Dalston

Dalston is the afters capital. MYSOVA's Dalston zone — 1.4× XP, one band below the Soho/Shoreditch/Mayfair ceiling — runs Kingsland Road north from the Whitechapel border, picking up the corner pubs, basement bars, and unmarked rooms that turn into 4am rooms. The night here typically starts in Shoreditch and moves north — many MYSOVA users see Crossed Paths fire across both zones in a single recap. Owl Questions on UK Garage rotate the highest correct-answer rates from Dalston regulars. Boost activity peaks 02:00-04:00 BST when the afters venues open up and the Friday-night Dalston crowd routes through three to four rooms. The verified-review minimum (120 minutes) means Dalston's SVS scores reward genuine afters loyalty — drive-by reviews are filtered out structurally. The Dalston zone leaderboard moves faster than any zone outside Soho.

Venues in Dalston

23 of the venues you can clock in at across Dalston.

• Dalston Superstore

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  A legendary Dalston bar and queer nightlife destination with a basement club, street-level bar, and roof terrace. Bold programming spans drag, DJ nights, and art shows.

• Ridley Road Market Bar

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  A grungy, effortlessly cool Dalston bar set inside a converted market building. Cheap drinks, eclectic DJ sets, and a packed dance floor make it a weekend essential.

• The Three Compasses

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  A proper east London boozer in Dalston with a rotating craft beer selection and weekend DJ sets. The beer garden out back is a local favourite when the sun is out.

• All Good Beer Dalston

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  Dalston bottle shop and beer bar on Balls Pond Road.

• Brilliant Corners

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  Dalston vinyl bar, restaurant and late-night listening room.

• Dalston Eastern Curve Garden

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  Community garden with cafe-bar and evening events near Dalston Junction.

• Dalston Jazz Bar

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  Low-key jazz and cocktails to 3am weekends — the reliable late-night neighbourhood fallback.

• Ellie's Dalston

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  Neighbourhood bar and dining room on Kingsland Road.

• Farr's Dalston

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  Neighbourhood pub and bar on Dalston Lane.

• High Water

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  Narrow bar with high stools, banquettes and bare brick walls, serving a menu of seasonal cocktails.

• Molly Bloom's

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  Down-to-earth Dalston pub on Kingsland Road.

• Moustache Bar

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  Small and bustling underground bar hosting DJ sessions, poetry, cabaret performances and live bands.

• The Black Eel

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  A lively multi-room Dalston pub in a former pie-and-mash shop on Kingsland High Street, with darts, shuffleboard, karaoke and a big beer garden, by Exale Brewing.

• The Duke of Richmond

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  Queensbridge Road pub with cocktails, food and weekend DJs.

• The Duke of Wellington Haggerston

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  Haggerston Road pub inside the Dalston map zone.

• The Fox Dalston

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  Kingsland Road pub near the southern edge of Dalston.

• The Haggerston

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  Kingsland Road pub between Haggerston and Dalston.

• The Marquee Moon

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  Hi-fi cocktail lounge from the All My Friends team — 3am licence and resident DJs.

• The Roses of Elagabalus

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  Small Kingsland Road bar in the Dalston cluster.

• The Scolt Head

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  De Beauvoir pub on the western edge of the Dalston zone.

• Three Sheets Dalston

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  Compact Dalston cocktail bar on Kingsland Road.

• tipsy

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  Bare-brick basement bar with vintage furniture hosting stand-up comedy, gigs and club nights.

• Vortex Jazz Club

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  London's leading independent jazz venue — avant-garde legends and the longest-running improv night.

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