The Oiler Bar in Newham

Staff clearly don’t want to be there.

Discovered Oiler Bar this summer and have been coming back ever since! Such a great spot with an amazing vibe and excellent music playlists. It’s the perfect place to relax and enjoy a drink. While the pizzas aren’t necessarily the best, they’re decent enough if you’re hungry. But the real highlight here is definitely the drinks and the atmosphere—highly recommend for a fun and laid-back experience!

Lovely little bar on the dockside, good atmosphere

Visited just for a quick pint.. seemed like a nice place :)

Friendly bar in a nice spot with wonderful views, shout to the 10% discount for EGX/ComicCon attendees! For this area of London, the prices could probably be jacked up more than they are - but that they aren't is to be commended!

Atmospheric place, very diverse and tasty dishes, including vegan ones.

Very average pizza for the price, had a margherita and diavolo, both meh. Nice sport for a drink but don’t eat here

Best bar for miles. Great spot, great people, great service, great pizza, great beer, great vibes

Great little spot for a drink. The pizzas looked amazing but didn’t have one. Staff were great and friendly. Could have spent hours there!

Nice vibe, venue and good drinks

Great location and good selection of beers and ciders.

It is a very nice place, the staff are professional and kind, it is by the river where you can have a pleasant time, and it is also very good, I would like to thank it for the service it provides to its customers with its giant screen.

Really nice pub that is great for a summer night.

Brilliant local pub right in front of the City Hall and a great beachy feel. The atmosphere and the pizzas you can order on board are lovely too ☺️

The best vegan pizza 🍕 the nicest view great atmosphere and I lost my found there on the weekend and they found it so going back to this place 😍😍😍🥰

Wonderful bar, love coming here on a sunny day after a swim. Only 4 stars because of the loud music on our visit this weekend - is this a permanent thing? Fine for the evening, but when you want a relaxed drinks with friends on a sunny day it was a bit much when it's impossible for us to hear ourselves talk.

The waterfront views pair perfectly with their excellent drinks selection and pizzas. I've added it to my barguide.london site too!

Great bar, lovely vibe, decent selection of ales... just wish they had more planet & animal-friendly (vegan) food options.

We enjoyed a nice relaxed drink looking over the docks. We were made to feel welcome with our family. Definitely will come again as enjoyed the calm and relaxed vibe.

Fantastic friendly bar. Lovely location on the dock. We stopped here before our night at the O2. Jon and his staff couldn’t be anymore helpful. Highly recommend this place - and definitely try the pizzas. They are superb. Will definitely be back

Visited the oiler bar before a gig at the 02. This place is brilliant.plenty of outdoor seating under heated parasol if needed. Staff were great and if weathers iffy the downstairs bar is quality.right next to 02 and excell centre so ideal. Food was lovely.top effort chaps will defo be our go to from now on. Cheers Neil dave and martin

Brilliant place. Good drinks at good prices (including cocktails) and a pizzaria. Excellent for sitting on a nice day and enjoying the waterfront. Very unique location, given that it is a boat (that was part of the Dunkirk evacuation I am told!) Very chilled atmosphere. Staff were all absolutely lovely.

Attended the stand up comedy night and we will be attending the next one. Pizzas are amazing too 😘

It was a great night, really enjoyed the performance! Lovely people, service and atmosphere. Highly recommend!

Great location for Comedy night held below deck. Range of beers/lagers on offer. Quite a wide choice of delicious pizzas on offer from Enzo.

Great night out in unique setting! The comedy night was excellent. The boat provided very good facilities . Love the decor. Tasty pizzas too! Perfect location and chilled place for relaxing evening. This place is a real gem!

Amazing venue, great views, fantastic atmosphere, the staff could not be more attentive, 5 stars is not a high enough rating

I thoroughly enjoyed your comedy night, what a fantastic unique floating venue full of awesome people 🥳 the comedy acts were top class + great selection of reasonably priced drinks 🍻 & delicious handmade pizzas 🍕 Thank you so much for a wonderful evening to all at The Oiler Bar Team! 🙏

Great location and quirky place for chilled drinks. Tasty pizzas too. Great decor. Went to the comedy night which was excellent. Friendly and chilled. Perfect night out!

Great location, good choice of beer and not a bad pub in an area where there is a dearth of good pubs. The rating would be higher were it not for the plastic glasses and the completely unnecessary music blaring out - I go to the pub to talk to the people I'm with not to listen to a random selection of music - turn it down and get off my lawn.

Nice location and good staff. Had a tasty pint of Camden Pale here but loses a star for the use of single use plastic cups. The bartender explained that this was due to an insurance issue. My suggestion would be to use the more sturdy plastic cups which can be washed and reused.

