The Hackney in Tower Hamlets - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

I’ve photographed a couple of weddings here recently and I’ve been really impressed by how friendly and professional this venue is. It’s a compact space but can cater for a decent crowd - up to 60 for a sit-down meal and more for a standing event/party. The style is industrial (as befits the location) with loads of lush greenery, candles and the all-important disco balls, and a covered outside area. As a wedding vendor, the staff treated me extremely welcomingly and kindly and I’ve heard from my clients that they also felt well looked after during the booking process. The food was amazing. It’s a great place for a cool East London wedding reception and I hope to work there again!

My daughter had her wedding here, mid week. The place is deceptive from outside. Its a little jem. Its not massive but very intimate. It has a lovely outdoor space with cover. The food and service were excellent and professional. Special thanks to them all. I believe Ericka was the young lady in charge. Friendly and helpful with advice and a lovely smile. What a credit.. The night was near perfection. We were more than happy to tip all. Thank you all so much. Please check out the pictures.

Flat white, full of flavour. Nice and friendly customer service. Outdoor space perfect for that unrushed coffee

Such a lovely little place. Highly recommend!

Very spacious and beautiful decor and interior. Fantastic outdoor seating and perfect place to work/study or catch up with a friend. Staff were very friendly and kind. Coffee isn’t anything special and wish it was better, especially for how great of a location it is.

Decent enough but nothing like their online photos, hardly any flowers around and that's the reason we took the trip over unfortunately. Maybe next time!

The service was incredibly disappointing. Upon entering, we felt unwelcome as no one led us to a table. After waiting over 10 minutes for a menu, I had to get up and fetch one myself. Even then, we were left waiting to place our order, prompting my partner to inquire about it. Despite being promised assistance, no one came to our table. As we left, the server feigned taking our order and then became defensive when confronted about the poor service. It was a subpar experience and I suggest improving staff training. The employee (lady with the green highlights) at the exit even argued with us and displayed a bad attitude when asked for her name. This raises concerns about the quality of your hiring process.

I photographed a wedding here on the weekend. It was one of the best venues I've been to. The staff are so amazing and friendly, they really look after their suppliers. The wedding breakfast room is a perfect combo of industrial and high end but still has a cool edge to it with its white brick and metal frames. I would like to that the staff at the venue for being so lovely to me and I cant wait to be back again.

Perfect place for working on laptop during the weekdays, good wifi and seating area. Staffs are super nice. Bagel was super crunchy and latte was ok, great value for the price.

Update: this is no longer a coffee shop it’s just a private hire venue that pedals some coffee between events. I have attempted to go a dozen times in the past year only to see that it is closed for a private event. At this point what is the point of pretending to be a local coffee shop when it’s never open for locals to obtain a single coffee. Don’t waste the walk . . . (Old review from 2018 below) My favourite coffee shop in East London. Decor 10/10 Lots of seating, never an issue to stay on Food and pastries are great- toasted sandwiches and soup are great. Drinks in the evening- highly recommend one of the signature espresso martinis! Very cheap I think £8. Lovely staff, and the same friendly faces each time! Back garden is open during summer which adds space and let’s you sit outside! Also holds supper clubs with local chefs/ florists! Free WiFi, great lighting, great coffee

Good coffee and great breakfast/brunch food. It was practically empty when we went on a Sunday morning!

Such a nice atmosphere, with lots of space but still manages to feel cosy. The staff are great and always do their up most to maintain a welcoming environment Coffee is of speciality level while cheaper than the surrounding shops Almond croissant tastes great

A lovely venue to work with. Easy communications and flexible team. Thank you :-)

Lovely café, with natural light and garden. Free wifi, minimal charging outlets.

It's a very friendly and quiet coffee place in the middle of Hackney. Filled with plants and a very chilled atmosphere, it is the best spot for a snack while you check your emails or simply enjoy the stillness of the greens during a day off. Coffee, cold drinks and pastries served with a smile... carrot walnut cake is a must try. Highly recommended!

