Recommended Shoreditch Bars

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Shoreditch Bars

Finding the best Shoreditch bars can sometimes feel like a true quest. With so many Shoreditch bars and pubs to choose from and more and more opening all the time, finding the best ones is no easy task. Our handy round up of the best Shoreditch bars gives you the inside track on everything from real ale to cocktails, DJ sets and dive bars. Enjoy.
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Hoxton Pony
104-108 Curtain Road, Hoxton, EC2A 3AH
  • Hottest venue in Shoreditch
  • Curtain Road's most vibrant hotspot
  • Cocktails created by the world’s best mixologists
  • Minutes walk from Old Street tube
  • Available for hire
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Juno is a lounge-style retro bar, restaurant and gallery on Shoreditch High Street.
134-135 Shoreditch High Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
E1 6JE
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The Albion
Just a few minutes’ walk from Broadway Market, the Albion is a small, tidy spectacle of a pub.
94 Goldsmiths Row,
Shoreditch,
London,
E2 8QY
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Anda De Bridge
(Caribbean)
A happy atmosphere is guaranteed no doubt partly due to the incredibly varied crowd of regulars who frequent the bar.
42-44 Kingsland Road,
Shoreditch,
London,
E2 8DA
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Stop by for a bite to eat at Bar Kick and then burn off the calories with a few games of table football.
126-127 Shoreditch High Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
E1 6JE
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Bar Music Hall
(Continental)
Bar Music Hall serves up a range of pretty rare continental beers and DJs play electronic sounds at weekends.
134 Curtain Road,
Shoreditch,
London,
EC2A 3AR
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Basing House
Basing House is a welcome addition to East London's Shored. This 300 capacity venue has a Funktion One music system that DJs play the latest underground music on.
25 Kingsland Road,
Shoreditch,
London,
E2 8AA
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The Book Club
(Pub Food)
Formerly known as Home, The Book Club is situated in Leonard Street and offers a varied selection of drinks alongside a menu of comfort food. Entertainment includes club nights, film and art.
100-106 Leonard Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
EC2A 4RH
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Callooh Callay
(British)
Welcome to the upside down world of Callooh Callay, a quirky bar with a lot to offer (especially cocktail-lovers).
65 Rivington Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
EC2A 3AY
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Cargo
(Spanish)
Located in an urban disused railway yard, this is a club and bar with lounge area and live music and DJs. For a night to remember head for Cargo, it's well worth the visit.
83 Rivington Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
EC2A 3AY
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Comedy Cafe EC2
(Mexican)
Shoreditch's Comedy Cafe offers plenty of laughs to help you work up a sizeable appetite.
66-68 Rivington Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
EC2A 3AY
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Commercial Tavern
Lovely eclectic interiors and friendly creative people, The Commercial is a gem of a find and is well worth the visit.
142-144 Commercial Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
E1 6NU
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Concrete
Concrete is an underground space located below Pizza East in Shoreditch. As well as being available for private hire Concrete is open to all every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night featuring resident and guest DJs.
Lower Ground Floor, Tea Building,
56 Shoreditch High Street,
London,
E1 6JJ
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The Dragon Bar
(Gastro Pub Food)
The Dragon Bar serves a selection of modern dishes in a stylish, funky setting on Shoreditch High Street. With a wide range of cocktails on offer this makes the perfect place to catch up with friends.
138-139 Shoreditch High Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
E1 6JE
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The Drunken Monkey
(Chinese)
One of Shoreditch's best loved venues offers cocktails and dim sum in funky surroundings.
222 Shoreditch High Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
E1 6PJ
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Funky Asia
(Pan Asian)
Funky Asia is a bright bar and restaurant offering a variety Asian cuisine and drinks. A typical menu may include soft shell crab tempura, lamb chops in Korean spices and Chinese fried ice cream.
159 Commercial Street,
Spitalfied Market,
London,
E1 6BJ
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The George And Dragon
At one time just another run-down East End boozer, this Shoreditch favourite has recently become a haunt for every budding fashion designer and art student east of Old Street.
