The Ten Bells in Tower Hamlets

Nice little pub in a very busy area of East London. Good selection of beers and staff friendly enough.

This is a historic pub in London’s east end. It’s been around longer than I’ve been alive. Unfortunately it’s now home to the most obnoxious staff you’ll find in our fair city. If you want to be treated with complete disdain by staff that seem to think they’ve done you a favour by just turning up, then by all means stop by. If you want value, atmosphere and just plain common decency, go pretty much anywhere else. The gun pit in Woolwich is actually more friendly.

Very busy, staff friendly and helpful

Small bar, very expensive drinks, service wasn’t great.

Didn’t eat but this place is a great hub in the area that, if you fancy a pint or a glass of something, this place has the vibes. Staff are chill, customers are lively (it’s busy) and the location is unbeatable.

A cosy little pub that's always busy due to its history and location. A good selection of drinks, with lots of draught beers. Worth a stop in.

Traditional London pub. Worth calling in for a few pints.

We went for a pub quiz on a Tuesday night, and it was so much fun! The quiz is obviously meant for locals, so being a foreigner didn't give any advantages😅 The food was surprisingly good for a pub, and the beers were very good, with a broad range too. Staff were super friendly!

No kids - even a sleep baby at 3pm

Precioso pub histórico muy ocupado con supuestas conexiones con los asesinatos de Whitechapel de 1888. Muy buena elección de cervezas disfrutamos de la cola de hada chocolate stout. Los inodoros se rebozan y necesitan limpiarse con más regularidad, pero luego se usan muy bien. Sin duda recomiendo este pub

Nice beer selection, including many from local microbreweries and different styles. They also have drinks on tap. Really cool vibe.

A pub full of atmosphere and a good choice of drinks.

Decent piece of history and a good pint.

Excellent old London pub opposite Spitalfield... great atmosphere.

Come on y'all!! From Texas here. Ten Bells on a full moon, why not try it for a spell or a cider. Atmosphere was great with a young professional up best vibe. Keep on killing it (Ripper) and people will keep on coming.

Había oído hablar de este pub en todo el Internet por ser famoso como ‘jack the ripper pub’, así que tenía grandes expectativas. Cuando llegué estaba absolutamente embestido, diminuto y sin asientos... el personal del bar grosero, un camarero me sirvió una bebida con todos los trozos en ella🤢. Los baños estaban sucios.

Very busy as run up to Christmas, but a decent pub with some different beers. Despite the traffic it was well staffed and no problem getting served.

Great pub, good beer, close to Spitalfields Market and Brick Lane.

Always great for a few beers!!!

Netter Pub mit ordentlicher Auswahl an Getränken. Die Historie macht einen Besuch natürlich interessant, aber im Endeffekt irgendein Pub.

Only had a quick drink but good atmosphere and Friendly staff.

Good pub but very shoulder to shoulder. Not great for baby!

Es triste ver un pub tan histórico sin barriles y solo líquidos industriales convencionales. Guinness tiró rápidamente y de una vez fue otra señal del nefasto estado de abandono de este establecimiento que alguna vez fue espectacular. Otro pub muerde el polvo.

Great place for the atmosphere and good beer. Bar staff are flat out serving most of the time. And there's no long waits for drinks

7 quid estrella and it tasted like chemicals

A beautifully kept traditional london pub with a large assortment of lagers, IPA's and cask ale. The staff are approachable and very well mannered and the addition of their burger menu will see them do well. Food is gorgeous and we can't wait to return. 10/10!

Had a couple of drinks here before going out out...pub on 3 floors...smallish ..

Mega Pup.Good beer selection.Good arguments to go in

Lo visité un sábado por la tarde y estaba ocupado. Sin embargo, el servicio fue rápido, decente gama de embarcaciones en el bar. Me gustaría volver cuando es un poco menos agitado

Great beer, good service. Friendly staff

Been completely ruined.. lost all.of it's old London charm..

A seriously good pub with an excellent atmosphere and one of the few places in London where you won’t hear a bunch of annoying music. The bar staff are charming and amazing. They should all be given a raise!

Nice bar across the street from Spitafields.

We stopped in after going on the Jack the Ripper tour. The bartender was friendly and offered a taste of any beer we wanted to try as there is a nice selection of beer on tap. The prices are very reasonable especially as this spot attracts tourists. Unfortunately, we didn’t see the ghost of Annie Chapman.

Popped in after a Jack the Ripper tour for a quick drink and ended up coming out at 1 am. The pub had a nice fusion of an old historic pub with a fresh young vibe and a great playlist too. The pub was busy but with plenty of staff behind the bar service was quick. Shout out to the bar staff who on a busy Saturday night worked really hard.

