The Buxton is a pub, bistro and small hotel at 42 Osborn Street in Whitechapel. Its ground floor bar and dining space is open to walk in visitors, providing an intimate East London setting for a drink, a few plates or a relaxed meal.
The kitchen works with a concise, seasonal menu shaped by British produce and local suppliers. Small plates might move between vegetables, seafood and carefully prepared meat, with combinations such as goat curd and beetroot or mussels served escabeche reflecting the bistro style.
Richer snacks and sharing dishes can include baked cheese with hot honey, pork rillettes or a game pate. Because the selection changes with the seasons, the experience is best understood as flexible modern pub cooking rather than a fixed list of permanent signatures.
Local beer and classic cocktails sit beside natural and low intervention wines chosen to suit the food. The compact room works equally well for a casual evening at the bar or a meal assembled from several dishes, while the rooftop garden remains reserved for hotel guests.
Address: 42 Osborn Street, Whitechapel, London E1 6TD, England
The Buxton Whitechapel Menu
Small Plates
Seasonal concise bar menu with freshly prepared small plates.
Olives
Snapery East Baguette & Butter
Seasonal House Pickles
Artichoke Hearts, Lemon, Olive Oil
Vegetable Antipasti
Goats Curd, Beetroot, Hazelnut, Orange, Tarragon
Baked Camembert, Hot Honey, Baguette
Crab Mousse, Tobasco, Chives, Toast
La Brujela Mussels Escabeche, Toast
La Narval Picante Sardines, Pickled Chili, Toast
Pork Rillettes, Cornichons, Wholegrain Mustard, Toast
Venison & Brandy Paté, Dijon Mustard, Baguette
Breakfast
Monday-Friday 7am-11am, Saturday-Sunday 8am-11am (Sample Menu)
The Snapery East Pastries
Savoury Croissants – cheese and ham, cheese and tomato
Cold meats and cheeses
Toast and preserves
Organic granola and yoghurt
Fresh fruit
Wines by the Glass
Sample Menu. Prices are per 125ml unless otherwise stated.
2023 'Gran Cerdo' Gonzalo Gonzalo, Rioja, Spain – Viura
White
2022 'PM&M Muscadet Garance' Pierre Luneau-Papin, Loire, France – Melon de Bourgogne
White
NV 'Aurora' Piri Naturel, Nahe, Germany – Weißburgunder/Pinot Blanc, Müller Thurgau, Kerner, Riesling
White
2021 'Art.Project Organic Prosecco' Treviso, Italy – Glera
Sparkling
NV 'Egali'T Brut' Eric Taillet, Champagne, France – Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay, Pinot Nero
Sparkling
2023 'Fratelli Felix' Vigneti Tardis, Campania, Italy – Fiano, Falanghina
Skin
2022 'O'Ranch' Ch. Barouillet, Bergerac, France – Chenin Blanc, Muscadelle, Ondenc
Skin
2024 'Rose Vé' Mas de Valerole, Provence, France – Caladoc, Merlot
Rosé & Chilled Red
Wine List
Sample Menu. Bottle prices.
2024 'Cuvee Marine' Domaine de Ménard, Côtes de Gascogne, France – Colombard, Gros Manseng, Sauvignon Blanc
White
2023 'Christina' Christina Netzl, Carnuntum, Austria – Grüner Veltliner
White
2023 'Hedge Line' Matt Gregory, Leicestershire, England – Seyval, Bacchus, Madeleine Angevine, Solaris
White
2023 'Mac Fol' Cerruti, Piedmont, Italy – Moscato
White
2024 'P'tit Poussot' Domaine de l'Octavin, Jura, France – Chardonnay
White
2021 'Sui Lieviti' Orsi San Vito, Emilia Romagna, Italy – Pignoletto
Sparkling
NV 'Wild Combination' Titch Hill, West Sussex, England – Schonburger, Reichensteiner, Rondo, Regent, Seyval Blanc
Sparkling
2023 'Puppet Nat' Le Batossay, Anjou, France – Grolleau Gris, Cabernet Franc
Sparkling
House Cocktails
Sample Menu
House Martini
Gin or Vodka, Cocchi Americano
Ancho Chilli Margarita
Altos Tequila, Smoked Chilli, Agave, Citrus
Pisco Sour
Barsol Pisco, Pear & Cardamom Oleo, Lime
Breakfast Martini
Beefeater Gin, Triple Sec, Marmalade & Toast syrup
Old Fashioned
Maker’s Mark, Demerara, House Bitters, Orange Oils
Port Manhattan
Rittenhouse Rye, Ruby Port, Bitters
Espresso Martini
Vodka, Mr Black, 0% Waste Cold Brew coffee
Aperitivo
From 3-6pm
Pastis
Pernod Ricard, Ice, Filtered Water, Lemon
Biciclette
White wine, Campari, Soda, Orange
RinQuinQuin
RinQuinQuin à la Pêche, Soda, Lemon