Hand of Glory, Hackney

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Hand of Glory

A cosy Lower Clapton local with DJs, live music and a heated beer garden

Hand of Glory is a small, intimate pub on Amhurst Road, close to Hackney Downs and Rectory Road. Drop in for premium beers, pub food, pool, and a calendar of quizzes, folk sessions and DJ sets.

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4.4 · 89 reviews

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240 Amhurst Rd, Lower Clapton, London E8 2BS, UK

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The garden

A covered spot at the back

The tidy beer garden is covered and heated, giving you a comfortable place to settle in whatever the weather. Dogs are welcome, and the pub’s compact layout keeps the garden feeling like part of the same easy-going local.

The bar

Beer, burgers and a busy weekly rhythm

The bar serves a mix of premium beers and local independent brews, alongside classic pub food including burgers and Sunday roast. There’s free pool on Mondays, a pub quiz on Tuesdays, live folk sessions on Wednesdays, and DJs on Fridays and Saturdays, with live music also on the programme.

Come for

  1. 01

    The covered, heated beer garden — a dog-friendly back spot that stays comfortable when Lower Clapton weather turns.

  2. 02

    Yard Sale Pizza delivered to the pub, alongside burgers, premium beers, and a pint of Milk Lager.

  3. 03

    Free pool Mondays, pub quiz Tuesdays, folk sessions Wednesdays, then live music and DJ sets on Friday and Saturday nights.

  4. 04

    An intimate L-shaped interior with pool table at the rear, close to Rectory Road and Hackney Downs.

Visit

Hand of Glory

Today · midday–midnight

Monday
4pm–midnight
Tuesday
4pm–midnight
Wednesday
4pm–midnight
Thursday
midday–midnight
Friday
midday–1:30am
Saturday
midday–1:30am
Sunday
midday–midnight

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