Best Pubs in Hackney

Hackney stretches from Shoreditch and Dalston up through Stoke Newington and Clapton to Hackney Wick's canalside warehouses and the sweep of Hackney Marshes. It's an area that's grown into itself over the past two decades, transforming from overlooked inner-city borough to one of London's most culturally diverse corners, though pockets of its older working-class character remain. The mix draws students, artists, young professionals and long-established communities, making for nights out that range from warehouse parties to quiet locals.

With well over a hundred pubs, the drinking scene reflects this breadth. The Auld Shillelagh brings live music and a beer garden to Stoke Newington, while The Wenlock Arms keeps things traditional with craft ales and Sunday roasts near Hoxton. Down in Hackney Wick, Great Beyond Taproom and Brewery fits the canalside warehouse setting with its own beers on tap.