Great British Pubs

Best Pubs in Hackney

Looking for the best pubs in Hackney? Craft beer bars, Broadway Market pubs, and East London locals from Dalston to Homerton. From long-established locals to busy borough-centre bars, drinking out in Hackney reflects the wider pub culture of London. Whether you want real ale, pub food, or a quiet corner for a pint, Hackney's top hostelries are a fine introduction to the area.

The best pub in Hackney Must visit
The Pembury Tavern Pub
Beer garden Meantime Real ale

The Pembury Tavern★★★★★

90 Amhurst Road, Hackney, Hackney, London, E8 1JH

A Meantime-owned Hackney landmark with one of the largest pub beer gardens in London. Real ale, pizza, and a proper neighbourhood crowd.

5-star rated Website listed Find us online MapsWebsiteFacebookInstagram

  1. Highly Recommended

    The Cock Pub
    Highly Recommended Victorian Beer garden

    The Cock★★★★★

    315 Mare Street, Hackney, E8 1EJ

    A handsome Victorian corner pub on Mare Street with polished wood, cask ales, and one of the best pub gardens in east London.

    Mare Street 5-star rated Website listed MapsWebsiteFacebookInstagram

  2. Recommended

    Pub on the Park Pub
    Recommended

    Pub on the Park★★★★★

    19 Martello Street, London Fields, E8 3PE

    Overlooking London Fields with a terrace that fills on sunny days. Brunch, burgers, craft beer, and Broadway Market on the doorstep.

    London Fields Terrace Broadway Market MapsWebsiteFacebookInstagram

More pubs in Hackney

  1. The White Hart Pub
    Stoke Newington

    The White Hart

    69 Stoke Newington High Street, N16 8EL

    A Stoke Newington institution on the High Street, with a huge beer garden, live music, and a buzzy crowd spilling out on warm evenings.

    Beer garden Live music Website listed
  2. The Auld Shillelagh Pub
    Irish pub

    The Auld Shillelagh

    105 Stoke Newington Church Street, N16 0UD

    A proper Irish pub on Church Street with Guinness on tap, live sport, and a loyal Stoke Newington following.

    Church Street Live sport Website listed
  3. The Clapton Hart Pub

    The Clapton Hart

    231 Lower Clapton Road, E5 8EG

    A grand Victorian building on Lower Clapton Road, formerly the White Hart. Cask beer, Sunday roasts, and a relaxed neighbourhood local.

    Victorian Sunday roast Lower Clapton
  4. The Victoria Pub

    The Victoria

    451 Queensbridge Road, Dalston, E8 3AS

    A Dalston pub and live music venue run by JaguarShoes, with a glowing 1950s bar island, craft beer, and a hidden gig room behind the bookcase.

    Live music Dalston Craft beer
  5. The Rose and Crown Pub

    The Rose and Crown

    199 Stoke Newington Church Street, N16 9ES

    A Grade II listed inter-war Truman's pub by A. E. Sewell, with a historic interior, sunken garden, and one of the finest pub facades in Hackney.

    Grade II listed Historic interior Sunken garden
  6. Placeholder image for The Chesham Arms

    The Chesham Arms

    15 Mehetabel Road, Homerton, E9 6DU

    Hackney's first Asset of Community Value, saved by locals and reopened as a welcoming Victorian boozer with rotating cask ales and a big garden.

    Community pub Victorian Homerton
  7. The Shacklewell Arms Pub

    The Shacklewell Arms

    71 Shacklewell Lane, Dalston, E8 2EB

    A Dalston corner pub with craft beer, live music, and a laid-back crowd between Hackney and Islington.

    Craft beer Live music Dalston