The Culpeper

The hanging foliage combined with the bear walls adds a shabby chic look which is complimented by the background music. Great selection of spirits. Also liked the hooks under the bar to hang our coats, a handbag or umbrella on, I liked it. Top cucumbers in the gin. Well played.

I am a BIG fan of this pub, it’s deceivingly huge with 2 floors and a rooftop green house/​terrace. The overall vibe is welcoming and typical with a slightly cooler British pub BUT not too Shoreditch cool which is good.
The place is constantly busy on the weekend but you are usually able to grab a seat. They have a great cocktail list and apparently serve a mean bloody mary! On this occasion I had a large glass of rose. They’re slightly on the pricey side but when they say large, they mean large.
Sadly I haven’t tried the food but their menu is extensive and the food that I’ve seen come out of the kitchen looks and smells great. Noted to try!
Overall this pub has everything you need at any season and if in the area looking for a beverage I will always drop in and suggest you give it a try! :)

Cool pub on the ground floor an good restaurant on the first floor. Service was good, food was very tasty and atmosphere was top notch. My only regret? That t I didn’t order any dessert, because the cookie they gave, together with the bill was delicious. I think that reservations during the weekend are a must as the place was packed…

Ideal for gin & tonic, ideal for sunday evening chill out, ideal to get prepared for the upcoming week.
There is also a very nice music selection… what else?

The Culpeper represents how a top gastro pub should be, great food, proper table service with a strong selection of drinks (also the portion sizes are massive, what a great bonus!). The cooking was indeed top notch, especially the starters. Our waiter on the was simply wonderful, she really looked after us and always served us in such a warm and kind manner. Finally a big shout out to the «Pomme Anna» chips that came with the beef rump special, it was super crispy with a silky smooth filling.

Great beers and great vibes in this neighbourhood Commercial St boozer — go during the weekend for cool types and great music

I went here for a terrarium workshop which was excellent (definitely recommended). After the workshop I decided to grab a bite to eat with a friend downstairs. The restaurant wasn’t full, but there were a few large tables so rather busy. We waited a long time for service. Service was friendy and chatty when we did get served, but one of the side dishes we ordered never arrived (lack of notepad perhaps). The food was tasty, not mind blowingly awesome, but good. All in all we had a good evening in a nice restaurant /​pub.

This is one of my favorite pubs near the city. Came here on two separate occasions
The first time was with a mate and we came in the summer for a pint. On Sunday the place was packed with diners and the food looked good. After our first, we headed up to the roof and they made some excellent gin cocktails (mine had dill in it). The BBQ was on blast. Would love to come eat here. The atmosphere was relaxed and upscale. They had a good selection of Truman and other non standard beers.
We enjoyed the place so much we nicks need it the Dante after the nfl quarterback Dante culpepper.
The second time we came after a meal at Tayyabs. It’s less than ten minutes away but seems worlds away from white chapel. Enjoyed the bartenders recommendation of Williams chase gin and tonic– he told me it’s cheaper than what I was ordering and tastes better. I also appreciate that they do not sell it the tonic water separately.
Can’t wait to go back and try some food here. Definitely a hidden gem on commercial street. No far from the city

Will definitely be back here again! The ambience and décor is trendy and rustic. and great for big groups. The service was A+ with attentive and friendly staff throughout our meal. Their menu is updated daily and quite original — we ordered an artichoke blossom appetizer (it was literally a cooked artichoke where you pulled the leaves to dip in a crab butter) and the roasted lamb with chickpeas and spices — ! Also, complimentary bread and butter is always a plus in my books!
Give it a try and you won’t be sorry!

Can’t believe I haven’t reviewed this yet! I work round the corner from this place and it’s probs why I still work where I do ;)
Ok — massive hyperbole. But the food (fish n chips especially) is great, wonderful evening atmosphere and the roof garden is a sweet touch if you can wrestle up there.
Still so much to try including the grill, their lunches etc. But so far so good. Get the cloudy house white, it’s special.

We went here last summer after seeing a picnic on the roof advertised in timeout
X price (can’t remember now) for a hamper with lots of home made goodies inc pudding
We got there at 6.30 and were taken up to the roof garden which has a lovely view over Shoreditch and also is their garden where they grow herbs etc
There was someone serving drinks which were yum
Then half hour later they brought us our picnic which was pretty tasty!
Also blankets as it was a bit chilly
Lovely idea and well executed
Pub downstairs also looks good. Not sure about the rest of the food though but would go back to try it!

Ce restaurant immense et lumineux, à la déco cocooning et vintage, se prête aussi bien pour le brunch, le lunch, l’apéro ou le repas intimiste. Le numéro spécial des Inrock spécial Londres avait vu juste. Ce lieu est parfait pour un brunch à l’anglaise (entre autre): saucisse, boudin noir, lard frit, 2 œufs pochés à la perfection, du bon beurre demi-​sel et des toast. Bref, du LOURD ! Mais très bon.
La plupart des produits sont locaux ou bio, comme une des bière qui est fabriqué à Londres même. Certains des produits sont même issu du potager installé sur le roof-​top de l’immeuble.
A noter que très prochainement, dés la belle saison, le toit terrasse accueillera également une grande terrasse.
Petit bonus: des serveuses Françaises très sympatiques.

