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  • 020 8986 1591
  • 57 Elderfield Road, E5 0LF (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview)
  • 4pm-11pm Mon-Wed; 4pm-midnight Thu-Fri; 1pm-midnight Sat; 1pm-11pm Sun

Very much a residential pub in Lower Clapton, and one well hidden from even the shoppers along Chatsworth Road, let alone Lower Clapton Road or central Hackney. However, there's a lively crowd of people who have discovered it and made it their home, so best not to let word slip any further.

For your efforts, they have four handpulls for ale photo. Timothy Taylor Landlord and London Pride are on, as are Adnams Broadside and Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter (£1.40/half). They have the standard lager options, Staropramen (£3.35/pint), as well as Hoegaarden and Leffe (though these have not always been well-kept) and a passable wine list. However, there are tasty and good value bar snacks as well (cashews or olives for £1.60; peanuts or crisps 50p).

According to the Time Out website as of June 2008, food is served 4pm-10pm Monday to Friday, and 1pm-10pm Saturday and Sunday. In September 2007, this consisted of a small menu of pizzas and paninis; Ewan's panini tasted slightly buttery even, but the chips were perfectly tasty, a good thickness and well fried. As of December 2012, Hackney Citizen reports that there is also now a "food and craft cafe" on weekdays from 10am-3pm, run by local residents and offering home-cooked food including breakfasts.

What this pub has especially in its favour is a great atmosphere, with beautiful wood panelling throughout and very friendly staff. There's a fireplace, but Ewan hasn't seen it in use photo of interior. (Interesting music selection too, when they're playing music -- that depends on who's tending bar.) There are DJs and live (piano) music some nights, and a quiz on the first Tuesday of every month. Some boardgames are stacked on a windowsill (though I couldn't guarantee all the pieces are present), alongside a selection of dog-eared books should you be without a playing partner.

There are some tables outside on the street under awnings for the smokers. The place is generally not too full, although gets busy on Friday and Saturday evenings.

The Elderfield changed its name in September 2007 from the Eclipse (following a dispute with the chain of cocktail bars of that name over the other side of London). Its name before being known as the Eclipse was the Priory Tavern.

Accessibility: Everything is on the same level, and there are no steps either to enter the pub, or to the toilets.

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Last visited by Ewan, 5 April 2009. Opening hours and food times taken from Time Out website, June 2008.
OS X co-ord: 535531 OS Y co-ord: 185656 (Latitude: 51.553012 Longitude: -0.044920)
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