In 2022, London was voted the most expensive city in the UK for a night out. Yikes. But lucky for us, it also has its fair share of happy hours to keep you thrifty. So, if you're done with spending your monthly wage on overly expensive cocktails and want to get frugal, you're in the right place. From can't-go-wrong-with-it chain bars to cute and cosy wine holes, London has its fair share of happy hours to keep your purse strings tightened. From 2-4-1 cocktails to budget glasses of champagne, here's our guide to the best happy hours in London.
Guide to happy hour in London
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Happy hour in London
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1Simmons BOGOF cocktails
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2Barrio Happy hour and epic brunches
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3Salvador & Amanda Sangria hour every day
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4Rugby Tavern Martini and frites, anyone?
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5The Exhibit A bit of everything
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6Be At One Happy hour all over the city
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7Salsa! Happy hour in South America
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8The Lock Tavern Hoppy Hour in Camden
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9Supermax Italo disco and aperitivo
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10Hackney Bridge Canalside happy deals
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11The Cocktail Club An old-school classic
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12Venn Street Records One for the vinyl junkies
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13Kanpai London Sake of the week
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14The Three Crowns A well-known happy hour
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15The Social An iconic live music venue
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BOGOF cocktails
Simmons is one of the London bars that has gained a cult following over the years, mainly because it's probably one of the cheapest places to get a cocktail in the capital, especially at happy hour. They have branches all around the city, each offering excellent deals on drinks, with some spots offering buy-one-get-one-free cocktails and half-price spirits and wine. Inside, it's a playground of bright neon lights and funky, retro decor, with live DJs spinning tunes on certain nights (depending on which Simmons you visit).
- When: Every day with different times at different bars
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43 Essex Rd, Islington 33 Cornhill, The City/City of London 7 Kentish Town Rd, Camden Town 165 Clapham High St, Clapham 31 University St, Fitzrovia/Bloomsbury 105 Charterhouse St 374 North End Rd, Fulham/Hammersmith and Fulham 7 Greek St, Soho 109 Kingsway, Covent Garden 11 Woodstock Street, Mayfair 61 Royal Mint St, Tower Hamlets 17 Manette St, Soho 1 Milford Ln, Temple 2 Bateman St, Soho 32 Putney High St, Putney 4 Golden Square, Soho 203 Wardour St, Soho 235 Old St, Shoreditch 7 Camden High St, Camden Town 35 Eastcheap, The City/City of London 21 Widegate St, The City/City of London 28a Leicester Square, Covent Garden 32 Caledonian Rd, Islington 104-108 Curtain Rd, ShoreditchSimmons Angel
43 Essex Rd, IslingtonSimmons Bank
33 Cornhill, The City/City of LondonSimmons Camden Town
7 Kentish Town Rd, Camden TownSimmons Clapham
165 Clapham High St, ClaphamSimmons Euston Square
31 University St, Fitzrovia/BloomsburySimmons Farringdon
105 Charterhouse StSimmons Fulham
374 North End Rd, Fulham/Hammersmith and FulhamSimmons Greek Street
7 Greek St, SohoSimmons Holborn
109 Kingsway, Covent GardenSimmons Bond Street
11 Woodstock Street, MayfairSimmons Tower Bridge
61 Royal Mint St, Tower HamletsSimmons Tottenham Court Road
17 Manette St, SohoSimmons Temple
1 Milford Ln, TempleSimmons Soho
2 Bateman St, SohoSimmons Putney
32 Putney High St, PutneySimmons Piccadilly Circus
4 Golden Square, SohoSimmons Oxford Street
203 Wardour St, SohoSimmons Old Street
235 Old St, ShoreditchSimmons Mornington Crescent
7 Camden High St, Camden TownSimmons Monument
35 Eastcheap, The City/City of LondonSimmons Liverpool Street
