Rain Dogs is an independent cocktail pub near Brick Lane, created by three friends who wanted to build the sort of bar they would choose themselves. It combines the unpolished character of a dive bar with serious attention to drinks, service and music, giving the room a relaxed personality without losing its sense of purpose.
The cocktail list changes with the seasons and moves between balanced classics, original combinations and occasional experiments. Craft beer and wine are chosen with the same emphasis on quality, so guests can settle into familiar favourites or ask the team for something that suits their taste.
Food comes through a partnership with neighbouring Vincenzo’s Pizza, allowing visitors to order crisp New York style slices or a whole pie while they drink. The easy pairing fits the atmosphere of the bar and makes Rain Dogs a practical destination for an evening that begins casually and continues well into the night.
Live music and a strong soundtrack add to the social mood, while a mix of reservable tables and space for spontaneous visitors keeps the venue accessible. Rain Dogs works particularly well for laid back dates, gatherings with friends and anyone looking for a characterful East London bar close to Shoreditch and Bethnal Green.
Address: 120 Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch, London E2 6DG, United Kingdom
Rain Dogs Menu
Rain dogs kitchen
Fried chicken scotch egg and nice spice
Deep fried cockle popcorn, saffron aioli
Roasted cauliflower, roscoff onion, pickles and seeds
Mactavish n’ cheese, boozy mayo and gruyere
Assam tea cured mackerel, citrus and dashi
Samphire chaat masala, lime pickle
Fried reuben sandwich tony bourdain
Linseed french toast brûlée
Aperol granita
Agave (50ml)
Tapatio blanco tequila
Del maguey vida puebla mezcal
Tapatio reposado tequila
Tapatio anejo tequila
Mezky agave spirit
Wine orange (bottle)
Matic postopoma 2023
Stajerska, Slovenia – Kerner, Riesling
“Tra l’altro” bianco VDT carussin NV
Asti, Italy – Moscato, Cortese
Troupe welcome to the jungle 2022
Wagram, Austria – Sauvignon Blanc, Gruner Veltliner, Riesling
Wine red (bottle)
AA Badenhorst curator 2023
Swartzland, South Africa – Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage
Soli pinot noir 2021 (offered chilled)
Thracian Valley, Bulgaria – Pinot Noir
Clos d’audhuy les polissons 2023
Cahors, France – Malbec
Mocavero primitivo salento IGT 2023
Puglia, Italy – Primitivo
La 50/50 côtes du brian 2020
Pays d’Oc, France – Grenache, Syrah, Carignan
Dominique gruhier épineuil rouge 2023
Bourgogne, France – Pinot Noir
Antolini CA' COATA, Amarone classico DOC 2019
Veneto, Italy – Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Wine rosé (bottle)
Quinta dos espinhosos LIV Rosé 2022
Douro, Portugal – Vinho Verde
Mun rosato la calcinara 2022
Marche, Italy – Montepulciano
Sparkling (bottle)
Bocchoris cava NV
Barcelona, Spain – Xarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada
Rue de sorbier brut champagne NV
Aÿ, France – Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay
Digby brut NV
Sussex, England – Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay
Krug NV
Champagne, France – Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay
Wine white (bottle)
Alceo familia bastida 2024
La mancha, Spain – verdejo
Riesling stefan winter 2023
Rheinhessen, Germany – Riesling
Domaine guy allion touraine 2023
Loire, France – Sauvignon Blanc
Dorper chenin blanc 2022
Stellenbosch, South Africa – Chenin Blanc
Di meno catarratto 2023
Sicily, Italy – Catarratto
Raxeira albariño 2023
Rias Baixas, Spain – Albariño
Au bon climat wild boy 2022