Great venue with really professional staff and an excellent bar/vibe. Attended a wedding here and was thoroughly impressed by the event/location. Would definitely recommend.

Love this place. Spend litteral hours there working on my dissertatiom during Umiversity. Great coffee, great staff.

Super! Online coffee order - slight mix up with labels for delivery, but dealt with smoothly and easily and very very happy with the coffee beans. Will make this a regular on my coffee roster

Was in London for a wedding. Stopped in for a very nice coffee and cake one morning and a few days later attended a very enjoyable wedding event. The staff, service and atmosphere were second to none. Thanks team.

Came in for a coffee and wasn’t disappointed. The courtyard is a great place to escape the busy high street. The interior is designed so beautifully and the barista was friendly and brought my coffee to my table.

Great place! Great staff and they constantly try and improve - they are smashing it

I photographed Ash & Bex's wedding and fell in love with the cool and stylish vibes of the venue. The lighting and greenery is gorgeous. You don't even need that much decoration. The couple just added a few sunflowers which gave the venue a pop of colour. Highly recommend this venue for your next event! Grace Pham Photography

An amazing intimate venue perfect for a summer event with a great outdoor and indoor space. We hosted a private brand event and it worked perfectly the venue provided a great team of staff organising the flowers down to the food. Would highly recommend!

Very pretty place. My sister hosted her wedding there, and it was so memorable. Would recommend 10/10 We got food catered in, but the coffee and mocktails were very good

What a cute place. Definitely a hidden gem!

Great spot to have a drink! Staff really friendly and the owners are good guys!

Gorgeous venue, was there for a wedding. Amazing food too. Lovely staff

The Hackney were fantastic in accommodating our recent event at their gorgeous venue. Staff were attentive and super welcoming, and we were supported in all aspects of the event-planning. Highly recommend.

Attended a wedding at this fantastic venue yesterday....the staff were absolutely amazing the service was incredible & the food was fabulous! We had the best time....would highly recommend.

Worth a try, but uncomfortable chairs It's nice. The chair is actually uncomfortable lol. This place looks nice though. They have a selection of tea but to be honest in the menu nothing is clearly. This place is constantly updating itself which is good. B

Fantastic venue, staff amazingly helpful, food excellent, it's just a delightful place.

Really nice space. Decor is fantastic, looking very cosy. Coffee and food is good! The only thing is the music... they sometime play dance music (Janet Jackson, Earth Wind & Fire...) on a Saturday morning. Would be perfect if the music was chill

great stmosphere cool airy design great coffee and food a hidden oasis on Hackney road

We hosted our Christmas Party here and it was amazing!! The best Christmas Party we have had. Food was amazing! The waiter service was great!! The cocktails were some of the best I have had in my life!! and the Venue was just simply Stunning the pictures don't do it any Justice

My company had their staff Christmas party at The Hackney. (about 80 people in total) We had a brilliant evening. The staff were very attentive, the cocktails were amazing and made quickly and the space was really beautiful. We were told there was going to be a noise limit as there are flats above but that was not a problem at all. The music was definitely loud enough. My only nitpick is the drinks were only served from the bar so people tended to stay quite close to the bar all night. I think if drinks had gone around on trays, there may have been more people on the dance floor, which is around the corner from the bar. Overall it was a really lovely evening and lots of fun was had!

We hosted our office Christmas party here in December 2022 and it was the perfect venue choice. The food, drinks, beautiful décor and layout were all perfect. It was also fantatsiv value. Hugo and the team couldn't be more helpful suggesting suppliers and accommodating. All of the guests were so complimentary. Would 100% recommend.

Wonderful setting, helpful staff, great food. This is the second time we've hosted a Christmas party here, and we will definately be booking again. Thank you!