21 Widegate St, The City/City of LondonSimmons Leicester Square
28a Leicester Square, Covent GardenSimmons King's Cross
32 Caledonian Rd, IslingtonSimmons Shoreditch
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Simmons Angel
simmonsbar.co.uk/venues/angelSimmons Bank
simmonsbar.co.uk/venues/bankSimmons Camden Town
simmonsbar.co.uk/venues/camden-townSimmons Clapham
simmonsbar.co.uk/venues/claphamSimmons Euston Square
simmonsbar.co.uk/venues/euston-squareSimmons Farringdon
simmonsbar.co.uk/venues/farringdonSimmons Fulham
simmonsbar.co.uk/venues/fulhamSimmons Greek Street
simmonsbar.co.uk/venues/greek-streetSimmons Holborn
simmonsbar.co.uk/venues/holbornSimmons Bond Street
simmonsbar.co.uk/venues/bond-streetSimmons Tower Bridge
simmonsbar.co.uk/venues/tower-bridgeSimmons Tottenham Court Road
simmonsbar.co.uk/venues/tottenham-court-roadSimmons Temple
simmonsbar.co.uk/venues/templeSimmons Soho
simmonsbar.co.uk/venues/sohoSimmons Putney
simmonsbar.co.uk/venues/putneySimmons Piccadilly Circus
simmonsbar.co.uk/venues/piccadilly-circus-cocktail-bar-simmons-barSimmons Oxford Street
simmonsbar.co.uk/venues/oxford-streetSimmons Old Street
simmonsbar.co.uk/venues/old-streetSimmons Mornington Crescent
simmonsbar.co.uk/venues/mornington-crescentSimmons Monument
simmonsbar.co.uk/venues/monumentSimmons Liverpool Street
simmonsbar.co.uk/venues/liverpool-streetSimmons Leicester Square
simmonsbar.co.uk/venues/leicester-squareSimmons King's Cross
simmonsbar.co.uk/venues/kings-crossSimmons Shoreditch
simmonsbar.co.uk/venues/shoreditchSimmons Angel
020-390 952 72Simmons Bank
020-337 065 08Simmons Clapham
020-737 718 43Simmons Euston Square
020-387 992 52Simmons Farringdon
020-390 952 71Simmons Fulham
020-387 992 48Simmons Greek Street
020-737 718 43Simmons Holborn
020-378 020 73Simmons Bond Street
020-378 020 74Simmons Tower Bridge
020-387 992 49Simmons Tottenham Court Road
020-378 020 72Simmons Temple
020-390 952 70Simmons Soho
020-387 992 44Simmons Putney
020-378 020 71Simmons Piccadilly Circus
020-390 952 73Simmons Oxford Street
020-387 992 51Simmons Old Street
020-387 992 42Simmons Mornington Crescent
020-387 992 46Simmons Monument
020-390 952 74Simmons Liverpool Street
020-737 718 43Simmons Leicester Square
020-378 020 75Simmons King's Cross
020-387 992 43Simmons Shoreditch
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Simmons Angel Simmons Bank Simmons Camden Town Simmons Clapham Simmons Euston Square Simmons Farringdon Simmons Fulham Simmons Greek Street Simmons Holborn Simmons Bond Street Simmons Tower Bridge Simmons Tottenham Court Road Simmons Temple Simmons Soho Simmons Putney Simmons Piccadilly Circus Simmons Oxford Street Simmons Old Street Simmons Mornington Crescent Simmons Monument Simmons Liverpool Street Simmons Leicester Square Simmons King's Cross Simmons Shoreditch
Happy hour and epic brunches
Barrio has it all: drinking, dancing, brunching and an excellent happy hour, so it’s no wonder it’s a popular London drinking hole. The bars are located all over the city and take inspiration from Latin American vibes, featuring colourful decor and a lively atmosphere. They host a notorious bottomless brunch featuring delicious food, bottomless gin and juice and occasionally musical bingo (depending on which bar you go to).
- When: Every day with different times at different bars
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45 Essex Road, Islington 141-143 Shoreditch High Street, Shoreditch 6 Poland St, SohoBarrio Angel
45 Essex Road, IslingtonBarrio Shoreditch
141-143 Shoreditch High Street, ShoreditchBarrio Soho
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Barrio Angel
barriobars.com/angelBarrio Shoreditch
barriobars.com/shoreditchBarrio Soho
barriobars.com/sohoBarrio Angel
020-774 939 45Barrio Shoreditch
020-774 939 40Barrio Soho
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Barrio Angel Barrio Shoreditch Barrio Soho
Sangria hour every day
Salvador & Amanda is a cosy tapas restaurant in Leicester Square, with Art Deco-style windows, swanky leather seats and moody dim lighting. They serve fresh tapas dishes, best paired with their sangria or one of their zingy cocktails. They also host various events throughout the week, from Sangria Hour (every day between 5-7pm) and Tapas Tuesday to Paella Thursday and a range of live entertainment, like Flamenco nights and DJs.
