Barge East

Barge East is a truly unique restaurant experience in Hackney Wick: a 118-year-old Dutch cargo barge moored on the River Lee at Sweetwater Mooring, serving a British set menu using the finest seasonal and locally sourced ingredients including produce from its own Barge East Gardens. Named Tripadvisor's #1 Restaurant in London for 2019 and 2020, and a Travellers' Choice winner, Barge East has established itself as one of the most distinctive and memorable dining experiences in East London -- and indeed in the whole of London.

The unique setting offers two very different dining atmospheres: the breezy canopy on the upper deck with views along the canal, and the warmly intimate hull below. For special occasions, the eight-seater captain's cabin private dining room -- with a direct phone line to the bar -- is one of the most coveted private dining spaces in London. The produce-driven British menu changes with the seasons, making full use of the canal-side Barge East Gardens for herbs, leaves and vegetables. A slick bar operation spills out onto the riverbanks. Bookings essential.