A good one to cross off my shortlist. And I was right to put it in my shortlist in the first place.
Great pub, pints are priced ok given the location. It can be very noisy after work but still, it’s really a nice place to meet with friends after a long ad rough day. Which is what we did! Just a bit «dissappointed» by the lack of seats… It was surprisingly crowded for a Tuesday evening.
There’s apparently a restaurant upstairs (not sure), guessing as I saw a lady standing there with menus on her hands. Overall a great place, will most definitely go again. After another long and rough day at work! :)

After reading a glowing review from Fay Maschler from the Evening Standard I was keen to try this place.
We went on a Monday night – a night when the dining room floor is closed. Not sure when it is open? That meant dining in the pub which meant hunting down a seat and then ordering at the bar. All of the tables were taken up by drinkers so we ended up on the bar facing the windows on stools but luckily it was a quieter corner as the place was quite loud between the music and the chatter.
We ordered «mains» but left hungry despite the hefty price. I had skate which was quite tasty but the presentation meant I was constantly fighting bones. My friend’s tart was beautifully presented but could not have been that filling. We ended up spending nearly 20 quid a piece on very light-​on-​food plates and soda waters and no wait service. I left feeling unsatisfied and still hungry although the fish was good – although so hot that I burned my mouth.
The one thing that this place has going for it is a really nice space. It is a really pretty interior with great windows. Kind of curious about the rooftop herb garden as well…

Came for Sunday roast during Easter, we shared a large side of beef. It was quite delicious, perhaps a bit on the simple side. I appreciate letting the ingredients shine, but given the establishment reputation I thought more. That’s but to say it wasn’t obviously prepared with care though. The gravy was light and perfect for the beef. Definitely book ahead though.
Points for décor, a wonderfully bright room with natural light. As the ultimate test, I would certainly bring someone here to eat, and will go back.

Had my first Sunday Roast here in my life and didn’t get disappointed! Although my friend said, he had better ones, I thought it was quiet tasty and well served. They also have a variety of local craft beers in bottles! What really stood out here was the service — just very quick, friendly, fun and on top, asking if everything is alright, if we need more gravy (YES!).

This place used to be the Princess Alice and for a while the City Darts. We came in for a quick one before going to Lupita down the road. It is far less busy than the Ten Bells further up Commercial street. The new makeover has stripped away some of its more pubby interior and replaced it with long bench seating etc. However it has retained much of its original character. That said it had a pleasant atmosphere and a decent beer selection. I would probably prefer the Ten Bells but this is great if that is too busy. For nibbles they have some bizarre homemade popcorn which has bits of pork fat in it! I declined when I saw the fat. Not sure where that came from. I’ll stick to peanuts. There’s a minimum £10 spend on cards.

During the month of August, The Culpeper, are doing a Lunch or Supper picnic for £15 a hamper, which includes a welcome drink (G&T’s, billed as the best Gin & Tonics known to man), so took a group of friends up to the recently opened rooftop herb garden to try it and the supper out on its first night.
We picked up our hampers from the kitchen on the way up to the rooftop where we were greeted with a magnificent view of the Gherkin, shame it was spoiled by the scaffolding of the building next door, the herb garden occupied the space at the back and tables were laid out with table cloths for our picnic, so looked like it was going to be a posh picnic, but unfortunately no plastic picnic plates, in the hampers were take-​away boxes of food: ciabatta bread, herb-​garden crisps, a pork pie with piccalilli, duck rillettes with cornichons, roast chicken mediterranean vegetable with Israeli couscous salad and a chocolate and walnut brownie. No points for presentation or eating out of the boxes, but the food tasted good and fresh. They forgot to give us butter for the bread and we did not realise until we requested more bread and it came with butter :-)
The picnic supper is only from 7pm to 10pm, so by 10pm, it was getting quite dark and quite chilly for a summer’s evening, being London. We had a night cap and departed around 10.30ish, although we never felt we overstayed. Service was good and attentive with the bar man running up and down the three flights of stairs to the kitchen to attend to anyone’s needs.
Oh, the G&T was ok, nothing special.

This pub screams «Instagram me». Visually, it’s stunning: high ceilings, exposed brick, natural light, dotted with thoughtful elements of hipster charm. I passed by the other day and the sign out front declared this would be my new local, so I went in to see for myself. I’ve been waiting for this place to open and it seems like it was worth the wait.
The bartenders are delightful, knowledgable about the selection of local London beers. The food is kind of a British-​French gastropub fusion. I had a summer ale and an artichoke, tomato and goat cheese tarte, which was delicious if a little pricey at £12.
Overall, this place shows tons of promise in its early days. It’s clean, with superb ambiance, excellent service, aaand it’s steps from home.