The Rusty Bike

The Rusty Bike is one of the most distinctive and unusual pub dining experiences in East London -- a Chingford pub that houses a first-floor Japanese sushi cafe where your sushi orders are delivered to the table via a miniature Shinkansen bullet train, believed to be the first such system in the UK. Hardens reviewed it in 2025, praising the "fun cheap 'n' cheerful experience" of the sushi cafe upstairs, while noting that downstairs remains a proper traditional pub complete with TVs showing sport and a selection of board games.

The food spans both Japanese and Thai cuisines and is available on both floors: the ground-floor pub menu includes Thai dishes alongside bar snacks and drinks, while the first-floor sushi cafe adds a broader Japanese menu with the entertainment of watching your plates arrive by miniature train. A genuinely unique Chingford experience. Mentioned by a local resident in The Stow Brothers' Chingford area guide as a favourite neighbourhood spot.