A Bar With Shapes For A Name

There’s plenty to say about London’s so-so nightlife and it’s hard to argue when Dalston is a ghost town on a Thursday night. However, there are a few spots open until the early hours on Kingsland Road, and A Bar With Shapes For A Name is one of them. This Bauhaus-themed two-floor space is like a CSM student’s take on a novelty bar experience, complete with pre-bottled cocktails and servers gliding around in pastel-coloured overalls. This sounds a little silly but there are some fine drinks being made here too. Trendy Dalstonites settle in post-fashion show parties, local chefs come for a guaranteed good drink, and googly-eyed dates stumble in for a 3am nightcap. Just avoid the liminal-feeling middle room and order a freshly made drink. Like any bar worth its salt, ice-cold martini glasses wordlessly appear to refresh your nectar halfway through.