The Masque haunt
Pub
Spacious, traditionally-styled pub with pavement tables and an eclectic bar menu.
EC1V, Islington, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Live on the Realtime map
Where to go out in east London
East London runs the latest and cares the least. Shoreditch is the front door — Old Street, Rivington Street, Curtain Road — and behind it Dalston, Hackney and Bethnal Green carry the part of the night that everywhere else has stopped serving.
It is also the area where knowing what is on matters most, because the good nights move around. Realtime shows live activity from venues across the east so you can follow it.
189venues on the map
Within 3km of east London
Worth a look
Places to try in east London
A selection of venues on the Realtime map. Open the app to see which are busy tonight.
The Sugar Loaf
Pub
A traditional pub dating from the 19th century serving a range of real ales and pub food.
65 Cannon Street, City of London, London, EC4N 5AA, United Kingdom
Brunning's Boozer
Night Club
Love beers, clams and partying
Belvedere Road, London, SE19 2HJ, United Kingdom
Old Bank of England
Pub
Once a bank, and a Mac’s pub since 2013 – welcome to the Old Bank of England! The Old Bank is one of the most stunning pub interiors in the city of London. With a new lease of life, paired with honest pub grub and fantastic, Hertfordshire brewed beers.
194 Fleet Street, Westminster, London, EC4A 2LT, United Kingdom
Shoreditch
Shoreditch is dense, walkable and permanently busy from Thursday onward. The streets around Old Street roundabout and down towards Redchurch Street cover everything — cocktail bars, taprooms, big late venues and a strong run of pubs that predate all of it.
It is the easiest east London night to plan because you do not have to: get to Old Street or Liverpool Street and walk.
Dalston and Hackney
Dalston is where the night goes after Shoreditch closes. Kingsland Road holds a long run of bars and late venues, and the Overground makes it far more reachable than its reputation suggests.
Hackney Central, London Fields and Broadway Market are the more relaxed version — pubs, beer gardens and the best Saturday daytime in east London.
Bethnal Green and beyond
Bethnal Green and Cambridge Heath have picked up a solid arch-and-warehouse scene, and Hackney Wick sits at the far end of it with the most committed late nights in the city.
The trade-off is transport: plan the way home before you commit, or accept the night bus.
More in east London
Other places on the map
Seed Library
Bar
100 Shoreditch High Street, Hackney, London, E1 6JQ, United Kingdom
The Eagle Farringdon
Pub
159 Farringdon Road, Islington, London, EC1R 3AL, United Kingdom
Ye Olde Mitre, Holborn
Pub
1 Ely Court, Camden, London, EC1N 6SJ, United Kingdom
Gunmakers arms
Pub
13 Eyre Street Hill, Camden, London, EC1R 5ET, United Kingdom
Black Parrot
Bar
8 Bride Court, City of London, London, EC4Y 8DU, United Kingdom
The Craft Beer Co. St Mary Axe
Pub
29-31 Mitre Street, City of London, London, EC3A 5BZ, United Kingdom
The Bridge Tap
Tap room
SE1 1XU, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
The Wilmington
Pub
69 Rosebery Avenue, Islington, London, EC1R 4RL, United Kingdom
Bishops finger
Pub
EC1A 9JR, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Ballie Ballerson London
Bar
97-113 Curtain Road, Hackney, London, EC2A 3BS, United Kingdom
Founder's Arms
Pub
52 Hopton Street, Southwark, London, SE1 9JH, United Kingdom
The Phoenix
Pub
26 Throgmorton Street, City of London, London, EC2N 2AN, United Kingdom
Going out in east London — the basics
Where is the best night out in east London?
Shoreditch is the busiest and easiest to reach, Dalston runs latest along Kingsland Road, and Hackney and London Fields are best for pubs and daytime drinking.
How late do east London bars stay open?
East London has the latest licences in the city. Venues in Dalston and Hackney Wick regularly run into the early hours, considerably later than central London.
How do I know which east London bars are busy?
Realtime maps live activity from venues across Shoreditch, Dalston, Hackney and Bethnal Green so you can see where the night has moved to. It is free on iOS and Android.