What an incredible find! Had no idea this existed, the best place around for miles!! If you’re in this area for the cable car or wakeboarding then it’s a no brainer. Looking forward to my next visit

Been living in the royal docks for almost 3 years, went for the first time and great place to vibe , although they should start having Guinness/Stout as well

One of my favourite spots in London

This is a fantastic pub. Lovely outside seating area and an equally nice indoor area. Good selection of beers and nice and friendly service. Top notch

THE OILERRRR! Top vibes and views over the water.

This was a great little find, hidden away in plain sight in the London Docklands area across from ExCel Centre. There was a IPA and a Paulner beer on draft, both were decent beers. I sat on the deck watching people water ski, but a walk into the hull, showed much of this gem is hidden. For beer lovers it's a refreshing place in a rather disappointing area for people who like beer and are sick of getting ripped off with over inflated London prices.

loved it . staff friendly and stunning views

Nice location and views. Quirky. Prices are beyond ridiculous- £11 or a large glass of House wine!!! I've been to Michelin restaurants, posh rooftop bars with great views etc, and not payed this much for drinks. I would have happily stayed for a few drinks as its the only bar in the area but there was no way we were buying another drink from here

Lovely ambience and great spot for drinks at the end of Victoria Dock with nice views to the river, cable car and the beach. Would definitely return!

Quaint little boat bar. It was interesting but a bit disappointed with their selection. The beer I had was nice but it was a bottled beer as I'm more in dark beers and they only had lighter beers on tap. Unfortunately it was a cold evening so I didn't stay too long as I was sitting on the top deck.

Nice choice of craft beers, great on a warm day outside.

5 star for the vibe and views. We went for a beer and few pizzas. There was nice music playing and the sun did its job quite well. Makes you feel like you are having lunch from Baratie in one peice. The pizza had excellent crust, they can work slightly on topping and sauce. Will definitely go again.

Very relaxed atmosphere with great drinks and wonderful fresh made pizzas.

Nice little find. Sun trap with a view of the surprisingly varied watersports nearby (open water swimming and wakeboarding). Nice selection of beers. Didn't try the pizzas but they looked and smelt great!

Loved the chilled vibe at this bar, luckily we managed to find a seat on a hot Saturday afternoon. Great to sit and watch the planes going overhead from City airport and watching the wakeboarders. We ordered a pizza from the little kitchen on board, a little expensive but it was very nice. Quirky little bar down the stairs where the toilets are.

Really enjoyed this bar. Quirky setting, friendly staff and good selection of drinks. The food was tasty as well and delivered fast!

A very special pub on the river, very nice view at night but was so cold Please stop using asda concentrated juice Thank you for providing ash trays on every table Service was alright, might return

Nice place. Pizza was slow but tasty.

On a nice sunny day can do a lot worse. Lovely vibes, music, good breeze overlooking the Dock. Cider was great and not too sweet. I hear the pizza is great I hear, will be back

Great spot on the docks for drink and food. Lovely views. Good choice of music give it a try you won't be disappointed

This place is a true gem, especially on a beautiful day. The lager on tap was crisp and refreshing, and the margarita pizza was delicious. The perfect combo! I highly recommend it!

Loved it, will definitely be back, dog friendly

Great bar by the dock. It feels like holidays but we're just in London.

Great chilled bar, fab views with good selection of beers

Polite staff, cute place to drink, prices decent

Great location , lively atmosphere, lovely pizza. I would recommend a visit so much going on around you to keep you interested, water ski, cable cars etc

Amazing! So chill. We will be back.

Best place to relax in east London, great beers and pizza and also 5 star staff. Really recommend!

Amazing place. Perfect customer service. Pizzas are very very tasty, definitely recommend. Good views and place to chill. Once again, perfect pizzas.

Great bar right on the water. The views and beer were great, especially nice on a sunny day! We had an IPA and an ale and both were good. There are sofas in the main part and tables and benches/chairs in the part adjacent to the bar area. The toilets were also nice - wasn't even sure if they'd have any with it being on the water but was pleasantly surprised with them.

Great pub by the water, great vibe. Pricey cocktails in my opinion tho, beer prices not so much. Defo would there again.

Cool atmosphere but food is meh! Don’t get the Italian nachos as they are poor quality cheese and chips. Pizza was ok. Beer options pretty good. A plane will pass over every few minutes.

Super chillige Bar am Wasser. Toller Blick auf die Seilbahn. Gute Cocktails und feines Bier. Top 🫶🏻

Great bar with good beer selection on a boat. Great views and friendly staff. A real hidden gem.