Lively atmosphere, eclectic crowds, fun vibes all around.

Decent pub, good service, lively atmosphere with music although not much space outside

Mythical place of Jack the Ripper....

The most important feature of this bar and this area is that Jack the Ripper committed the murders in this area and all the victims have this bar in common. Considering that the murders were committed in the 1880s, imagine how old, authentic and deep-rooted the place is. 15 minutes to central London. In the distance. One bus😉

Popped into The Ten Bells a few times on our recent trip to Shoreditch. Great Guinness and loved the moody atmosphere.

Great bar. Lazy staff. If you go up to the cocktail lounge. He didn’t want to make a cocktail but the guy next to him made one. Avoid the young lazy bartender. Ask the bar back. He’s more accommodating.

Except for the fact that this pup appears in many Jack the Ripper films and that makes it interesting, nothing unusual. Just a pup

Last night my friend and I, after a dinner in a lovely Asian restaurant in Brick Lane, as you do, we decided to have our last drink at the famous The Ten Bells. Was busy, good atmosphere. After we finished drink a bottle of prosseco, which wasn’t as cold as we expected, but we enjoy it anyway, we decided to pop upstairs where there were cocktails available to purchase. We thought to have the last drink of the night and finish on high spirit. Before going upstairs, we decided to go to the loo, but seeing how the stairs were so old, probably full of history, we took some pictures while we were there. All of sudden a girl came from upstairs, telling us off, to get out of her way. We just laughed and finished taking the pictures anyway. However, when we reached the cocktail bar, the same girl were behind the bar, flipping her fingers onto her phone, looking miserable, like she hate her job. Meanwhile, her colleague, a nice young man, served us, very polite, made us feel so welcome. When I asked him who was she, he told that she, Megan her name, was the supervisor, which made me feel shocked. How come a supervisor could look miserable like that, let alone rude with customers? Many people goes to The Ten Bells to have the experience to drink in a pub where by the history, was where Jack the Ripper could maybe being in 1888. I really hope that the management explain to her that customers are not always right but at least treat them well and with more enthusiasm. By the way, the cocktail was delicious.

Can see why Jack the Ripper liked this place

Great atmosphere and very reasonable price on drinks. Good vibe

Iconic east end pub. Great selection of drinjs

Enjoyed some delicious beer here from a local brewery. I wonder what Jack the Ripper would have thought, had he known that this pub would one day play Miley Cyrus songs. Makes you think.

Fantastic vibey boozer with a ton of history, cool staff and Guinness drinks!

A fantastic pub, great selection of delicous beers and friendly characters behind the bar. Great to see a historical pub not being turned into an an anonymous big chain duplicate. Perfect for a couple of pints after work or if you have been shopping in Spitalfields Market

Cool place to visit once you know the back story. Now, it's over run with 20 somethings.

My favourite pub in London. Service is always great.

Enjoyed a pint of Hells and a glass of Sauvignon blanc. Service was great, nice friendly guy and atmosphere was lively. Perfect for a Saturday night. Wish I wasn’t about to eat as fancied trying the Espresso Martini on tap… too filling before food - next time :-)

Busy place on a Monday afternoon! Good selection of beers.

Good historical pub, opposite Spitalfields, nice beers, quieter bar upstairs with decent cocktails

We popped in here after doing the ripper tour, It just seemed appropriate. The decor was tired but still nice and suited to its surroundings. Service was just Service. My partner had a bottle of zero so no worries with that but I had a pint of draught beer. I'd say it was definitely the worst drink I'd had in 20 years. Cost was a tad over £11 which was probably to be expected because of the location. As requested by the owner I've added a photo of the offending beer which was something pale.

Finding out this was jack the ripper pub 🍻 it's so cool, also amazing atmosphere 😎😀

Always good for a drink, great service, very efficient and friendly.

My favorite place in London to grab a few midday pints. Not only is it a historic spot but has great attentive staff, friendly patrons and a nice selection of draft beers. Was recently bought by a large brewery and I hope that they can retain the essence that has made this place special for the 30 years I’ve been frequenting this place…….

Great pub in heart of Spitalfields, always busy and lively

Good beer selection and ideal for an after-work beer

Just feeling the gusts of history. Jack The Ripper in 1888 ravaged these neighborhoods

One of my favorite stops when in London. The obvious stop for Ripper fans and folks taking the tour - stop before and after! Smaller bar but cozy, solid and attentive staff. No food, save some chips but plenty of other places around to eat so no worries. Very old London feel to the bathrooms, but they do the job! Espresso martinis ON DRAFT! Always at least a little busy so fun atmosphere. Be sure to stop at Spitalfields market across the street, another must see. Aldgate East was closed underground stop! Stop by, you'll have fun!

