With a comfortingly simple mantra, the guys at Dalston Social provide a ruddy good night out right in the heart of Dalston’s busy Stoke Newington Road. With regular DJs, jazz bands, free pizza offerings and documentary nights this is definitely a place to come and get social. Entering under a graffiti sprayed mural by a French street artist, the interior decor is cosy, with sofas spread out amid bookshelves covered in knick-knacks. The bar produces some strong comfort food and snacks to wash down with a good selection of spirits, beers and wines.

As the sun goes down the whole bar transforms into a dance floor as your cool Dalston kids sip bottled pale ales and delicious cocktails. On Friday and Saturday night expect the place to be teeming with a good-time crowd rocking out till late and taking advantage of the pool table and games. If you’re bringing 15 people or more for your birthday there’s a free bottle of champagne with your name on it, you can’t ask for more than that, can you?