We had a fantastic Christmas party at The Hackney, so much so that the team are still talking about it into the new year. Thank you to the team for hosting and looking after us, it was a very warm and welcoming space, lovely decorations and tableware - we had a great time.

I got to celebrate my 50th birthday at this wonderful venue. It truly is spectacular and the staff were super attentive and made us feel so welcome. Can't recommend enough

Could not recommend the venue & team at The Hackney enough. They absolutely blew it out of the water for our company Christmas party and it was the perfect night. The venue was stunning and it was perfectly decked out in classy holiday spirit. Most importantly, the team were very helpful and efficient in getting everything in place for the day of the event. It was a joy to plan an event here.

Beautiful wedding reception venue if you're having a small wedding...Great staff

Beautiful venue and very helpful staff.

The venue is beautiful and the team are great to work with.

Stylish, modern, good music, great people!

Great wedding venue. Intimate and yet spacious to dance and have fun. Fab service from both the floor and bar staff.

We hosted our work summer part here and it was honestly the best party we've ever thrown! the staff were so lovely and fun, and the team were really accommodating of all of our needs! really wish we could host every party here - can't recommend this place enough!

Our daughter had her wedding at The Hackney in June and it's a brilliant venue. My daughter chose it because it's such an attractive venue with loads of character so didn't need much decoration. Hugo the event manager at the venue was amazing and the day went without a hitch. All the guests said how fantastic the venue was and the wedding as a whole. It was a brilliant day.

Recently attended a wedding reception here and cannot recommend enough! Drinks were excellent, all food was outstanding and everyone working there was friendly, welcoming and efficient. As a group made up of hospitality people, our standards are high but we were all extremely grateful for the outstanding hospitality we received! Thanks to the whole team and we will be sure to visit if in the area again and will definitely recommend to anyone looking for a small wedding venue!

This was the perfect venue for my grandson's relaxed wedding. The food was amazing and the service exemplary. The staff couldn't have done more for us. A lovely setting !

Attended a wedding here recently and it was fabulous. Beautiful interior, really attentive staff and lovely food. Well done to all.

Three increasingly pleasant rooms and an outdoor patio, good coffee, and they offer to toast your croissant. Seems to be a total gem, and I'll be back. However, I have to remove a star for the fact they sometimes just close during opening hours.

cool place w/ nice vibe and food/drink, that's all 5* normally great 5* but wifi doesnt work and seems it hasn't for a while, and they emailed me asking to review them so guess i will edit: can't see how to reply to your reply but the server told me it wasn't working for lots of people, and it didn't work on 2x my devices (android & windows) and my partner's devices (apple) so bit disingenous to say its fixed edit: here a week later and wifi still doesn't work

consistently good and always friendly

Friendly staff and great coffee in a cool surrounding. Tasty food as well. Will be going back for sure.

What a delightful wedding venue- the ambience, the caring, unobtrusive staff, the absolutely delicious and plentiful food. Prefect.

Great coffee, coming from a coffee lover!

I cannot rate this place as a coffee shop/ restaurant as I was only in the city for a wedding with this being the venue. On that note, as a wedding venue, what a marvelous time had. The space is lovely, the food fabulous and the service attentive. When next in the area, will definitely stop in for coffee and a bite.

We have just attended our daughter’s wedding at this venue. Fantastic! Hugo and his team were excellent and nothing was too much trouble. The food was amazing also. We had around 50 guests seated which was perfect and plenty of room for dancing and places for people to relax and chat. The team decorated the room beautifully and also attended to all of our requests to personalise bits. The team serving the food were brilliant, everyone was served in good time and no one was waiting for their food. Well worth considering if you are thinking of booking for your special day

Nice and comfy place. Great mosaïc of spirits and dishes. People that work here are nice and welcoming Belle endroit accueillant Une mosaïque de spiritueux et de plats. Les employés sont chaleureux

Cosy Sunday. I’d return here with my laptop next time if only they were allowed on weekends! Thanks for the feature on IG.

