🍸DrinksClosed · Opens 5:00 PM$$ · Mid-range

Happiness Forgets

Name: Happiness Forgets
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.6

4.6 ·

Duck into Happiness Forgets, a basement cocktail bar tucked off Hoxton Square with no sign to give it away. Settle into the softly lit room and let the warm, attentive staff guide you through a well-executed drinks list.

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Reasons to go

Tucked into a basement just off Hoxton Square, easy to miss but well known to regulars
Bartenders offer off-menu, personalised cocktail recommendations on request

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Full description

Happiness Forgets sits in a basement just off Hoxton Square and has earned a loyal following for its friendly, attentive staff and well-executed cocktail list, often name-checked by reviewers who return on repeat visits to the same city. The unpretentious, softly lit room suits both a casual catch-up and a livelier night out.

It's a dependable choice in an area full of flashier, higher-profile bars.

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Address

8-9 Hoxton Square, London N1 6NU, UK · Shoreditch

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Booking recommended

Duration

1h30

Best time

early evening, evening or late night

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Reservations are recommended as the small basement space fills fast
go on a weeknight for a calmer visit
ask the bartenders for a personalised recommendation rather than sticking to the printed menu.

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Reviews

Thank you Hannah, CeCe, and Elliot for being amazing hosts for the 3 nights that I visited. The cocktails are amazing, and the wonderful conversations y’all provided for a solo traveler made me feel at home in London. I will definitely visit again, and thank you for keeping me coming back!

Guan Zhao Ting

1/5

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