EQUAL PARTS

You'll find Equal Parts tucked away on Hackney Road, in that stretch where things start getting properly interesting east of the City. This isn't a place that's trying to prove anything to you—no dry ice, no gimmicks, just bartenders who've clearly spent years understanding spirits, balance, and what actually tastes good. The bar itself feels lived-in and unpretentious, the kind of place where regulars and newcomers alike can have a proper conversation without shouting over a DJ. They take their classics seriously but aren't dogmatic about it; you'll get a negroni that's been thought through, not just measured out by rote.