California, USA – Chardonnay
Cocktails
Bitter meadow
Jasmine and rose petal gin, bergamot liqueur, dandelion tea, rose cordial
Neon bible
Takamaka white rum, midori, coconut, lemon
Spicy margarita
Tapatio blanco tequila, triple sec, lime, homemade jalepe ño shrub
Charlie chaplin
Sloe gin, apricot liqueur, lime
Mai tai
Takamaka aged rum, triple sec, lime, orgeat, angostura bitters
21st Century
Tapatio reposado tequila, cacao blanc, cocchi americano, lemon
Goldrush
Evan williams bourbon, lemon, honey
Comic strip
Brandy, triple sec, elderflower liqueur, ginger syrup, lime, soda
Fools gold
Scotch whiskey, poire williams, ice cider, lemon, lemonade
Iberian fizz
White port, fino sherry, forced rhubarb, lemongrass & lime leaf soda
Mirage
Pisco, amontillado sherry, lemon, honey
Foxey lady
Cocchi americano, gin, lemon, cava
Chanchullo
Mezcal, green chartreuse, menthe blanche, lime, honey, grapefruit bitters
Mushroom martini
Respirited british vodka, japanese mushroom vermouth, porcini brine, noma’s mushroom garum
Cortado
Takamaka aged rum, coffee liqueur, amaro nonino, vanilla soya yogurt, angostura bitters
Preservation club
Respirited british vodka, strawberry & oregano syrup, aperol, dry vermouth, lemon, egg white
Tipperary
Irish whiskey, house vermouth, green chartreuse, angostura bitters
Gin (50ml)
Beefeater london dry
Boatyard gin
Monkey 47
Nolet's dry
Procera blue dot
Vodka (50ml)
Respirited
Boatyard vodka
Ramsbury
Stoli elit
White r(h)um- (50ml)
Takamaka
Planteray 3
Doorly's 3 year
Trois rivières blanc rhum agricole
The real mccoy 3 year
Rum dark (50ml)
Takamaka extra noir
El dorado 12 year
Diplomático
Pyrat
Hampden 8 year
Brandy (50ml)
Courvoisier V.S
Somerset cider brandy 5 year
Loubere napoleon (armagnac)
Remy martin 1738 accord royal
Darroze 8 year (armagnac)
Softs
Homemade ginger beer
Homemade lemonade
Homemade limeade
Homemade grapefruit soda
Whisky (50ml)
Monkey shoulder
Ardbeg 10 year
Togouchi
Yoichi single malt
Hibiki harmony
Bourbon (50ml)
Evan williams
Elijah craig small batch
Evan williams single barrel
Few bourbon
Willet’s pot still
Spirits – one sips (50ml)
Pickleback
Baby guinness
Mint genepi
Spirits – other spirits (50ml)
Akashi-tai shiraume umeshu sake
Yaguara cachaça
El gobernador pisco
Ketel one genever
Monkey shoulder fresh monkey
Spirits – rye (50ml)
Rittenhouse
Sazerac
Michter’s
Few rye
Speciality whisk(e)y
Chivas regal 12 year
Chivas regal mizunara cask
Compass box the spice tree
Compass box peat monster arcana
Compass box orchard house
Nikka from the barrel
Lagavulin the distillers edition 2017
The glenlivet 12 year (old style bottling)
The glenlivet nadurra
The macallan 12 double cask gold
Kilkerran the peat project batch 2
Bruichladdie micro provenance single sauternes cask
Octomore 10.3
Bruichladdie islay barley 2011
Draught beer – 2/3 schooner
Rain dogs somerset cider 4.5%
Thatchers cheddar valley 6.0%
Five points XPA 4.0%
Five points jupa 5.5%
Draught beer – pint
Guinness 4.2%
Tennents 4.0%
Bottled/cans
Gravity theory cider 4.5%
Clear head IPA 0.5%
Tennents zero 0.0%
Bar snacks
Lancashire sea salt crisps
Lancashire sea salt & ellsey’s malt vinegar crisps
Lancashire sea salt & cracked black pepper
Lancashire cheese & onion crisps
House marinated olives
Alcohol free cocktails
Alcohol free cocktails
We’d love to make you non-alcoholic versions of select menu cocktails. Ask your server, and they’ll guide you through the options.
Wine alcohol free (250ml)
Jukes 1 – the sparkling white
Organic apple cider vinegar based
Jukes 6 – the sparkling red
Organic apple cider vinegar based
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