Golden Heart

It was hot as BALLS inside this pub yesterday, and the guy next to me who dropped an eye wateringly bad fart certainly added nothing to the atmosphere. Luckily service was fast and friendly — £10 minimum to use a card, but they do offer change back if you don’t hit the limit.
It felt like the kind of place that would have the cozy factor ratcheted up by a trillion by the dim light of evening.
Drinking out on the sidewalk was a much better choice, and after about half a pint, we even managed to snag a couple of chairs.
Much better temperature, and people watching, and we could still sing along to the Abba fest going on inside. A good handful of the folks here had CLEARLY been having a Sunday Funday and were hammered — it seemed safer to stay a bit out of their way. It was a bit like watching a fashion show unfold in front of us — I don’t know where everyone was coming from or going to, but it was a perfect way to spend a first evening in London.

Zum Sonntag Abend endlich mal London entspannt geniessen hervorragend. Mit dem Kaminfeuer echt gemütlich. Lecker Bier!

Drinking here is like crashing a house party hosted by your mom’s cooler, younger, more fun tipsy sister and her hot daughter’s trendy and funky friends… some with city jobs, some arty farty, some grunge-​tastic, some white-​van delivery men and a few tourists who sit in corners looking shocked at how different the vibe is here. While the «cooler-​than-​yo-​moma» host might snap at a pushy customer who needs an attitude adjustment a few times (each night), the fire burns bright and keeps things warm in this PROPER EAST END PUB!!!
Snobs beware, there are plenty of other places to hang out in this area. If you want to act all VIP then go somewhere else. And leave my Auntie’s pub party spectacular to the fun, chatty, types who can show some respect for the hostest with the mostest, even if it takes her a few minutes to get your bloody drink! ;)

cute place to duck in and get a drink after shopping at brick lane or spitalfields. boo for no hot drinks.

A won’t even try to argue the point that this place gets crowded. It does and it’s because it is earned. On a rainy Sunday afternoon, The Golden Heart is right across from the famous Spitalfields market. When there are thirsty people and they spot this massive pub on the corner, they’re going to pop in.
A few seats here and there plus on this day a roaring fire in the gas fireplace, what more did I need? Oh yes, a beer. After waiting patiently to catch the attention of one of the lovely ladies behind the bar, I was able to pick up and pay for a pint of Foster’s that did a fine job of quenching my thirst.
Just in time to catch the kickoff for a football match on the large screen TV. The crowd seemed to be evenly split between the two teams in a friendly enough way.

Good for celeb spotting! well this is a regular haunt for me, I have been going here for years and has a great local crowd and great landlord. It does tend to get very busy on a Sunday because of the market, and on Friday night but it has great atmosphere and on a sunny day it is the busiest corner in London. I have spent many a night drinking with Tracey Emin, Dan Crookshanks and Kate Moss in here, so you can not get better conversations! The best time to visit is in the winter on a cold night in the little VIP entrence (the small bar) with the fire on and the land lady’s dog on your lap with a few mates.

This is one of my favorite pubs in London. I’m from New York, and I don’t know many bars that feature original artworks by one of the city’s most famous artists! The Golden Heart features Tracey Emin originals in a cosy, friendly setting. I love it here.

on several occasions you would catch local artist and city workers mingling with one another. i adore this place. not because im a local and come often, but its just got a simple charm to it.

A visit here is de rigueur if you are in the area. Unfortunately everyone else thinks so too and it can get crowded.
A lovely pub run by lovely people, a place where you can meet a broad spectrum of people.
Best visited in the summer evenings with a cold Magners — one of the best spots in London.

Have started going here because it’s my local, and in the last few weeks have seen it at its best and worst. Worst when the Shoreditch floppy-​hairs come in, best when the long-​time rummies corner me and complain about everything from America to the invention of the printing press.
Drinks are reasonably priced, the jukebox is pretty good, and there’s a fire. This is the sort of pub that you could take anyone to and they’d probably find something about it to like. My only complaint is that it’s often too crowded to find a seat. Go on, Golden Heart!

