photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch

The interior of a small, dimly lit and purple-tinged cafe/bar at night with several groups of people at tables.

Diddy's

Name: Diddy's
Item: Diddy's

BarCoffee

Hackney

$$$$Perfect For:Big GroupsBirthdaysCatching Up With MatesDancingDrinking Good Cocktails

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Sinéad Cranna

March 25, 2024

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If clubs are impersonal, sticky-floored sweatboxes, Diddy’s is the anti-club. The drinks are strong and reasonably priced, and there’s a basement-level ‘pink’ room which is covered in sateen, shimmering fabrics, and cackling friends who may or may not be wearing feather boas. On winter nights it’s like a house party, on summer nights it’s like a block party, and by your third visit, the bar staff at this Mare Street spot will most likely know your name. Plus it serves good coffee in the day.