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The Cock Tavern

A one-room 1930s Truman's pub on Mare Street with around eight changing cask beers and at least six real ciders, dark wood interiors and a tiny back garden.

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The Cock Tavern, a one-room 1930s Truman's pub on Mare Street
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Did you know

In January 2016 it won a 'We Love Pickled Eggs' award from supplier Purely Pickled Eggs for outselling every other outlet, after selling over 1,000 in a few months.

Local tip

Outside food is welcome, so bring something from a nearby chip shop. Try a pickled egg and look for the chalkboard where regulars log their egg-eating times; it is open until 1am on Fridays and Saturdays.

Famous dishes

  • Pickled eggs
  • Scotch eggs
  • Pork pies
  • Cask ales and real ciders

Finding it

Address
315 Mare Street, Hackney, London E8 1EJ
Nearest station
Hackney Central (Overground), 143 m away

Details change, so check with the place before you set off.

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