Benny's Bar, Shoreditch

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Emerging from the remnants of the Austin Cafe and Gallery, Benny's Bar is a tiny place sitting right at the top of the busy bit of Brick Lane. Less frenetic than other nearby places, it is a long and narrow affair, with some squashy chairs at the back. The drink choice is somewhat limited, with only bottles on offer, but the Leffe went down well enough. The highlight here however is the lovely beer garden out the back. Decorated with multicoloured lights above our heads, the walls are festooned with some great graffiti and murals. There's also a bit of recycling in action, as the stools are made from old beer crates stuck together. The old basement gallery is now an empty under-utilised space, so we wonder how they will choose to use it. Anyway, Benny's is an unpretentious alternative to some of the other try-hard bars around Brick Lane.
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15 Sep 2010
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Love it...... been a few times now - they still do exhibitions downstairs and last time I was there they had it linked in with a live DJ set and had wicked cocktails :D :D
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119a Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch, London, E2 7DG


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From Shoreditch High Street station, exit right onto Bethnal Green Road and the bar will be on the left after a couple of minutes. From Liverpool Street, exit onto Bishopsgate, turn left and walk until you reach the junction with Bethnal Green Road on the right. The bar is a few minutes down on the left.

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27 May 11 Updated by piranha