Best Bars in Shoreditch, London
Speakeasies, listening rooms, breweries — London's most concentrated bar neighbourhood.
Shoreditch has been London's most concentrated bar neighbourhood for fifteen years. The triangle between Old Street, Liverpool Street, and Bethnal Green Road has more cocktail bars, breweries, and listening rooms per square mile than anywhere else in the UK.
Eight picks across categories, ranked the way we'd walk a Saturday night through it.
The best bars in Shoreditch
The Cocktail Trading Co
Bethnal Green Road cocktail laboratory. Theatrical presentations, tasting menus, the most creative bar in East London.
Callooh Callay
Rivington Street bar with hidden upstairs through a Narnia-style wardrobe. Strong cocktails, weird crowd, perfect Shoreditch.
BrewDog Shoreditch
BrewDog's London flagship. 30+ taps, big food menu, the most reliable Shoreditch craft beer destination.
Howling Hops
Hackney Wick brewery taproom 5 minutes from Shoreditch. UK's first tank-only beer bar — beer poured straight from the fermentation tank.
Queen of Hoxton
Three-storey bar with a tiki-themed rooftop. Strong drinks, busy crowd, summer Saturday default.
Old Blue Last
Vice Magazine-owned live music pub on Great Eastern Street. Three bands a night, no cover, the indie-band Shoreditch baseline.
Discount Suit Company
Wentworth Street basement speakeasy in a former tailor's shop. 12-seat counter, no menu, bartender-driven.
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