It’s said that Annie Chapman, one of Jack the Ripper’s victims, downed her last beer at this Spitalfields boozer while another, Mary Kelly, picked up her clients outside, and for an icky period in the ‘70s, the pub capitalized on infamy by being renamed for their slayer. All that unsavoriness is past, and the hipsters are here. The pub’s Victorian tilework has been faithfully restored, and a new mural was added to celebrate the modern artistic vitality of the neighborhood. Today the clientele is young and friendly, the furniture casually mismatched, and the pub (which hosts a gourmet British restaurant upstairs) is a cheerful specimen of a well-aled “local” that parties more intensely as the evening advances. Nicholas Hawksmoor’s Christ Church, which towers next door, silently observes the latest mortals at play.
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The Ten Bells
84 Commercial St., E1
Our Rating
Neighborhood
Shoreditch
Hours
Mon–Wed, Sun noon–midnight, Thurs–Sat noon–1am
Transportation
Tube: Liverpool Street
Phone
020/7366-1721
Cuisine Type
Pub
Web site
The Ten Bells
Map
84 Commercial St., E1 LondonNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.