Behind
This
Wall
Hackney’s Best Kept Secret Basement Bar

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.

Basement,
411 Mare Street
London, E8 1H

Wednesday—Saturday
6 till late
+ occasional Sundays

 

The bar serves cocktails & mixed drinks built to taste; cold beer and select wines. There is no menu: guests can choose their own adventure. We will make you, or find you, your favourite drink.

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

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

Behind This Wall is available for private parties, filming and photography.


Host Your Next Big Event With Us

Behind This Wall’s 60+ capacity venue is available for private parties, filming, photography, and corporate events - any day of the week. Private Hire is subject to either a seasonal minimum spend on the bar. For filming, photography and other events, a hire fee will apply.

With our longstanding experience of hosting events, our provision of state-of-the-art hi-fi & DJ equipment and our delicious drinks: Behind This Wall is the perfect place for your special occasion. You can enquire here.

Upcoming events
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Behind This Wall isn’t just consigned to the basement. As 411_BARS we also cater to weddings, ad-hoc parties and corporates: bringing all our event management experience, inimitable drinks knowledge and custom design mobile bars.

  • Behind This Wall can be easily reached by foot from both Hackney Downs and Hackney Central stations. The walk takes less than 10 minutes from each station, but there are also several buses that can drop you off just outside. These are as follows:

    38 / N38

    55 / N55

    106

    253 / N253

    254

  • We don’t just offer good vibes - we also offer specially curated cocktails to suit any desired flavour profile. Our bar has no menu, instead, we allow our guests to choose their own adventure. From classics to original concoctions, just let us know your favourite base spirit and the style you’d like and we’ll be happy to oblige, with a helping hand along the way. If that's a bit overwhelming to start, we always offer a weekly special.

    In addition to immaculately curated spirits from cult independent producers; we also offer wines, sodas and craft beers. Alternatively, we do offer a selection of no-and-low alcohol options, treated with the same care.