Guidebook for Hackney
Drinks & Nightlife
Proper English pub in the lovely De Beauvoir area, great Sunday roast. Gets busy when football is on on the weekend.
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The Scolt Head
107A Culford Rd Proper English pub in the lovely De Beauvoir area, great Sunday roast. Gets busy when football is on on the weekend.
One street down from the Scolt Head, slightly quieter, another great English pub with great food.
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The Talbot
109 Mortimer Rd One street down from the Scolt Head, slightly quieter, another great English pub with great food.
Birthdays
33-35 Stoke Newington Road Food pop ups, live music at night - younger scene.
Great views and swimming pool on the roof. Average food for the price but great place to drink (soho house members only).
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Hoxton Grill
81 Great Eastern StGreat views and swimming pool on the roof. Average food for the price but great place to drink (soho house members only).
Cafe OTO
18-22 Ashwin Street Eclectic music venue.
Lovely little wine bar with great grilled cheese sandwiches.
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Sager + Wilde Wine Bar
193 Hackney Rd Lovely little wine bar with great grilled cheese sandwiches.
A real experience if you like cheese and wine, the setting is like secret cave, great atmosphere but very busy on a Friday/Sat night.
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Champagne Bar
87-135 Brompton RdA real experience if you like cheese and wine, the setting is like secret cave, great atmosphere but very busy on a Friday/Sat night.
Great selection of craft beer/cider and also great pub grub. Very hipster-y, gets busy of a weekend.
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The Fox Craft Beer House
372 Kingsland RoadGreat selection of craft beer/cider and also great pub grub. Very hipster-y, gets busy of a weekend.
Off Broadway
63-65 Broadway MarketNice little bar on Broadway, less rowdy than the other pubs.
Can be a little hard to find but worth it, great cocktails and rooftop setting, live music and DJs on the weekend.
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Nts
1 Westgate StCan be a little hard to find but worth it, great cocktails and rooftop setting, live music and DJs on the weekend.
Newish independent comedy club, local feel about it and great atmosphere.
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The Bill Murray
39 Queen's Head StNewish independent comedy club, local feel about it and great atmosphere.
MOTH Club
Valette StreetGreat venue and club.
Friendly gay bar. Gets a bit crowded at the weekend (and charges entry).
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The Glory
281 Kingsland RdFriendly gay bar. Gets a bit crowded at the weekend (and charges entry).
One for Breaking Bad fans - immersive cocktail cooking (and drinking) experience in a meth kitchen/RV.
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ABQ London
18 Bohemia PlOne for Breaking Bad fans - immersive cocktail cooking (and drinking) experience in a meth kitchen/RV.
Food Scene
Middle east meets NYC. Really interesting food and cocktails, go for dinner or brunch - not open every day.
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Berber & Q - Grill House
338 Acton Mews Middle east meets NYC. Really interesting food and cocktails, go for dinner or brunch - not open every day.
One of our favourite things in Hackney - opens at 9am Saturday, loads of amazing food and drinks to try, as well as fresh produce, crafts and gifts to take home.
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Broadway Market
Broadway Market One of our favourite things in Hackney - opens at 9am Saturday, loads of amazing food and drinks to try, as well as fresh produce, crafts and gifts to take home.
Part of Street Feast, amazing street food of all different cuisines in a lively venue.
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Dinerama
19 Great Eastern St Part of Street Feast, amazing street food of all different cuisines in a lively venue.
The 40th floor of the Heron tower gives you a beautiful view of the city - a real treat for breakfast or dinner - worth going for sunrise or sunset, booking is essential.
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Duck & Waffle
110 BishopsgateThe 40th floor of the Heron tower gives you a beautiful view of the city - a real treat for breakfast or dinner - worth going for sunrise or sunset, booking is essential.
Duke's Brew & Que
33 Downham Road Home to Beavertown brewery, great American style food.
Chick 'n' Sours
390 Kingsland Rd Fried chicken and cocktails.
Great selection of breakfasts, including veggie and vegan - go early to avoid the queue.
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Long White Cloud
151 Hackney RdGreat selection of breakfasts, including veggie and vegan - go early to avoid the queue.
Great for a big cheap breakfast (veggie friendly) and a really interesting setting in the famous Premises recording studios - many greats have been here.
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The Premises
209 Hackney RoadGreat for a big cheap breakfast (veggie friendly) and a really interesting setting in the famous Premises recording studios - many greats have been here.
Brawn
49 Columbia RdGreat food and wine, lovely little place.
St. JOHN Restaurant
26 St John StShop/restaurant for good food (meaty) and wine.
LARDO
201 Richmond RdHackney's favourite local Italian.
Franco Manca
52 Broadway MarketEat in or takeaway - really tasty and reasonable pizzas.
Chain of these around the city but always a good meal - £20 for either burger or a lobster, the buns are delicious.
