The Black Lion Pub in Barking

Love this pub, and the lovely young man behind the bar. Poured the perfect Guinness 🤸🏾‍♀️

My very first day in London, and this was the first pub I’d ventured into. It was everything I was excited to experience. Such a wonderful atmosphere, and of course, delicious beer! I felt at home, and everyone there was so friendly and inviting. I was lucky enough to be there, on my birthday, and during a huge football match at that. What could be better? Make it a point to stop in and have a round, or a few 😁🍺. All I can say otherwise is thank you to everyone there for making such a wonderful memory for me. I can’t tell you how quickly I want to visit London again, if even just to put back a few rounds with the crowd at this wonderful gem of a pub! Cheers, and have a Captain Bob for me!

Good pub about five minutes walk from Plaistow Underground Station. Two cask beers on handpump when I visited. Lots of outdoor seating in the beer garden to the rear some of it covered. Very quiet on the Wednesday afternoon that I called in. A few people watching horse racing on the televisions in the main bar. There is a smaller bar with a separate door at the rear.

One of my favourite pubs in all of London - to have it as my local is a gift from the gods. It’s a proper pub.

🚇 Plaistow 🍺 £5.80 Cruzcampo A Legendary Plaistow Boozer. The Black Lion is located in the heart of Plaistow E13. The nearest Tube is Plaistow, it’s a five minute walk to get here. This historic pub was originally built over 600 years ago. It was rebuilt in 1747 and remodelled again in 1875. Regular visitors in the 1960's were the West Ham team, including world cup trio of Bobby Moore, Martin Peters and Geoff Hurst. There is also a connection to Dick Turpin who stabled Black Bess in the stables here. This is a classic two bar oldschool pub that oozes old world charm. The bar on the right is split level and has Tudor beams and original exposed brickwork walls. The servery is a longun’ and stretches down the length of the bar. The seating is a mix of long velour upholstered benches with matching stools around circular tables. The smaller back bar is accessible by a separate door or through the end of the main bar. This bar is a cosier affair with a red carpet and comfy banquettes. In both bars is some superb memorabilia, you’ll find a photo of Bobby Moore, Warren Mitchell and Kenny Lynch propping up the bar here.There is also a picture of Canning Town born Terry Spinks who was the youngest Olympic gold medallist in British boxing history. The beer line up will please most, there is a good choice of mainstream beers with two cask ales. I decided on a pint of Cruzcampo, my pint was excellent, price point was average. There is a classic home cooked pub food menu available, Fish & Chips costs £13.00. There is also a seafood stall in the carpark next to the pub, I had some peeled prawns with plenty of pepper and vinegar for £4. We arrived bang on opening time at 12pm on mild Friday lunchtime in February. I was with die hard @westham fan and fellow pub enthusiast @scottyboy who knows a thing or two about pubs around this manor. As you can imagine the pub was quiet as we were the first ones in. There are a few screens dotted around the pub which had Sky Sports on in the background. The service was great, the barman was welcoming and was happy for me to take a few photos. This is a legendary pub which is steeped in folklore, history and is a favourite amongst the West Ham faithful. I absolutely loved visiting this pub, this is a proper London pub experience. If there was ever a reason to head out east, then visiting The Black Lion is definitely one of them. ℹ️ Info correct on visiting 23.02.24