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Hackney Downs London E8 1Fd
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Oslo Bar
London, E8 1LL
0.3 miles
Bars
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"What was a palatial Victorian station booking hall has been transformed into a new destination that’s just the ticket for today’s Hackney h ..."
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Paper Dress Vintage
London, E8 1HR
0.3 miles
Bars
By day, browse for vintage fashion (1950s frocks, 1960s frilly shirts and the like) and enjoy tea and cake served on colourful mismatched china. By night, p ...
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Pacific Social Club
London, E5 8HB
0.3 miles
Under £30
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"Billed as a ‘coffee shop/social club/analogue recording library/drop-out centre/mix-tape factory’, Pacific SC is all about atmosphere & ..."
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WAVE
Hackney, E8 1FT
0.3 miles
Under £30
Vegan
WAVE is a vegan cafe based on Mare Street in Hackney Central, one of the boroughs main food hubs. It was opened by two best friends who both have a passion ...
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Bánh Mì Hoi-An
London, E8 1BP
0.3 miles
Under £30
Vietnamese
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Black Cat Cafe
Hackney, E5 8HB
0.3 miles
International
Under £30
Vegan
Black Cat Cafe may be 100% vegan, but it’s won the hearts of meat eaters and plant based locals alike. Beyond just the food, all cleaning products and ...
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The Cock Tavern Hackney
London, E8 1EJ
0.3 miles
Pubs
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"Once a dark den to avoid, The Cock now has something to crow about – thanks to a takeover by the guys from The Southampton Arms in Kentish Town. ..."
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Empire Café
London, E8 1EJ
0.3 miles
Under £30
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" The Hackney Empire’s in-house café (the former Marie Lloyd bar) has been transformed into something out of Urban Pantry by the folks behind the Old ..."
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Old Ship Inn Hackney
London, E8 1EN
0.3 miles
British
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"A Victoria sponge on the bar, flat-screen TVs on the walls, Sharp’s Doom Bar on the taps & devilled whitebait on the ‘British tapas&rsq ..."
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The Three Compasses Dalston
London, E8 1NH
0.3 miles
Pubs
Under £30
The new landlords here also run Machine No.3, a sharp Homerton cocktail lounge, but this no-airs 19th-century taphouse is a markedly different proposition. ...
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St John at Hackney Brewery
London, E8 1DU
0.3 miles
Silver
Bars
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"Opposite Hackney Central station, in a grimy, post-industrial cul-de-sac destined to become a hub for food and drink operators, St John initially seems ..."
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The Star by Hackney Downs
London, E5 8NN
0.3 miles
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"Following The Star of Bethnal Green and The Star of Kings, owner Rob Star has boldly gone out and conquered a far-flung corner of the galaxy – na ..."
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Moth Club
London, E9 6NU
0.4 miles
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MOTH stands for Memorable Order of Tin Hats. Founded in 1927 in South Africa as a support network for ex-servicemen, the social clubs it spawned spread to&n ...
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Patty & Bun Richmond Road
London, E8 3NJ
0.4 miles
Bronze
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North American
Under £30
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"One of the main culprits behind the deification of dude food – and our expanding waistlines – this temple to burgers has enjoyed legions of ..."
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Night Tales
Hackney, E8 1DU
0.4 miles
£30 - £49
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Underneath the railway arches of Hackney Central is the multi-hypen events space and bar, Night Tales. Somewhat of a polymath, Night Tales is all at once se ...
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