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Burger & Lobster
Chain of these around the city but always a good meal - £20 for either burger or a lobster, the buns are delicious.
Seafood restaurant with paired cocktails, great for date nights and friends.
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Lobster Bar
205 Richmond RdSeafood restaurant with paired cocktails, great for date nights and friends.
Only open on Sundays and quite pricey but worth it - amazing cake creations.
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The Lily Vanilli Bakery
18 Ezra StOnly open on Sundays and quite pricey but worth it - amazing cake creations.
Great little place. Club Mexicana are currently cooking up amazing vegan mexican food, plus great cocktails and lovely staff.
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Pamela
428 Kingsland RdGreat little place. Club Mexicana are currently cooking up amazing vegan mexican food, plus great cocktails and lovely staff.
Parks & Nature
Free little farm with lots of animals walking around and a great cafe.
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Hackney City Farm
1a Goldsmiths Row Free little farm with lots of animals walking around and a great cafe.
Lovely large park, can hire pedalos/row boatsto go out on the lake. Great food at the Pavilion cafe (go early for breakfast on a weekend).
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford Road Lovely large park, can hire pedalos/row boatsto go out on the lake. Great food at the Pavilion cafe (go early for breakfast on a weekend).
London Fields station
Great for BBQs or a picnic, also has the lido.
Shopping
Pop up shopping mall with food, drinks, clothes and gifts.
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BOXPARK Shoreditch
2-10 Bethnal Green Rd Pop up shopping mall with food, drinks, clothes and gifts.
I-Market yase-Old Spitalfields
16 Commercial StGreat atmosphere on Sundays (til 3pm) with the flower market. Enjoy the cockney sale technique and have a coffee and pastry from Lily Vanilli's bakery.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia Road Great atmosphere on Sundays (til 3pm) with the flower market. Enjoy the cockney sale technique and have a coffee and pastry from Lily Vanilli's bakery.
Rough Trade East
Brick Lane Great for records and books.
Antiques market on Weds and Saturday mornings. Take a long stroll along the canal to get there.
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Camden Passage
Camden PassageAntiques market on Weds and Saturday mornings. Take a long stroll along the canal to get there.
Arts & Culture
The museum of home. The secret garden is lovely and peaceful to walk around.
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Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland Road The museum of home. The secret garden is lovely and peaceful to walk around.
StolenSpace Gallery
17 Osborn StOften have good street art exhibitions on.
Nice to have a coffee and cake whilst you take in Clissold park and the deer.
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Clissold House - Clissold Park
Stoke Newington Church Street Nice to have a coffee and cake whilst you take in Clissold park and the deer.
Hackney Empire
291 Mare StGreat venue for live music.
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
47 Frith StThe best jazz club.
Tate Modern
BanksideObviously! Go early it gets busy.
Amazing and free, but go early it gets busy.
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Iziko Lomsebenzi Wamazwe Asendulo
Cromwell RoadAmazing and free, but go early it gets busy.
I-Victoria ne-Albert Museum
Cromwell RoadGo here after the Natural History Museum.
Lovely old building, great atmosphere. food, drinks and lots of events going on from theatre to music.
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Wilton's Music Hall
1 Graces AlyLovely old building, great atmosphere. food, drinks and lots of events going on from theatre to music.
Sightseeing
Cheap curries, good for the experience but not the best quality of food! Markets on the weekend.
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Brick Lane
Brick LaneCheap curries, good for the experience but not the best quality of food! Markets on the weekend.
Ulwandle oluvela ngaphandle
Walk to the top of the hill and look down on the city. Take a picnic if the weather permits and soak up the atmosphere.
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Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill RoadWalk to the top of the hill and look down on the city. Take a picnic if the weather permits and soak up the atmosphere.
The less touristy version of Borough market. Great street food, lots of little wineries and breweries (Bermondsey Beer Mile) around as well as antiques, can spend a good few hours round here!
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Isitolo sase-Maltby Street
Maltby StreetThe less touristy version of Borough market. Great street food, lots of little wineries and breweries (Bermondsey Beer Mile) around as well as antiques, can spend a good few hours round here!
Mooch around Southbank, there's galleries, food markets and places to eat and drink. Plus take in the sights of the London eye and the Thames.
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Southbank Centre
Mooch around Southbank, there's galleries, food markets and places to eat and drink. Plus take in the sights of the London eye and the Thames.
Entertainment & Activities
Electric Cinema
64-66 Redchurch StreetExpensive but luxury cinema with sofas and blankets.