was perfectly smooth. Staff were lovely, attentive, and friendly. We could have spent the whole afternoon in there, definitely coming back!!

Amazing evening between friends. The food is great, loaded Nachos and delicious fungi pie. The staff was very lovely ! The only thing is the music is quite strong and you have to shout when having a conversation so sensitive/tired people beware of sensory overload

We stumbled upon The Camel walking up Globe Road. It was crowded, great atmosphere, awesome music playing. The drinks and food were just perfect.

I had a fungi chicken pie and nachos which were okay, not amazing, but good and price was decent for what you get.

Always a super pub to go to. Great atmosphere and one of those little pubs that everyone squishes into. Love it!

To find a hidden gem so close to home has been the perfect Christmas gift. So very perfect In everyway.

What an outstanding pub. We had already eaten so didn’t eat. The food coming out of the kitchen looked amazing! The pub was packed but the staff served us quickly and the landlady worked furiously to ensure glasses and tables were cleared quickly. The place is quite small but was rammed. It’s popular for a reason. The Five Points beer was kept beautifully and everything was reasonably priced. We’ll be back!

Visiting my son in London and had the pleasure of drinking in this gem of a proper boozer. Great atmosphere and the Guinness was almost as good as Ireland...🤣 Returned on Sunday for pie and mash and another few pints. Again not disappointed, lovely food and reasonably priced. All in all a bloody great pub! Oh and bonus~They take cash! Almost like a foreign currency in London. Be back very soon!

Great pies and ales, excellent service and cozy place.

Great female run pub with wheat beer on tap

I love the Camel and have done for the last 20 years!

Desde otra perspectiva, con un vino caliente en el cuerpo, pude ver desde dónde miraba durante 11 años la mujer que amo. El Wild Mushroom Pie gusta hasta a los carnívoros como yo. Hay un camarero, jovencito, haciendo su Erasmus en casa, bastante empanado. No me tiraron bien la pinta. Espero volver

This cosy London pub is a hidden gem, serving the best pie and mash ever. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, creating a delightful experience. The staff is friendly, adding to the charm of the place. If you're in the mood for comfort food and a relaxed setting, this pub is a must-visit.

Nice beer, great ambiance and the menu looks great. We didn't have any food, we didn't have time but everyone says the traditional, pie-based menu looked amazing and a great selection of traditional puds too. We'll be back!

The Camel is definitely best for Pie Lovers. Various Pies menus are good enough for mouth watering. Pints are best companions that you can’t miss too. Highly recommended.

Great London pub, close to the Young V&A

Food was delicious. I will come again.

Classic pub with fantastic pies and great outdoor seating.

Great little East End London pub. I stumbled across this gem while walking in Bethnall Green. I just had a pint but they do great pies and mash.

A great neighborhood pub with a delicious assortment of pies (even for vegetarians!)

Great local, amazing landlady and sick pies.

Very friendly staff who gave us great service by the bar when there were no tables yet ready when first arriving. The food is very nice however, unfortunately, I was not expecting there to be no meat which was a slight shame. If you are going, prepare in advance and ensure everyone you're going with is also willing to accept vegetarian food.

More traditional pub than when I last visited over a decade ago. Comfortable vibe and my beer was under £5!!!

lovely chill vibe, great mix of drinks and Patrons alike.

Fantastic little Eastend boozer, great atmosphere and friendly bar staff. Highly recommend

Serious pieage, really set me and my friend up for a day of gallivanting.

Come here for the pies! It’s worth the trip!

Lovely afternoon spent with old friends in a traditional pub

Nice pub with cosy garden. Fun interior and friendly people!

I really liked it already before trying their pie. Now it's a favourite.

Extraordinary Nachos plus cold beer, great atmosphere and lovely staff. Highly recommended.

Just boosted from 4 to 5 stars after tasting the excellent Wandle cask ale. Tucked-away, tiled exterior, down-to-earth, lovely. #16 #31

A nice, laid back pub with steller service, better food and great drinks. Patio is cozy and next to a small park so it offers a gentle breeze of fresh Park air. The bartender loves to sing and favors Texas in America for an unknown reason. :)

Great atmosphere A lovely landlady

The best here is staff the lovely owner will take care of you the pie are so go and local beers :)

Wonderful pies, felt cozy and welcome here. Made me think of the summers I spent in my grandparents' summer house garden as a child.

Busy little pub, famous for its pies, I suggest you try one!

Proper little pub, amazing hospitality, great pints. Cosy, warm little inside pub and a great casual beer garden / outside area. The barmaid went out of her way to open up the outside for us when there were no seats and continuously came out to check if we needed drinks. Lovely! We came with a dog and it was welcoming and dog friendly - with a heater and awning out back too!

As tourists, we felt very welcomed by everyone and enjoyed the cozy ambiance and friendly bartenders. It quickly became our go to spot every night before going to the hotel!

Local boozer that has seen many young group come and go. Big nights celebrating and leas big ines just getting battered. Still today its a great pub. The beer offering, food and staff are top drawer. Support your local and be the next wave.

Nice welcoming atmosphere and good bar staff

Excelente pub, el ambiente y la atención excelente.

Lovely little pub. Staff are really friendly and drinks are reasonably priced.

It really should have been number 1 best pub in London! Love the place, the owner and the people there.

Great little pub with friendly staff. Choices of gluten free beer available.

What a find , a beautiful local pub with a great vibe even on a Monday evening at 6pm , a full house and the brave or foolhardy sitting outside .!A great choice of beers and wines makes choosing your tipple difficult ! However the big house surprise is a menu offering a number of delicious pies that Desperate Dan would fight for if you were brave enough ! The pie comes with mash potato and mushy peas , I chose steak and kiddly, I meant kidney, diddly I 😂 just delicious all very reasonably priced .Undoubtedly we shall return to this oasis if only to see the Camel on the bar 😎

The Camel, and The Eagle in Farringdon, are the two best pubs in London. Brilliantly friendly staff who always accommodate the locals. You’ll find east enders of 50 years and a new generation eating, drinking and laughing together. The atmosphere is think with the stuff that only the best pubs have: community.