One of the best bars in Hackney is opening a second location in east London

If you’ve ever sauntered through Hackney Wick on a summer’s afternoon, you probably ended up at Crate - a micro-brewery and pizza joint in an old factory by the side of the River Lee. It’s scenic! It’s charming! It’s one of the best bars in Hackney!

Realising they had nailed a flawless formula, the Crate team are now bringing their water-side pints and pizza to a second location; Wood Wharf by Canary Wharf. Opening up in October, the second Crate site will also see DJs on Friday and Saturday nights, as well as a brand new selection of pizzas unique to the new location. It’ll be open daily from 12pm and will have outdoor seating for 80 people. 

You’ll find the new Crate at 14 Water Street, E14 5GX, from October. Speaking about the new opening, Crate co-founder Jess Seaton says: ‘we can’t wait to bring Crate to a new part of London. We feel so lucky to have built an incredible community in Hackney Wick, then we found a space in Wood Wharf that we fell in love with, and wanted to bring the authentic Crate vibe to. The whole family has chipped in for an ‘all hands on deck’ situation to renovate as much of the space as we can by ourselves, the true Crate way!’

The original Crate opened in 2012, selling its own brand lager and pale ale out of an old print factory, as well as stone baked thin-crust pizzas topped with the likes of sage and truffle, and spicy salami. 

The new venue will prioritise sustainable building methods, including repurposed waste material into ‘timber terrazzo’ surfaces, as well as serving wine on tap from returnable kegs and pizzas on boards made of biodegradable ‘Notpla’ seaweed plastic replacement material.

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