Equal Parts is an East London neighbourhood cocktail bar built around vinyl, aperitifs, agave spirits, amaro, and lesser-known fortified wines.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
245 Hackney Rd, London E2 8NA, UKHackney Road / East London
- Style
- Neighbourhood cocktail and aperitivo barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Monday–Thursday 16:00–00:00; Friday 16:00–01:00; Saturday 12:00–01:00; Sunday 12:00–00:00.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- Book tables for up to 12 through SevenRooms; bar space is retained for walk-ins.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
37.7 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 70.4
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 59.4
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 59.3
- Serious press
- 21.8
- Social Vibes
- 62.3
Guest-shift adjustment · −15%
Our annual audit records 8 hosted guest-shift dates. The published rule reduces the composite above seven dates to favor a consistent core bar experience.
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
89/ 100
The existing 89/100 remains the proprietary Social Vibes score. This source review clarifies the evidence without recalculating it.
Score context
Hackney Road listening bar from Sager + Wilde team focusing on equal-parts and savoury cocktails with vinyl. Intimate counter seats and meticulous drinks praised; small capacity.
Guest sources checked:
This review checks the linked sources. The stored summary and themes remain a proprietary interpretation, rather than a fresh customer survey.
Guest score details
Highlights in the stored read
- meticulous equal-parts and savoury cocktails
- vinyl atmosphere
- warm service
- strong no/low options
Reservations in the stored read
- limited seating
- busy nights hard to get counter
Source excerpt
“Equal Parts is an absolute gem.”
This is an attributed passage from the cited source, whose author and source type are identified below. It does not establish a representative customer sample.
Source: designmynight.com (linked below)
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Editorial citations in this read
- timeout.comEditorial source — Rosie Hewitson · 3 March 2025; modified 7 July 2025; visit date unknown
Time Out critic review of Equal Parts at 245 Hackney Road; this and Kiera Chapman’s later review are two editorial perspectives, not a survey of guests.
- designmynight.comEditorial source — Kiera Chapman · 9 March 2026; modified 12 March 2026; visit date unknown
DesignMyNight critic account at 245 Hackney Road. The matched excerpt and praise for balance/hospitality are authentic; the same review says the room becomes packed.
Crowd signal
Google 4.6★ across 370 reviews.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
UK Top 50 Cocktail Bars
The Bartender's Edit
Peer recommendations from working bartenders. All editions are shown for context; only the strongest placement after recency decay contributes to the score.