Tucked away in Homerton, The Kenton has built the sort of reputation most pubs would kill for: somewhere people actively travel to, not just stumble into.
On matchdays, it’s firmly a Spurs pub. The atmosphere shifts early, pints start flowing quickly, and the place fills with the kind of football crowd that actually improves a pub rather than drains it. But outside of football, The Kenton has a completely different energy – calmer, design-led, and unmistakably influenced by that modern Nordic pub aesthetic that somehow makes even a dark pint feel cleaner.
The beer garden is a huge part of its appeal. In summer it becomes one of those dangerous “we’ll just stay for one more” spaces, while inside the pub keeps that stripped-back, independent feel that suits its beer offering perfectly.
And the beer is the point here.
The Kenton consistently pours some of the more interesting indie beers on tap in East London, avoiding generic lineups in favour of beers people actually get excited about finding. A standout is Paulaner Ur-Dunkel, which can almost always be found pouring here – a rarity in London, and the kind of beer that instantly tells you this pub cares about what’s on the bar.
Smooth, dark, and deeply drinkable, it’s become something of a Kenton staple. If you’ve never had a proper Munich dunkel before, it’s worth reading our guide to Paulaner Ur-Dunkel on tap in London – because once you start looking for it, you realise how few pubs actually pour it properly.
If you want to understand why people seek it out specifically, check out our guide to Paulaner Ur-Dunkel.
If you’re after a proper independent pub in East London with a beer garden, football atmosphere, and genuinely interesting beer on tap, The Kenton is an easy recommendation.
For up-to-date details on what’s pouring and key pub features, check The Kenton’s Where’s My Booze page before you head down.