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The Hare Bethnal Green: Pool & Snooker in London
The Hare is an old-school East End free house on Cambridge Heath Road, the sort of unpretentious local where the pool table sits at the back and nobody minds if you are a regular or just dropping in. It suits you if you want a proper pub game over a pint rather than a slick gaming bar, with a single pool table and a dartboard to keep you busy.
It is an independent ex-Truman boozer that has stood on this site in some form since the late eighteenth century, with two regular cask ales and a rotating guest beer. There is a small heated courtyard out back. The most useful thing to know: it opens late afternoon on weekdays and from noon at weekends, so an evening frame of pool is the safe bet.
Contact
- Address 505 Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 9BU
Opening hours
- Mon 16:00-00:00
- Tue 16:00-00:00
- Wed 16:00-00:00
- Thu 16:00-00:00
- Fri 12:00-00:00
- Sat 12:00-00:00
- Sun 12:00-22:30
Good to know
- Pool table
The pool setup
There is one pool table tucked at the rear of the bar, which had its layout opened up in a 2008 refit to make better use of the single-room space. It is the casual local-pub kind of table, so expect to play winner-stays-on style on a busy night rather than book ahead. A dartboard sits alongside it if the table is taken. This is a games corner inside a working pub, not a dedicated pool hall, so come for a relaxed frame with a pint rather than a serious tournament setup.
Good to know
The Hare keeps proper pub hours: from 4pm Monday to Thursday, from noon Friday and Saturday, and noon to 10:30pm on Sunday. It pours two regular cask ales plus a changing guest, so beer drinkers are well looked after. There is a small heated courtyard at the back if you want air or a smoke. It is known for weekend live jazz sessions, so time your visit if you want music with your game, or avoid those slots if you want a quieter table.
Common questions
- What is The Hare Bethnal Green?
- It is a traditional independent free house pub at 505 Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9BU, with a pool table and darts at the rear. It is an ex-Truman boozer that has been on the site in some form since the late 1700s.
- Does The Hare have a pool table?
- Yes. There is one pool table at the back of the bar, plus a dartboard. It is a casual pub table rather than a booked one.
- Do you need to book to play pool at The Hare?
- No, it is walk-in. As a small locals pub there is a single table, so on a busy evening you may wait your turn rather than reserve a slot.
- What are The Hare's opening hours?
- Monday to Thursday from 4pm to midnight, Friday and Saturday from noon to midnight, and Sunday from noon to 10:30pm.
- What is the nearest station to The Hare?
- It sits on Cambridge Heath Road in Bethnal Green, close to Cambridge Heath and Bethnal Green stations in the E2 area.
- Does The Hare serve good beer?
- Yes, it is a cask ale pub serving two regular ales plus a rotating guest beer, and it has a small heated courtyard out back.
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