The Blind Beggar

“just a comfy pub, with decent beer, friendly staff and a great atmosphere!!”

Guy Bridger★★★★★

Iconic pub. Great atmosphere, made very welcome. Had a great history lesson about the pub & the Krays from a lovely lady from the pub with a free shot thrown in. Will definitely be going back & would definitely recommend a visit.

Steve Gee★★★★★

There’s a special kind of charm to grabbing a couple of beers and a great pizza in East London, especially when you’re doing it near one of the area’s most storied landmarks: The Blind Beggar Pub. Just around the corner from The Brine Beggar — my stop for the night — the Blind Beggar carries a deep slice of London history. Opened in the 19th century and forever etched into East End folklore, it’s famously tied to the Kray twins, particularly the 1966 shooting of George Cornell by Ronnie Kray. Tales of gangland legends, Victorian East London, and centuries of pub culture all linger in the air a

Matt P★★

Drinks are very expensive in here and no cask shockingly despite looking very much like an ale pub keeping its traditional look. It boasts it’s got the largest beer garden in London. It doesn’t, that’s a fullers pub in West Ealing closely followed by another in North Ealing. The pizzas smell and look nice and are freshly made in summer outside. Would this pub exist without the krays notoriety? Probably not. It’s a huge tourist trap though. Don’t rush here. Far better pubs and freehouses exist!

Marie Ideson★★★★★

Definitely well worth a visit if your in Whitechapel, London. Especially with the history it holds of the Kray twins, Ronnie & Reggie. The pub is famous because of these two. Whitechapel, East London, infamous as the site where gangster Ronnie Kray murdered rival George Cornell in 1966. While its notorious past is a key part of its history, today it is a "wet-led" pub known for its award-winning beer garden, which hosts live music in the summer.