Great service, decent amount of seating, good location

Our second drink was a little short, we asked why and the waiter decided to fill it with Lemmon juice

A great place in the busy Spitalfields area. Lots of history to the place but the service is the main draw (always spot on) and they always have a good selection of drinks on tap. Enjoy !

Lots of history. Looked awesome, but didn't visit because we wanted food instead of just drinks.

Been wanting to go to this pub since reading about Jack the Ripper. Lovely decor, nicely situated and an easy to find pub. Was empty when I went in, bar staff were friendly. Such an iconic pub, will definitely be heading back again.

Awesome pub with great drinks and an amazing vibe

It's a pub they sell booze I cannot confirm how many bells sadly

Quite a busy little pub, we visited during our Jack the Ripper tour. Reasonably priced, decent selection of beers and friendly staff. Toilets were a little pungent though.

Good music and better beer (guinness of course)

Nice old Victorian pub, some of the ripper victims drank in here

This pub is a shambles the staff are clueless and embarrassing, the manager clearly installs the wrong message into the staff , I’m utterly shocked how they act not only to the customer but the product they where serving. would rather sit at home with my ex wife , avoid at all costs

Can’t get more “British Pub” than The Ten Bells! Great location in East end. Awesome people watching location with a pint in your hand. A ton of history - can’t beat drinking where Jack the Ripper drank. Friendly bartenders. Good selection of beers and an awesome Pims cup. Perfect London afternoon break from the crowds.

Good pub near Spitalfields. Perfect for a pre-dinner pint!

Great Pub, quality beer, good service.

One of London's historic pubs, of those in which strange presences have manifested themselves, sadly famous for a bloody and brutal death in the past, and perhaps above all famous for this event. Excellent beer, although not reasonably priced. Friendly and helpful staff.

Always stop off for a couple of pints here when I'm in London a great place no Bells or whistles just it is what it is a good vibe

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The Ten Bells is a smaller pub on site since the 17th century and a character in the Jack the Ripper legend. The basement bathrooms are said to be haunted but the pints upstairs and music are enjoyable as well. Wish they had merch, I'd be buying Ten Bells Pub shirts for everyone back home. If you do the Ripper tour, come back for a couple pints at the Ten Bells. Lots of history.

Great selection, including German Beers 🍻

Great boozer next to spitalfields market. All sorts of punters, good music.

Literally flew in from Canada for 24 hours, just to spend a night at the Ten Bells Pub.. One of London's most iconic Pubs. I was told by the millennial blonde manager that there was "no record of the reservation in her system". After being informed of the trip, she could have cared less that a patron flew 5,804 kilometers to visit and directed me to the top floor of the building to play computer bar trivia. New ownership took over 48 hours ago. You guys are off to a brilliant start! Well done!! If I could leave you zero stars, I would.

Great pub! Perfect place to have a couple of beers

popped in for a pint because of its history. Barmaid was nice and friendly. The place was clean and tidy. The Camden Hells was good.Glad we visited.

Stopped at the pub while meeting with a few friends. The building itself is really historic and positioned very well with standing tables with cover outside. Around £6.70 for a pint of hells and unfortunately not a great selection of real ales. Overall not bad.

I found the first IPA I actually like here. Great pub to grab a pint.

The place is a 10/10, but the toilets are a hole.

Popped in for a beer, wasn't disappointed, great brews and reasonable prices for London, good atmosphere and service.

Beautiful old pub, great people and drinks.

A real experience!!! Cool atmosphere...

Great spot to spend the afternoon with good beer, music, and vibes.

bit pricey, the place is nice need a touch ups but nothing kinda weird for an old place. Not sure about the tip thing, they just serve me a beer and say thanks 🤷🏻‍♀️

Excellent pub and bar , great variety of beers and other drinks available, nice food menu also wonderful atmosphere, price reasonable 😀 staff wonderful and friendly

Nice pub with good service and music

Great pub. Always a friendly reception with a great history.

Very busy, staff worked very hard to serve everyone, which they did. Not many seats, but did manage to get one. Typical London prices.

Love this pub. Nice friendly staff. Love the old tiled walls and wooden floors.

Nice pub, nice atmosphere not trying to be anything other than a decent pub and meeting place. Did not have food but it looked fine

If you have the opportunity to go upstairs don't miss it ! It kinda feels dark and bit spooky... Definitely feels old and you can picture how it was back in the 19th century.