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The Natural Philosopher, Main Bar Area

Location pin

489 Hackney Rd, London, E2 9ED - 

  • Credit card

    From
    £600 min spend

  • Users

    Up to
    35 standing

  • Table with chairs

    Offers
    catering

  • Delivery truck

    External Catering
    allowed

The Natural Philosopher has been East London's hidden gem since 2015. Set inside a working Apple Mac repair shop, the space is an overgrown jungle of antiques, art and plants.

Open 7 days a week, the venue is the perfect setting for a wide variety of gatherings and celebrations. Please note WE DO NOT have a kitchen and therefore are unable to offer food. Private hires are permitted to bring their own food or we can suggest a catering company for canapés.

Also note that we are unable to accommodate DJ's with our license, but if hiring the full venue guests can play their own music via a Spotify or Deezer playlist. Also being on a main road we do not have any outside space.

Send an enquiry to learn more today!

Our partial hire option, which provides you with exclusive access to our 'Main bar Area', can host up to 33 seated and up to 35 standing.

Perfect for those looking to celebrate birthdays, office parties, Christmas parties and leaving do's.

We don't charge a hire fee but instead work with a minimum spend system. Minimum spend is subject to the timings of bookings and which days of the week the hire is for. We're happy to work within budgets where possible!

We offer drinks packages to those looking to put a tab behind the bar for office parties, networking or special events, otherwise drinks are paid for individually via bar service.

Capacity & layout

Standing

Standing

up to 35

Dining

Dining

up to 33

Pricing
& opening hours

Weekly schedule
  • monday

    18:00 - 23:30

  • tuesday

    18:00 - 23:30

  • wednesday

    18:00 - 23:30

  • thursday

    18:00 - 23:30

  • friday

    18:00 - 24:00

  • saturday

    15:00 - 24:00

  • sunday

    16:00 - 23:30

Price type: Minimum spend/day
  • from £600 minimum spend/day

  • from £600 minimum spend/day

  • from £600 minimum spend/day

  • from £600 minimum spend/day

  • from £1050 minimum spend/day

  • from £1050 minimum spend/day

  • from £600 minimum spend/day

Catering & drinks

Catering arrangements

Catering arrangements

Alcohol

Alcohol

Amenities

Disabled access

Disabled access

Heating

Heating

Table / chairs included

Table / chairs included

Audio & visual

Sound system

Sound system

WiFi

WiFi

Space rules

Allowed events

alcoholLicense

Licensed for alcohol

Attendee Minimum Age

18

Cancellation policy

100% refundable 3 days before the event

Location

Reviews

  • Anna James

    March 2024

    Amazing cocktails, reasonable price for London cocktails but definitely worth making the most of the happy hour. Such a discreet, quirky setting. Perfect for a date night or a group setting!

  • Christin Witzenberger

    March 2024

    The cocktails are amazing and the staff is very knowledgeable about the drinks! Service was great and cocktails had a perfect amount of alcohol. It’s a very rare find ✨ Also I love that the foam on some cocktails were explicitly written that it’s vegan foam!

  • Aisling McConville

    February 2024

    Very cute cocktail bar with some amazing drinks. Potentially the best cocktail in Bethnal Green. Staff are friendly and the vibe is great. The only thing is they used to have the terrain menu which was inspired by foraging in different terrains in the UK which was the most inspired and incredible cocktail menu ever - the new menu is slightly shorter and I miss the old one! Still fantastically made drinks in a gorgeous spot all the same!