Good coffee and I like the décor. Looking forward to it being warm enough to sit outside. Haven't tried food yet.

Great coffee and a beautiful space out back.

Amazing coffee and place. The environment is gorgeous!!!

Super cute cafe in Hackney! Their beetroot latte is great and tumeric latte was so colourful! A great selection of drinks and food. The cafe also turns into a bar which I want to check out!

Beautiful coffee shop with ample space, good coffee and delicious sandwiches!

friendly staff and lovely space, but -1 for weirdly ashy coffee??

Needed somewhere to work and chose this as its local to me, sit down only to be told abuptly five minutes later that in five minutes I needed to put my laptop away because 'no laptops after five - signs are written everywhere' - somewhat ridiculous rule considering the had half the space hired out for a company meeting doing a loud Zoom conference when I was there. As someone who is self employed and works from a coffee shop most the week.. I just wont be putting my custom there from now on. Lack of care and basic politeness...Too bad !

Great coffee, nice ambience with all the plants in the back room. Would go here a lot more often if they had more/better food options at lunchtime. Right now it's some so-so sandwiches sitting out on the counter, not bad exactly but also not good enough to say "let's go THERE for lunch!".

Gorgeous place, coffee was strong but not bitter, plus staff was very friendly, will defiantly go back when back working in Hackney.

My first time here since moving to east London and it’s by far the best coffee shop I’ve been too

Une expérience culinaire très intéressante, personnel très sympathique et très professionnel.

Beautiful place, in front of a busy avenue, but still so you feel calm and relaxed inside. We had some toasties and coffee, everything full of flavour, wonderful quality coffee and ingredients. You can feel the fresh taste when enjoying your meal. Staff so polite, friendly and helpful.

We loved everything about this place: food was excellent and service outstanding everyone was so lovely and attentive! Thank you will be definitely coming back :)

Went to Rogues London for some dinner and had the BEST food I've had in my life

Nice vibe cafe with space to work on the laptop! Will come back many more times for sure!

Looked nice from the outside but the staff was very unfriendly and unaccommodating. I sat there for 10min without anyone coming to take my order. When finally someone came up to me, it was only to tell me I wasn’t allowed to use my tablet as it goes against their ‘laptop’ policy. I literally told him I only needed a few minutes to fill in a form on my tablet (aka big phone) and it was about to die. I was also using my own hotspot. I was basically told to leave. The café was also more than half empty which really didn’t justify such a hostile attitude. I understand the need for cafés to impose such rules but there should be more common sense. If I read a book from a Kindle would I be banned and if it’s on a paperback I could stay then?

Really spacious and peaceful inside. Deceptively cosy "shop front" leads to a bright and airy seating area and patio. As it was a quiet day I had the patio to myself which was a rare treat. The mocha (decaf) was pretty good and didn't disappoint. Prices in this part of East London are often a little higher than average. Even so I would probably come back and try the food sometime.

Classy establishment, lovely ambience, friendly staff and delicious coffee

Fantastic venue for a wedding reception. Food quality and service excellent.

Ideal place for studying/working! Warm and cozy. The coffee quality is extremely good and their cakes are amazing!!

Absolutely lovely coffee shop! Not only was the coffee amazing (oat milk was perfectly steamed/coffee not burned) but the sandwich (pesto & mozzarella) and pastry (lemon & olive oil cake) hit the spot:) Aside from the food and coffee, the space is amazing (lots of natural light, plants, and space to sit) and staff were friendly! I found it to be a great place for me to get work done on my laptop (free wifi). Will most definitely be back :)

Very quiet when we went on a Sunday morning at 10.45am. lovely building and very spacious. Has an outdoor area. Great coffee. Saw about it on the OneZone app and had been meaning to go for a while. Glad we finally made it.

I had a reasonable coffee here. It didn't disappoint me, but it didn't offer anything different from the many, many other coffee places that marble London

Went for an event, the location was unexpectedly nice with friendly and helpful staff.

