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Behind This Wall, London,

Behind This Wall

4.6 (77)
£25 and under
Cocktail Bar
411 Mare Street, Basement, London, E8 1HY

About this restaurant

  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Romantic
Lo-fi bar with hi-fi intentions, hidden beneath the Narrow Way, Hackney Central.

Behind This Wall is a relaxed basement bar with a warm, vintage sound-system. Service is all-seated so bookings are highly recommended.

The bar serves mixed drinks, hard seltzers (built and bottled in-house), cold beer and select wines.

All our products and ingredients are selected or built to exclude artificial additives, colours & flavours, high fructose, corn-syrup and unnecessary sugar.

To accompany, we offer bar snax and you can always order a Yard Sale Pizza to site.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Home Style
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cocktail Bar, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Speakeasy
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Sat 6:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Cash not accepted, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    Enquire about utilising the space for filming, photography, recording etc. or hosting your own private party.Room fee on request if applicable.www.behindthiswall.com/parties
  • Neighborhood
    Hackney
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Hackney Central and Hackney Downs station
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine

What 77 people are saying

Behind This Wall reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6
4.6 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

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77 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great cocktails, great service. Love it here. Second visit and just as good as first!

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  2. Arron

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really nice atmosphere, great drink options given and no pressure on knowing what you want to order for your cocktail. Would recommend highly!

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  3. Henry

    Manchester/Greater Manchester1 review

    5.0

    Dined on January 24, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely chilled vibe for drinks and chats. Lovely speak easy and the cocktails are great. Old fashioned (whiskey and rum) is very good.

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  4. Felix

    Oxford/Oxfordshire2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 5, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great, hidden bar with no menu. Knowledgeable staff, great quality drinks.

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  5. PinarS

    London2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on December 10, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    the doorman was very rude. he said to me how can i help you tonight and i said obviously that we want to get in and enjoy and he replied in a very dry manenr saying sorry there is a private party. lol then share it on your social media account next time so we dont come and go back.

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  6. Snoozelose

    London8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a lovely pre dinner hour in a booth - a couple of well made drinks each and lovely popcorn on the house!

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  7. JJJJ

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 24, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The server was amazing, didn’t catch her name but she made us an amazing drink called a Division Bell

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  8. EchoE

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on November 17, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing vibes, we sat at the bar, bar staff was so helpful and accommodating.

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  9. ScottB

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This place is fantastic, I can’t express how much I like this bar. Such a cool vibe, amazing cocktails and great value for London. It’s a great little intimate spot for couples or small groups to enjoy some great drinks. I’ll be back for sure!

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  10. Richard

    London4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 20, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time, great cocktails and a friendly service

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FAQs

Behind This Wall offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 020 8985 3927.

Behind This Wall is rated 4.6 stars by 77 OpenTable diners.

  1. Home
  2. United Kingdom
  3. London
  4. East London
  5. Hackney

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Google Map for Behind This Wall

411 Mare Street, Basement, London, E8 1HY

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Hackney
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Sat 6:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cocktail Bar, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Speakeasy
  • Dining style
    Home Style
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Hackney Central and Hackney Downs station
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Cash not accepted, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Enquire about utilising the space for filming, photography, recording etc. or hosting your own private party.Room fee on request if applicable.www.behindthiswall.com/parties
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