- When: Every day from 5-7pm
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8 Great Newport St, Covent Garden
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Salvador & Amanda
020-724 015 51 - Read more on Thatsup
Martini and frites, anyone?
Unleash your inner child at The Rugby Tavern's latest happy hour: a Martini and Frites Happy Hour, a grown-up twist on the classic happy meal. Available every weekday, you can enjoy a martini with a tasty portion of frites, reminiscent of their French counterpart at Bistro Bleu upstairs. Whether it's a prelude to dinner or a chance to unwind after work, The Rugby Tavern's Martini and Frites Happy Hour is sure to become your new favourite ritual.
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19 Great James St, Bloomsbury
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Rugby Tavern
020-740 513 84 - Read more on Thatsup
A bit of everything
The Exhibit is a local bar, restaurant, event space, and cinema spread across three floors in the heart of Balham. They host a daily happy hour, live DJs, bottomless brunches, quiz nights, films in their cosy cinema, and famous Saturday brunch parties. They have an all-day dining menu, including plenty of vegetarian and vegan options. Enjoy 2-4-1 on their favourite cocktails every day from 4-8pm.
- When: Every day from 4-8pm
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12 Balham Station Rd
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The Exhibit
020-877 265 56 - Read more on Thatsup
Happy hour all over the city
You’ve probably heard of Be At One, or you’ve almost definitely walked past one in the city. They’re scattered all over London and are the perfect place for when you want an unpretentious spot to enjoy a cheap (well, cheap for London) cocktail. They host 2-4-1 happy hours regularly, but each branch has slightly different timings, so it’s worth checking their website to ensure you don’t miss it.
- When: Differs depending on which bar
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85 Battersea Rise, Battersea 55 Camden High St, Camden Town 4 Clapham Common South Side, Clapham 23 Wellington St, Covent Garden 40-42 Charterhouse St 17 Greek St, Soho 14a Hammersmith Broadway, Hammersmith and Fulham 12 Upper St, Islington 45 Old Broad St, The City/City of London 28 King William St, The City/City of London 94 Wimpole St, Marylebone 20 Great Windmill St, Soho 30 Putney High Street, Putney 10 Beak St, Soho 7A Petersham Road, Richmond, Richmond 24-26 Russell St, Covent Garden 348 Old Street, Shoreditch 16-18 Brushfield Street, Shoreditch/Tower Hamlets/City of London 26-28 York Street, TwickenhamBe At One Battersea
85 Battersea Rise, BatterseaBe At One Camden
55 Camden High St, Camden TownBe At One Clapham Common
4 Clapham Common South Side, ClaphamBe At One Covent Garden Lyceum
23 Wellington St, Covent GardenBe At One Farringdon
40-42 Charterhouse StBe At One Greek Street
17 Greek St, SohoBe At One Hammersmith
14a Hammersmith Broadway, Hammersmith and FulhamBe At One Islington
12 Upper St, IslingtonBe At One Liverpool Street
45 Old Broad St, The City/City of LondonBe At One Monument
28 King William St, The City/City of LondonBe At One Oxford Street
94 Wimpole St, MaryleboneBe At One Piccadilly Circus
20 Great Windmill St, SohoBe At One Putney
30 Putney High Street, PutneyBe At One Regent Street
10 Beak St, SohoBe At One Richmond
7A Petersham Road, Richmond, RichmondBe At One Russell Street
24-26 Russell St, Covent GardenBe At One Shoreditch
348 Old Street, ShoreditchBe At One Spitalfields
16-18 Brushfield Street, Shoreditch/Tower Hamlets/City of LondonBe At One Twickenham
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Be At One Battersea
beatone.co.uk/batterseaBe At One Camden
beatone.co.uk/camdenBe At One Clapham Common
beatone.co.uk/cocktail-bar/clapham-commonBe At One Covent Garden Lyceum
beatone.co.uk/lyceum-covent-gardenBe At One Farringdon
beatone.co.uk/farringdonBe At One Greek Street
beatone.co.uk/greek-street-sohoBe At One Hammersmith
beatone.co.uk/cocktail-bar/hammersmithBe At One Islington
beatone.co.uk/islingtonBe At One Liverpool Street
beatone.co.uk/liverpool-streetBe At One Monument
beatone.co.uk/monumentBe At One Oxford Street
beatone.co.uk/oxford-streetBe At One Piccadilly Circus
beatone.co.uk/piccadilly-circusBe At One Putney
beatone.co.uk/putneyBe At One Regent Street
beatone.co.uk/regent-street-sohoBe At One Richmond
beatone.co.uk/cocktail-bar/richmondBe At One Russell Street
beatone.co.uk/russell-street-covent-gardenBe At One Shoreditch
beatone.co.uk/shoreditchBe At One Spitalfields
