One of the few remaining 'old man's pubs' in Hoxton, The Stags Head has recently been refurbished, but don't worry if you're a fan of worn down-East End 'nuclear subs', the land-lord hasn't turned it into one of those über-cool Hoxtonista fashion bars just yet.
Retaining its 1930's interior, The Stags Head has all the things you need from a decent local. There's a smallish collection of beers so you're not confused by endless varieties of German wheat beer and Russian death lager, the pool table only costs 50p and there's a spacious beer garden out back for you to while away the afternoon in.
The pub holds regular live music events on its small stage and best of all, it's just around the corner from our office. Will definitely be seeing you in there!
Possibly the new Spoonfed team hangout? Its massive garden is definitely the place to be during nice weather and it provides easy access to the great East London art, gigs and events nearby. We've all become big Stags Head fans, even if their titular punctuation is questionable. If you see any of us Spooners while in the Stags Head, come say hi!
Went to an intimate gig here and loved it. It's a cosy little tucked-away space with affordable drinks, carpeted throughout and rustic with REAL fireplaces... Really cool, basically!
This place looks and FEELS like a real pub; good mix of friendly people, not a pretnsious poseur's paradise like so many other Hoxton places... the decor is like going back in time, in a good way and there really is real fireplaces and great (free!!!) food on Sundays, what more could you want???