The Culpeper is a distinctive Spitalfields pub, restaurant, guesthouse and rooftop garden occupying a handsome corner building on Commercial Street. The ground floor serves drinks and weekday pub lunches, while the first floor offers a more focused dinner menu and both levels host Sunday roast. Each part of the building has its own rhythm, yet all share an emphasis on seasonal produce and thoughtful sourcing.
Lunch balances familiar pub comfort with carefully made smaller plates. Sourdough and house butter, cheese croquettes, hummus with flatbread, terrine and crab bisque can lead into beer battered haddock, chicken and bacon pie or a steak sandwich with chips. Vegetarian cooking receives equal attention through dishes such as caramelised onion orzotto and gnocchi with pesto, burrata and seasonal greens.
Dinner develops the same ingredients in a concise restaurant format, with plates such as smoked mackerel pâté, chicken liver parfait and steak tartare followed by day boat fish, bavette or confit pork. Vegetables come from growers working towards regenerative systems, including produce from the group’s own urban farm in Deptford. British fish and responsibly reared meat keep the menu closely connected to its suppliers.
In summer, the rooftop woodland garden serves food from the grill among birch, hazel, herbs, berries and edible plants. Seasonal dips, grilled vegetables and ethically reared British meat are paired with natural leaning wine, cocktails and independent beer, all set against city views. Sunday roasts and desserts such as sticky toffee pudding or crème brûlée add further reasons to visit this layered East London pub throughout the year.
Address: 40 Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London E1 6LP, United Kingdom