beatone.co.uk/cocktail-bar/spitalfieldsBe At One Twickenham
beatone.co.uk/twickenhamBe At One Battersea
020-797 865 95Be At One Camden
020-384 180 10Be At One Clapham Common
020-762 294 06Be At One Covent Garden Lyceum
020-724 098 89Be At One Farringdon
020-725 334 44Be At One Greek Street
020-367 524 98Be At One Hammersmith
020-874 181 73Be At One Islington
020-722 637 56Be At One Liverpool Street
020-758 848 45Be At One Monument
020-762 104 00Be At One Oxford Street
020-749 924 40Be At One Piccadilly Circus
020-747 976 26Be At One Putney
020-878 052 52Be At One Regent Street
020-743 702 39Be At One Richmond
020-833 267 67Be At One Russell Street
020-716 720 00Be At One Shoreditch
020-772 944 41Be At One Spitalfields
020-737 712 38Be At One Twickenham
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Be At One Battersea Be At One Camden Be At One Clapham Common Be At One Covent Garden Lyceum Be At One Farringdon Be At One Greek Street Be At One Hammersmith Be At One Islington Be At One Liverpool Street Be At One Monument Be At One Oxford Street Be At One Piccadilly Circus Be At One Putney Be At One Regent Street Be At One Richmond Be At One Russell Street Be At One Shoreditch Be At One Spitalfields Be At One Twickenham
Happy hour in South America
This South American-themed nightclub brings a slice of authentic Latin lifestyle to the streets of London at their two bars in Soho and Temple. You can get stuck into salsa classes every night of the week and enjoy their happy hour offering from 4pm to 8pm daily. Feast on South American dishes throughout the week or take it up a notch on the weekend with their bottomless brunch, which includes 90 minutes of bottomless bubbles, games, competitions and dance-offs.
- When: Every day from 4 -8pm
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96 Charing Cross Road Victoria Embankment, TempleSalsa! Soho
96 Charing Cross RoadSalsa! Temple
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Salsa! Soho
bar-salsa.com/sohoSalsa! Temple
bar-salsa.com/templeSalsa! Soho
020-737 932 77Salsa! Temple
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Salsa! Soho Salsa! Temple
Hoppy Hour in Camden
The Lock Tavern is a neighbourhood pub in Camden with a quintessential pub interior and a spacious garden for alfresco drinks. It’s everything you would expect from a British pub, including the food and drinks they serve. They’ve aptly nicknamed their happy hour, ‘Hoppy Hour’, which gets you £3 beers and £6 cocktails Monday to Thursday.
- When: Mon-Thurs at different times
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35 Chalk Farm Road, Camden Town
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The Lock Tavern
020-748 271 63 - Read more on Thatsup
Italo disco and aperitivo
Supermax is a late-night, subterranean cocktail bar beneath Happy Face pizza in King’s Cross, specialising in cocktails and drinks made with vermouth. The bar is decorated in a retro fashion, with intimate booths and moody dim lighting. Make the most of their popular Aperitivo Hour every day from 5:30-7 pm, where you can enjoy cocktails served with plates of cichetti (small snacks or side dishes) for under ten pounds. If you head there on a Friday, you’ll enjoy DJs spinning Italo disco until the early morning hours.
- When: Every day from 5:30-7 pm
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14 Handyside St, King's Cross
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Supermax
020-314 607 60 - Read more on Thatsup
Canalside happy deals
Hackney Bridge is perched along the canal in Hackney Wick, moments from Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, and offers ample indoor and outdoor seating for drinks and streetfood bites all week long. You’ll find plenty of streetfood vendors serving everything from Filipino and Italian to Japanese and more. Their happy hour offerings regularly change, but past deals have included 2-4-1 Aperol spritz every Wednesday (5-9pm) and 50% off cocktails every Thursday (5-9pm)
- When: Changes regualrly, check website
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Units 1-28, Echo Building, E Bay Ln
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An old-school classic
The London Cocktail Club is by no means a place to don your fanciest get-up, you can expect full-on party vibes here, dancing on tables and booze-fuelled fun. There are bars all around the city, and all offer a hard-to-beat happy hour of two trademark cocktails for £12 every day. Check their website to see the times the offer runs at your local bar.
