Hoop & Grapes, Aldgate

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Thanks to careless bakers and the Luftwaffe, this is one of a very tiny number of medieval timber-framed buildings - the pub claims it's the only one - left in the City. It's changed hands over the years, but never quite served up a pub experience to match its undoubted heritage. Its latest incarnation is as part of the Nicholson's brand, and the resultant 'historical' adjustment to the furnishings - some Chesterfield sofas here, a couple of chandeliers there - have helped to produce a better pub than many of the others that have stood on this site over the last 20 or so years. It's a rather safe and sound pub all told - decent beers on the taps, and pub grub available - but it's also an instance where a move to the Nicholson's chain has helped rather than hindered.
Reviewed by 14 Mar 2011    Helpful? yes/no
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47 Aldgate High Street, Aldgate, London, EC3N 1AL

020 7481 4583

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Cross the road from Aldgate tube station, turn left and it's on the corner. Leave Aldgate East by the western end exit and head towards Aldgate tube station. You'll see the pub near the corner, on the left, almost opposite Aldgate station, close to the bus station.

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08 Sep 11 Updated by pubdog