The Pembury Tavern Hackney, pool in Hackney

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The Pembury Tavern Hackney: Pool & Snooker in London

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90 Amhurst Road, Hackney, London · E8 1JH · Mo-We 16:00-23:00; Th 16:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-00:00; Su 12:00-23:00

The Pembury Tavern is a Five Points brewery pub on the edge of Hackney Downs, the kind of relaxed local where you can grab a cask pint, a slice of ACE pizza and shoot a few frames of pool. It suits anyone after a low-key night out rather than a dedicated pool hall, so come for the pub first and treat the games as a bonus. The single pool table sits alongside a rarer bar billiards table and a stack of board games, so there is something to play whatever your group is into. The most useful thing to know: it does not open until 16:00 on weekdays, so daytime pool only happens at the weekend.

The games setup

This is a pub with games, not a games venue with a bar. You get one pool table for casual frames, plus a bar billiards table, which is a harder-to-find variant where you pot balls over mushroom pegs against the clock. There is also a shelf of board games if you want something slower over a pint. Expect to share and wait at busier weekend times rather than book a slot, and treat it as a social add-on to the beer and pizza rather than the main event.

Good to know

The kitchen serves ACE Pizza every day, and the bar leans into Five Points beer with several keg and cask lines plus wines, spirits and softs. The big timing catch is the hours: Monday to Wednesday it opens at 16:00, Thursday from 16:00 until midnight, and only Friday to Sunday does it open at noon. So if you want an afternoon pool session, go at the weekend. It sits a short walk from Hackney Downs and Hackney Central stations.

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Common questions

What is The Pembury Tavern?
It is a Five Points brewery pub at 90 Amhurst Road in Hackney, E8 1JH, with a pool table, a bar billiards table, board games, cask and keg beer and ACE pizza.
Does The Pembury Tavern have a pool table?
Yes. It has one pool table, plus a rarer bar billiards table and a selection of board games.
Do you need to book to play pool?
No booking system is advertised, so it works as walk-in. At busy weekend times you may need to wait your turn on the single table.
What are the opening hours?
Monday to Wednesday 16:00 to 23:00, Thursday 16:00 to midnight, Friday and Saturday noon to midnight, and Sunday noon to 23:00. It does not open until 16:00 on weekdays.
Is there food at The Pembury Tavern?
Yes. ACE Pizza is served every day, alongside Five Points beers across keg and cask plus wines, spirits and soft drinks.
What is the nearest station?
It is a short walk from Hackney Downs and Hackney Central stations.

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