- When: Every day with different times at different bars
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182-184 Clapham High St, Clapham 61 Goodge St, Fitzrovia 210 Bishopsgate, The City/City of London 78 Queen Victoria St, The City/City of London 2B Eastcheap, The City/City of London 63 Worship St, Shoreditch 4 Great Portland St, Fitzrovia 224a Shaftesbury Ave 12, 29 Sclater St, Shoreditch/Tower HamletsThe Cocktail Club Clapham
182-184 Clapham High St, ClaphamThe Cocktail Club Goodge Street
61 Goodge St, FitzroviaThe Cocktail Club Liverpool Street
210 Bishopsgate, The City/City of LondonThe Cocktail Club Mansion House
78 Queen Victoria St, The City/City of LondonThe Cocktail Club Monument
2B Eastcheap, The City/City of LondonThe Cocktail Club Old Street
63 Worship St, ShoreditchThe Cocktail Club Oxford Circus
4 Great Portland St, FitzroviaThe Cocktail Club Shaftesbury Avenue
224a Shaftesbury AveThe Cocktail Club Shoreditch
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The Cocktail Club Clapham
thecocktailclub.com/bars/claphamThe Cocktail Club Goodge Street
londoncocktailclub.co.uk/goodge-streetThe Cocktail Club Liverpool Street
londoncocktailclub.co.uk/liverpool-streetThe Cocktail Club Mansion House
londoncocktailclub.co.uk/mansion-houseThe Cocktail Club Monument
thecocktailclub.com/bars/monumentThe Cocktail Club Old Street
londoncocktailclub.co.uk/old-streetThe Cocktail Club Oxford Circus
londoncocktailclub.co.uk/oxford-circusThe Cocktail Club Shaftesbury Avenue
londoncocktailclub.co.uk/shaftesbury-avenueThe Cocktail Club Shoreditch
londoncocktailclub.co.uk/shoreditchThe Cocktail Club Clapham
020-374 567 91The Cocktail Club Goodge Street
020-774 939 51The Cocktail Club Liverpool Street
020-724 700 15The Cocktail Club Mansion House
020-774 939 49The Cocktail Club Monument
020-374 567 91The Cocktail Club Old Street
020-758 019 60The Cocktail Club Oxford Circus
020-374 567 92The Cocktail Club Shaftesbury Avenue
020-774 939 48The Cocktail Club Shoreditch
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The Cocktail Club Clapham The Cocktail Club Goodge Street The Cocktail Club Liverpool Street The Cocktail Club Mansion House The Cocktail Club Monument The Cocktail Club Old Street The Cocktail Club Oxford Circus The Cocktail Club Shaftesbury Avenue The Cocktail Club Shoreditch
One for the vinyl junkies
Venn Street Records claims to be ‘the home of live music, cocktails and good times in Clapham’, and it’s exactly that. This lively bar serves a mouthwatering menu of pizzas, cocktails, beers, wines and bubbles in their vibrant, music-filled bar on Venn Street. This vinyl-clad bar also hosts a wicked happy hour, offering 2-4-1 cocktails every day from 5-8pm.
- When: Every day from 5-8pm
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78 Venn Street, Clapham
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Venn Street Records
020-300 659 11 - Read more on Thatsup
Sake of the week
Kanpai is the UK's first sake brewery that crafts modern British sake using traditional Japanese techniques. Their sake is made using only four ingredients: rice, water, yeast and koi - a mould commonly found in Asian food. They host regular happy hours where you can enjoy £5 sake or cocktail of the week for only a fiver. The timings change throughout the week, so check in with them before you head there.
- When: Changes regualrly, check website
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48 Druid St, Southwark/Bermondsey
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A well-known happy hour
The Three Crowns is a Victorian-style pub in the heart of Stoke Newington, where you can enjoy modern British food made with locally-sourced and seasonal produce and live music from DJs and seasoned jazz musicians. Their happy hour is well-known in the area, and you can enjoy offers on cocktails, spirits, beer and prosecco atdifferent times throughout the week - check in with them to confirm timings.
- When: Different times throughout the week, check website
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175 Stoke Newington High St, Stoke Newington
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The Three Crowns Stoke Newington
020-724 155 11 - Read more on Thatsup