Big Penny Social is a large community focused pub and events venue at 1 Priestley Way in Walthamstow. Set on the Blackhorse Beer Mile, it combines a spacious beer hall, garden, games areas and a varied programme of music, sport, comedy and family events. Food is made for casual tables and groups, with seasonal produce and local suppliers shaping the menu.
Hand thrown sourdough pizzas are a central choice. Margherita keeps the topping simple with tomato and fior di latte, while pepperoni adds red onion and oregano. Courgette with goat cheese and a vegan combination of plant based burrata and rocket broaden the range, and the rectangular sharing format is designed to divide easily across a group.
Sharing plates include homemade sausage rolls, chicken skewers with hot honey, lamb Scotch egg with harissa mayonnaise and pork scratchings with piccalilli mayonnaise. A vegetarian arrangement can bring together cauliflower cheese Yorkshire pudding bites, cheesy garlic bread, corn ribs and a vegan sausage roll. Hummus, baba ganoush and feta with pistachio provide a lighter trio of dips with warm pitta.
Fresh salads, comforting pub dishes and changing Sunday roasts reflect the seasons, with sides and sweet bites available for a fuller meal. The drinks selection is especially broad, spanning more than one hundred beer taps as well as wine, spirits, cocktails, soft drinks and alcohol free choices. That variety makes the venue equally useful for lunch, a relaxed pint, a family gathering or a busy event night.
Address: 1 Priestley Way, Walthamstow, London E17 6AL, United Kingdom