2-4 Hackney Road,
Shoreditch,
London,
E2 7NS
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The Golden Heart
This eccentric old school boozer attracts mixture of local faces, artists and market shoppers.
110 Commercial Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
E1 6LZ
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Griffin
This a gorgeous looking establishment on Leonard Street; it's as if a traditional pub has been blitzed by a local fashion designer.
93 Leonard Street,
London,
EC2A 4RD
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Amongst the drinks available at The Hoxton Pony are cocktails served from self-cooling infusion jars into customised tea cups - book 24 hours ahead and you can enjoy a full blown Tea Party with sweet and savoury food served on an afternoon tea stand.
104-108 Curtain Road,
Hoxton,
London,
EC2A 3AH
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Lati Ri
(Continental)
Lati Ri regularly hosts small, intimate gigs, DJs and bongo players.
Rivington Place,
Rivington Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
EC2A 3BE
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The Legion
This hip Old Street bar has an assorted spectrum that runs from table dancing hedonism on some nights, to becoming the perfect place for a quiet pint with friends on others.
348 Old Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
EC1V 9NQ
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The Light
(French, Mediterranean)
This bar, restaurant and club has it all, neatly wrapped up inside a huge warehouse space the likes of which you'll have been hard pushed to find anywhere else in London.
233 Shoreditch High Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
E1 6PJ
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Lounge Bohemia
What’s this? A bar in Shoreditch that isn’t rammed and full of show offs? It can’t be!
1E Great Eastern Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
EC2A 3EJ
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Loungelover
(Japanese)
Decadence and opulence reign supreme at Loungelover in Shoreditch.
1 Whitby Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
E1 6JU
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Ninetyeight is a luxurious lounge and bar located on the ground floor of the grand Morrell House. The venue offers an evolving drinks menu and hosts entertainment including mixology classes, burlesque shows and vintage high tea parties.
Morrell House,
98 Curtain Road,
Shoreditch,
London,
EC2A 3AF
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Old Blue Last
Old Blue Last is a beautiful Victorian East End boozer that holds regular live music events.
38 Great Eastern Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
EC2A 3ES
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The Owl and Pussycat
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The Owl and Pussycat is a traditional East End pub that also boasts a restaurant on the first floor. Featuring a menu of Modern European and British cuisine served within stylish surroundings.
Downstairs in the main pub area a choice of ales, fine wines and cocktails are served alongside a bar menu of classic pub fare.
34 Redchurch Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
E2 7DP
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Prague Bar
(Snacks)
Situated as it is in the oh-so-trendy enclaves of Shoreditch, you’d expect asymmetric haircuts, obscure techno and sneering staff at Prague Bar. Luckily, it’s a lot more chilled out and welcoming than that, with some great cocktails to boot.
6 Kingsland Road,
Shoreditch,
London,
E2 8DA
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Princess of Shoreditch
(British)
This is a splendid Victorian pub on Paul Street which has been lovingly restored and elevated to gastropub status to compete with other trendy pubs in Shoreditch. And it works.
76 Paul Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
EC2A 4NE
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Queen of Hoxton
The Queen of Hoxton is a bar and live music-arts venue located on Curtain Road.
1 Curtain Road,
Hoxton,
London,
EC2A 3JX
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Strongroom on Curtain Road is a calm and relaxing bar with a good range of beers served by a friendly and helpful staff.
120-124 Curtain Road,
Shoreditch,
London,
EC2A 3SQ
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Trafik is set in the heart of Hoxton and has a cool and trendy feel. With regular DJ nights and happy hours you can chill out or get down and funky at Trafik.
331 Old Street,
Hoxton,
London,
EC1V 9LE
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William IV
(British, Gastro Pub Food)
William IV is a stupendously eclectic dining experience which is only superseded by the modern fare on offer. Not bad for a pint either.
7 Shepherdess Walk,
Shoreditch,
London,
N1 7QE
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