Good relaxed atmosphere, great oat milk coffee as well and polite staff

I attended an event here. The manager came across as quite aggressive which made myself and a few other guests to feel quite unease. Some of the staff were lovely and helpful. I am not sure I would come back to this place as it isn't the most welcoming . I thought I was being harsh but I noticed on tripadvisor that other guests had the same issues with the managers. It's a shame really as the venue is nice.

This place was a gem find whilst I was shopping for house plants. This part of London's full of plant shops and you can see it in the venue too! Stopped for coffee and a matcha and had the best mocha ever made. The matcha latte was good too. The mocha was very smooth and one can tell the coffee was well blended and high quality. Their interior really embraces the rustic East London aesthetic. I'l have to stop by again for brunch. Highly recommend.

Just another coffee place in Hackney

The service and QC at this place have really gone down the crapper since the last time I was here: got a quizzical and quite possibly patronizing look from the member of staff who took my order when I made a simple request for a basic condiment (whipped cream!) to accompany my slice of cake. Nothing wrong with not having it, just say you don’t have it and be done with it. Why do you have to look at a patron in a way that suggests you think they’re from another planet for making such a request? Was also unimpressed with the crumbs and dirt all over my table when I found myself a seat, which looked like it hadn’t been cleaned all day. Gross. I guess this is the kind of third-rate experience that the hipsters of Hackney live for!

It's a lovely environment with a good set up for people looking to work on laptops. Sky lights make it bright and hanging plants add a good vibe. I went in the afternoon and the cafe was pretty empty and quiet. Lots of gluten free cake options but weren't serving food. They closed at 4pm. Quite expensive but I would go back.

Great barbecue and outside area. Enjoyed a few hours at an event here

You have to venture inside to appreciate this beautiful large quirky space. Shop front has no seating, but go on through after you've ordered at the counter and you'll find yet another room...and then another. Well worth an investigation, wonderfully decorated, lots of seating, some really comfortable chairs too...coffee was great. When we visited on a Sunday, there was no food, only coffee was being served and a few cakes. I had a Cortado, would have preferred it in a smaller cup or glass...my companion ordered a flat white which was unusually served in a lovely small cup, while my Cortado came in the big glass, didn't look so nice. But like I said...it tasted GREAT, strong and smooth and that's what counts. Highly recommended. Thanks guys ✨

Quirky coffee shop with lots of space and interesting decor. Staff were lovely and coffee good 👍

We have walked past this place lots of times and decided to go in... You know that feeling when you go in somewhere and you see the size of the portions and you want to leave but you can't - this was that. Food was tasty, but lots of the sauces and emulsions tasted similar. The lobser roll was nice (but for £18 I thought it was be more substantial). The food was extremely staggered in coming over. I noticed a couple of the waiters noticing that we didn't have any mains on the table despite ordering 30 minutes earlier and receiving one of the 3. Food then arrived slightly quicker. Potatoes were nice and so was asparagus. Wagyu was the best dish of the evening, but not everything was worth the wait or price tag. Approx £100 later we left hungry, full with only regret and like we'd stumbled into the wrong place selling bbq and charcoal dreams... Not the case and would not return.

Local restaurant collaborating with reputable chefs. The backyard is surprisingly accommodating with good food and super friendly staff.

Fantastic eve at HCC. Food was superb - a hidden gem. Highly recommended.

Have Outdoor cozy seatings at the back, very friendly staff! Love the atmosphere, music playing in the background, outdoor kitchen which you can see. Food are fresh and delicious but very limited, would expect more due to the higher end prices. Would recommend this place if you're looking for something not too crowded and relax atmosphere. You tube: jeanwongofficial

Really nice place with great coffee!

Great food and lovely atmosphere

What a little find this place is. Especially for a sunny day. Really great coffee, vibes, and big smiling faces to walk into.