We opened our doors on December 6th 2008, the first new bar to open on the street for a decade, and the last since.

Based on an old hangout of ours in Alphabet City, NYC – Mickey’s Blue Room, sadly long-since gone. Unable to buy a decent drink in Hackney once we got back from the Big Apple, we decided to build a neighbourhood (that’s with a ‘u’) bar in this former art gallery, which we have run from the 1980’s.

Rupert and his family have lived and worked on the street since birth, so feel free to ask us about the history and changes – they’ve been a few over the last 50 years… At least the loos are inside now.

All the staff who work here love making drinks, it’s what they do best. Ask them for anything and they’ll do their best to make it from our formidable back-bar. And remember that here it’s your drink served your way. We don’t judge, well not that much…

Enjoy your time in your local bar.

Rupert, Helen & family with a lot of help from the OB Team