The Natural Philosopher Happy Hour — Hackney / Dalston, London

The happy hour

Thu & Fri	6–10 PM
Sat & Sun	4–10 PM

Drinks

'Get Pickled' cocktails — £10

Prices include VAT; restaurants usually add a discretionary 12.5% service charge.

Deal last verified 2026-10-12. Confirmed on the venue’s own website.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

A small cocktail bar on Hackney Road where any of its pickle-led cocktails costs £10 until ten.

Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Cozy
Romantic
Hip
Good for groups
Known for cocktails
Google: happy hour drinks
Takes reservations

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in London. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 4.8 414 ratings ↗

In London 31 rated venues Top quarter

4.2 4.5 THIS SPOT 4.8 4.9

Rated higher than 83% · tied with 13% · lower than 3% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 4.7 3 reviews ↗

In London 15 rated venues Top 10%

2.8 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 THIS SPOT 4.7

Rated higher than 93% · tied with 7% · lower than 0% of the others · median ★ 3.9

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 12, 2026.

Getting there

inside The Macsmiths, 489 Hackney Rd, London E2 9ED

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