Beautiful views across the dock and a real buzz on a sunny evening. Comfy booths. Delicious signature cocktails. Thank you Oiler Bar!

Bonito y agradable sitio para tomar una buena pinta

Super cool boat bar, friendly relaxed vibe with a walm downstairs when the weather's not great

Lovely little bar with character and great views. Came twice in a weekend we liked it that much. Very relaxed vibe and was fun watching the water skiing

Fabulous old bar on a lovely old barge, offering great drinks both up on deck and down below. Great views! This quirky bar is definitely worth a visit. Even found modelo being served - great to have a different variety, especially in London!

Love this place! We have lived in the area for 4 years and I have been wanting to go in forever. We have finally visited twice in the last few weeks. The staff are lovely and there’s a really nice vibe. Having a drink by the water and watching the world go by is great. My mother in law was quite taken by Terry who was really nice and friendly . Will definitely be back!

Came across this bar whilst staying at a hotel close by. Such a warm welcome when we arrived. Good drinks. Good vibes. Would definitely return.

Great place for a drink and wind down chilling after a busy day sight seeing in London .. short walk from cable car .. Good selection of drinks and well priced food .. and great views of planes landing at London City

Witzige Bar mit Blick auf die Docks, rustikal eingerichtet. Service gut.

Great bar in a fab location to people watch, water ski watch and cable car watch. Not many tables though so be patient and spend a sunny day with a great bunch of peeps. My 84 year old dad loved it lol

Cozy bar nice music and best cocktails 🥰

Cute little riverside Bar. Prices are expensive (13.50 for a small pizza) but I guess this is to be expected due to the location.

It’s the best bar with vintage vibes! My happy place 🥰

Pleasant on a good weather day. Has pizza and nachos and small ice cream tubs

Nice bar where you can also enjoy tasty pizzas, all in a lovely location overlooking the docks. However, I don't think that in this time and age there's any excuse for bars like this one using flimsy disposable plastic cups for ALL drinks, so much for caring for our environment. It's really a shame cause the experience is otherwise enjoyable.

Great place to spend an afternoon with good pints, good friends, and good tunes. Thanks to Terry and the random Canadian takeover that rocked up out of nowhere. (Well, Canada, so not nowhere...)

Superb location, vegan pizza outstanding 👌🏼

Good pizza, friendly staff, beautiful wine and great atmosphere

Not actually open when Google says it is

Great setting with views over Victoria docks you can drink great beers whilst watching people being dragged around the wake boarding course and be served a delicious pizza. Fantastic!

Amazing location perfect for when it's hot and sunny

Nice place with good pizza and beer 😉

An unusual venue for a bar but one that works very well. Good atmosphere, great views of the docks and dangleway and cheerful, friendly staff. They do decent pizza too. The range of draught beer was a little limited, 3 of the 6 taps were off and no cask options at all, which was a little disappointing. Good selection of bottles though. All in all I'd be happy to visit again.

Very nice bar had a pizza was good nice friendly staff Only thing wrong its plastic pint glasses

Good selection of beers and great staff!!!

Friendly vibe and amazing pizza Dog friendly and good views.

Good bar and nice location by the Dock

Great choice of ale. Did not eat there but enjoyed drinking my pint n watching people wake boarding. N cable cars moving.

Went last October for comic con great time one of thr best places to go for a drink the pizza if great

Can't believe it's taken me so long to get here. Awesome location and setting. Reasonable prices and great staff. Update: still love this spot, some people complain about the lack of beers but there is a good range and you can't expect it to be the same as a big pub when they have cellars probably as big as the boat! Staff are always friendly and there are great vibes.

An amazing place! Delicious pizza, a great selection of drinks and good atmosphere on a boat. Very much recommend visiting

Nice,would go back prices are higher then normal and not many drinks to choose from (we were drinking alcohol)pizza is very good

A few years ago, I flew to the UK to participate in MCM *London with some friends of mine. Afterwards one day we walked here and had an amazing time, the night before my flight home to the US. Great food, great drinks and great service. I absolutely plan to come here every time I visit the UK from now on and always remember to recommend it to my friends and coworkers when they talk about visiting the UK!

I put 4 stars 🌟 because in my opinion they should sell more beer 🍺 (now they have only Heineken)and the toilets could be a bit cleaner with tissues.

What a lovely bar. Great way to spend a few hours watching the surfer’s on the river. Really friendly atmosphere, the bar at one end and the kitchen at the other. Pizzas looked amazing. Can’t believe we just stumbled across this amazing little bar!