You never know what to expect in this pub! The two times I have been there it has been almost like entering the Twilight Zone. First time we had a lady that for no reason was just barking at a guy, which was so awkward. Then I turned around and you could see people that just go there trying to be «cool» which did not set the vibe of the place for me. Second time was great though we had a bit of a brawl with our bar tender we stayed and had a couple more pints, this man seemed more chilled and it ended up being a great nigh out. So go and expect anything to happen and a great jukebox.

I think I fell a little bit in love with the Golden Heart pub when I saw its charismatic landlady polishing its brass fixtures one Sunday morning. That is what is at the heart (sorry) of this pub’s brilliance, its owners actually take pride in its appearance, take pride in their business.
Run by a mother and daughter team who are a veritable East End institution, unusually for a boozer perhaps, the Golden Heart comes replete with original Tracey Emin artworks — this being her local and all — hanging baskets outside, a jukebox and friendly, if sometimes a little slow, service.

The Golden Heart is such a great pub. I love the atmosphere in here when it’s starting to get busy on a mid-​week evening. The bar staff are brilliant and the land lady is über efficient and nice and friendly as long as you stay on the good side of her!
They have a good selection of beers and ciders as well as some bottled beers. The jukebox knocks out some great tunes and there are a couple of open fires for the cold winter nights. It draws in different crowds of people all the time so it’s not just your typical Shoreditch bunch propping up the bar. My dad thinks this pub is brilliant and if he thinks a pub is good then it’s good. Ok?

There is character and attitude in abundance at this old-​fashioned but edgy English boozer — and its no accident. It strategically situated at the confluence of Spitalfields and Brick Lane. Hence the resident after-​work media set are joined by market traders, retail workers, casual tourists, premiership watchers and itinerant City types. They down pints of 1664 and Carling to a rockin’ nineties chart jukebox soundtrack.
Décor is provided by a massive Nike portrait of Wayne Rooney, cheapo wood panelling and a Tracey Emin original — above the female toilets a cursive flashing neon box: ‘Stand Still & Rot’. Plus someone has come up with the ingenious idea of staffing the bar entirely with young females — a popular move.
Mention should be made too of a couple of the permanent fixtures at the Golden Heart. Firstly, the little terrier dog who comforts himself under drinkers’ tables and across their crossed legs. Then the landlady, an elder East London patron, who has been running the place, as she’ll no doubt recount, since Spitalfields market was the wrong side of the tracks, an early-​eighties doomed heroin den. Her daughter is as omnipotent a presence and only slightly less willing to grab traffic cones and dance the foxtrot across Commercial Road.
In my experience, this is a great pub to kickstart a long night with some banter and reckless abandon. Just don’t stick around too long…

The Golden Heart is set in the heart of Shoreditch, and is the perfect pit-​stop on the jaunt from Liverpool Street Station to Brick Lane. With outdoor seating, the Golden Heart is always spilling out onto the street for after-​work drinks.
The Golden Heart is a real British Pub, but obviously it’s location in the East End has rubbed off on it, with a mix of beautiful clientele and old-​school men who have probably been drinking there since the place opened (my guess: late 1800s!)

An old school, wooden panelled pub with two bars built around 1910, The Golden Heart attracts a constantly changing clientele of all ages and backgrounds, from shopkeepers to the occasional celebrity. A good jukebox keeps it buzzing inside and open fires soon warm even the most miserable drinker. This place gets rammed and sometimes you’ll find yourself trying desperately to catch the barmaid’s eye. With a variety of beers, and enough wines and spirits to keep most people content, this old school boozer is an excellent addition to London’s pub scene.

The Golden heart has been around for a very long time, and is part of the furniture. Chaotic and sometimes unruly, this pub has hosted many a night of merryment in its years.
Its success is partly its location, situated as it is next to the Spitalfields market. In the summer, crowds of people are gathered on the street, sinking a refreshing beer. The bar sits in the middle splitting drinking areas into two, of which the main part has a TV for sport. However, should football turn you off, don’t fear, as it takes a secondary position to the general drinking, even when it is on.