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Happiness Forgets
Cocktail Bar££££
Hackney, London
"... cocktails, like the tokyo collins."(5 Tips)
"A great cocktail both on and off menu."(7 Tips)"... in the heart of Hoxton Square."(3 Tips)
"Great cocktails, cozy, not too big, good music..."(9 Tips)
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This cosy basement has all the great qualities of a neighbourhood bar and yet, they make some of the best cocktails in London. If that's not enough to convince you, it's a favourite among bartenders.
ChaseJune 15, 2016Fantastic cocktail bar. The bartender has a great mixing style and drinks are delicious. Quite refreshing. Try the Tokyo Collins
AjanAugust 30, 2014Extremely well hidden pace with earthly interiors. There are quite a number of cocktails that are absolutely not on the menu. Ask your waiter to surprise you or give your preferences for a cocktail.
Noah WeissMay 27, 2018Great, inventive cocktails in a romantic vibe. Try the Mayflower: a take on a fun fiz with tequila, rosemary, and egg whites.
Nick ZeroOctober 5, 2014One of the top cocktail places in London. Try anything from the menu as each libation is good as the next one, and the menu changes with the season. Very warm, cosy, low-lit basement speakeasy.
Lothar Van DriesscheSeptember 10, 2016Try the martinis or vermouth based cocktails (like Dip in the Afternoon). Super friendly staff that are very willing (and able) to help you choose the perfect cocktail. Highly recommended!
Ashley ChanOctober 8, 2017If you're sick of gimicky drinks in hipster places, come here for superb no-frills cocktails in a simple basement bar. Everything on the menu is worth getting, esp. the Bootlegger and the Cassidy.- AmberApril 17, 2018Awesome little basement bar serving up inventive and balanced cocktails. Not a pretentious space and the bartenders are super friendly.
Ekaterina SkorobogatovaJanuary 28, 2016Nightlife! Good cocktail bar in the Hoxton square if you feel like night life on Friday, after that you can check out the other bars around - this one is just cocktails but plenty of discos near it
Ross WSJanuary 10, 2018The menu is a slow-moving in this understated basement bar, changing as inspiration comes to create something better than what preceded them. Currently, try the smoky yet citrus mezcal mix, Bootlegger
Ierax HolargeusOctober 8, 2023Love this place, its location and its sort of speakeasy style. Feels like a NYC bar. Cocktails are top, and so are the nibbles. Great place to enjoy a drink and a nice chat.- Brad TJuly 25, 2015A great cocktail both on and off menu. True to its name, I never seem to exactly remember what I had the night before, but you really can't go wrong with any of it.
One of the best cocktail places in London. Try to order off the menu. The stuff is amazing, just tell them what you like.
Sole AngelDecember 8, 2018Gray cozy place. Small underground that fits ~30 people. Great cocktails and fantastic service. All cocktails prices at 10£.
Alejandra Hortúa DíazApril 7, 2014Delicious cocktails... Nice service. Cosy please. Plus i get to have a customise cocktail with the ingredients and taste that i was looking for... The bartender just made up something!- BasakFebruary 5, 2015It's a lil hidden basement bar with delicious and strong cocktails. Go off the menu and tell the bartender to surprise you.
Best cocktail bar ever. Love the drinks, the interior design, the low volume music that allows you to engage to a conversation & the style of the staff! Amazing :-)
Alexander LobovAugust 25, 2014Well-made cocktails and excellent service. Consider foregoing the menu and just ordering classics - both my whiskey sour and old fashioned were very well made.
Arijana GurdonSeptember 4, 2014I thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere and, more importantly, excellently titled Rectified Sidecar cocktail. I shall be back.
Claudia MJanuary 29, 2017The ambience is like that of a dark basement bar, but the cocktails are great. The Tokyo Collins (gin + yuzu sake and lemon) was a standout
Emir VekilNovember 20, 2013Had several coctails, suggest daiquiri for rum lovers. Great ambiance, friendly bartenders and good music. A place for those that enjoy a cosy environment
Teresa WNovember 11, 2013unpretentious little basement bar in Hoxton has incredible cocktails and the sweetest staff. solo drinkers will find good company sitting at the bar.
