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About Ridley Road Market Bar
Ridley Road Market Bar is a bar in Dalston, London, at 49 Ridley Rd, that mixes a tropical bar with a 70s disco and a dance floor. The decor is tropical in style, and DJs play a rotating mix across disco, garage, soul, DNB, euro-pop and rockabilly. The drinks list covers cocktails, including Mojitos and a Gin & Blood Orange, alongside local beers and alcohol-free options. Slice Girls pizza is served for anyone who wants food with their drinks. The bar opens in the evenings from Tuesday to Saturday and closes on Mondays and Sundays, and the late hours suit a night out that runs on. Birthday parties, group bookings and private events are all part of what the team hosts. A queue forms at busy times.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention dance floor music, mojitos, taiwanese dumplings and slice girls pizza.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention dance floor music, mojitos, taiwanese dumplings and slice girls pizza.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers come mainly for the dancing, with DJs rotating through disco, house, garage, soul, DNB and euro-pop for a late-night crowd they call trendy and fun, mostly in their 20s to 40s. Mojitos and a gin and blood orange cocktail get named, and the kitsch tropical setting, Slice Girls pizza and pot sticker mapo tofu dumplings also draw praise. Reviewers mention no entrance fee and a smoking area outside. Weekends get packed, one reviewer suggests not arriving too late to avoid long queues, and another suggests checking the Instagram for what's on. Complaints cluster around two things. Two reviewers who usually enjoy the bar describe a Friday night where the DJ struggled to mix, left silences between tracks and played slow Christmas music at 3am while the crowd complained. The toilets draw criticism too: shared facilities with no urinals, a bouncer on the door, and a squeeze through the busy dance floor each time. One group's bags were stored behind the bar by staff.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers come mainly for the dancing, with DJs rotating through disco, house, garage, soul, DNB and euro-pop for a late-night crowd they call trendy and fun, mostly in their 20s to 40s. Mojitos and a gin and blood orange cocktail get named, and the kitsch tropical setting, Slice Girls pizza and pot sticker mapo tofu dumplings also draw praise. Reviewers mention no entrance fee and a smoking area outside. Weekends get packed, one reviewer suggests not arriving too late to avoid long queues, and another suggests checking the Instagram for what's on. Complaints cluster around two things. Two reviewers who usually enjoy the bar describe a Friday night where the DJ struggled to mix, left silences between tracks and played slow Christmas music at 3am while the crowd complained. The toilets draw criticism too: shared facilities with no urinals, a bouncer on the door, and a squeeze through the busy dance floor each time. One group's bags were stored behind the bar by staff.
Featured reviews
- Ellie Beadle
“Went to steely dancing on a Tuesday - great rj lovely staff and drinks thank u!”
- Florence Brooks
“Usually I really like this bar. On Friday night (19/12) the DJ was e drunk/high, played the weirdest music, kept leaving to go bathroom, vibe was so weird and dead. If I’m paying money to go I don’t want the music to be so insanely bad. DJ couldn’t mix music, worst transitions (silences) and little fun dancing music. DJ literally played slow Xmas music at 3am. Crowd was complaining whole time. Weird. Can’t charge people for that sorry.”
- Jahran Douglas-Jones
“I’ve been to this bar before and really enjoyed myself but last night (19/12) I think i probably witnessed the worst DJ on earth. He was clearly off his head, didnt know how to read a room and played the worst music I ever heard. It almost seemed like he wasn’t being serious and was trying to get people to leave but some advice for this bar is to never get that guy behind the decks again.”
- Matthew Merryfull
“Hip bar with great tunes and a good vibe. Younger crowd but fun all the same. Drinks are reasonable and the service is quick. The mens urinal is a hilarious 😂”
- Harvey Duncan
“Really good spot for a late night drink, very busy and stays open late - had a great time here. The bar staff stored our bags behind the bar which was a handy touch. Very trendy crowd throughout. Only negative I would say is that the toilet situation is quite poor, it’s shared facilities and there are no urinals here, bouncer on the toilet door making sure that no men push through.”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Good to know
“We’re a friendly and vibrant party bar in Ridley Road Market, Dalston, known as one of the best bars in Dalston and Hackney for drinks, dancing, and celebrations. Part tropical bar, part cultural hub, and part 70’s disco, we offer cosy weekday drinks and lively weekend dancefloors with DJs playing disco, 90’s RnB, and party classics. Enjoy fresh cocktails made with locally sourced ingredients, local beers, and great alcohol-free options. Perfect for birthday parties, group bookings, and private events, we’re a top choice for late night bars in East London and one of the most fun bars in Dalston, Hackney.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible car park
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
Location
Bars near Ridley Road Market Bar
- 0.2 mi
burgers, skin-on fries, pub quiz
- Viva Dalston4.53440.2 miWheelchair accessible
jalapeño margarita, back garden, nachos
- The Army & Navy4.64730.4 mi
large beer garden, pub carpet, £5.50 Guinness
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridley Road Market Bar | 4.3606 | — | dance floor music, mojitos, taiwanese dumplings |
| The Three Compasses, Dalston | 4.3817 | 0.2 mi | burgers, skin-on fries, pub quiz |
| Viva DalstonWheelchair accessible | 4.5344 | 0.2 mi | jalapeño margarita, back garden, nachos |
| The Army & Navy | 4.6473 | 0.4 mi | large beer garden, pub carpet, £5.50 Guinness |
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