Sam J.September 23, 2015Very nice & original cocktail place, hidden from the crowd and with an intimate atmosphere. It feels like going back in time.
Tonia ImperfectFebruary 6, 2016Amazing cocktails - very friendly staff - secret underground spot perfect all around .
DunjaSeptember 29, 2019Cool place, kind of hard to find, look for a staircase going down with a black fence!
Jérémy Le DorseMay 4, 2014The hype place of Hoxton. If you like cocktails Bar, it's the place to be! And drinks are great!
Marianna GavaApril 5, 2016Great atmosphere! Good cocktails! Very cosy even if full....definitely coming back :)
Bradley CheshamJune 19, 2014Cocktails that are a absolute pleasure to drink. Just hold onto your credit card, once you have one or two money begins to flow to the opposite direction.- 148 Check us out!November 20, 2013Baptiste is a must, Marta could also advise a Pénicilline, they have a special way of doing it with cognac. Discovered through this One Night in London app :-) Read more
- Juan BuisMay 15, 2016These people are amazingly friendly. The Wild Card was one of the best cocktails I've ever had. I love this place.
- Phil ClampSeptember 2, 2014Great cocktails. This is a hidden gem. I took a date and we had a great time. Book a table! The staff were great.
An intimate underground speakeasy-style cocktail bar. Grab a seat at the bar and order the Red Crook.
Nathalie TorresSeptember 17, 2019Lovely spot, very chill. Great drinks, closes on the early side (but on a Monday night)
Andy KanenasMay 11, 2018Amazing cocktail bar in East London! Great cocktails and superb ambience (dim lights, small basement).
Andrea PeñareteNovember 3, 2015Know which spirit you like? Give the bar man your favourite flavours and spirit and he'll make you a special!! :)
Kenney MarlattOctober 10, 2014This underground neighborhood cocktail bar is great for a pre-dinner drink.
Raquel VelhoMay 5, 2013I asked them to surprise me with the cocktail and got the most amazing ginger-filled gin-based cocktail I could have dreamt of. Classy!
Time Out LondonMay 2, 2012This cosy cocktail cavern is a bar with down-to-earth decor, extremely well-crafted cocktails, switched-on staff and good music. Simple, really. Read more- 148 Check us out!December 13, 2015Vieux Carré, penicillin, old fashioned... Super staff, come early!!
Hannah DonovanNovember 17, 2013Order the White Negroni (off menu). Tastes like licking the forest floor.- MandyOctober 26, 2018Cozy hidden spot at the hoxton square with great cocktails, like the tokyo collins.
dtmcoOctober 12, 2015Great place to grab a cocktail and the bar staff are extremely helpful, if not a little psychic…
Jeff ByrnesJanuary 27, 2016Go for the PBR Flip; it contains no actual PBR, and is a creamy, eggy badass of a beverage.
Monica DesaiMay 27, 2018The mayflower is a sneaky rendition of a gin fizz - and the vibes here are great
Brynn EvansApril 14, 2015Hidden underground gem! The cocktails were amazing...especially the Old Fashioned!
- DiskozwirnJanuary 19, 2016My favorite not so pretentious cocktail bar in London with hospitable bartenders and highend drinks.
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A bittersweet name from an old song and a subtle refurbishment of an unused staff room below a restaurant in Hoxton Square has produced East London's newest cocktail outpost, Happiness Forgets.
Closed until 5:30 PM tomorrow (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 5:30 PM–11:00 PM
+44 20 7613 0325
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"Still my favourite cocktail bar in London. Happy to keep trying others though :)"
Nicola Ní Cheallaigh - 9.1
"Lovely bar with knowledgable bartenders and really friendly staff. Great atmosphere and cool music"
Ellie S - 9.0
"Lovely place. Great atmosphere and really good cocktails! It's quite small though so you might not always find a table."
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