Below 54

Description

Below 54 is situated in the basement of the Great Eastern Dining Room. How you are meant to know this having no visible signs or recognition of any kind, I do not know. The stairs down to it are even hidden behind the upstairs bar. So I am telling you now, there is a bar that exists called Below 54 and it is a very good chilled out one at that.

It is a comfortable ´below the ground´ bar, set with low lighting, black leather pouffes and a chilled ´n trendy atmosphere. Funky music plays at volume, yet in the background, with an endless list of cocktails and spirits on offer. The Great Eastern Dining Room bar upstairs is a lot more crowded and noisy compared to this luxurious basement bar.

Below 54 is the perfect venue to chill with a group of friends on the pouffes and comfy chairs. On two sides of the wall video works are played over and over, adding another interesting addition to the surroundings. These club visuals brighten up the dim lighting of the bar, with a program of works changing every couple of weeks.

Although the selection of bar snacks available are limited, you´ve always got the restaurant housed upstairs. Being suitably impressed with Below 54, it is a shame however that it seems to be unheard of. But perhaps this is the success of it, as it is not taken over and crowded with commercial folk that some of the other bars in the vicinity have had to entertain.

With just the one bar lit with cylindrical lights, it gets fairly busy late on in the night, with the usual Hoxton crew dominating. Open just thursdays to sundays, Below 54 is a bar that people in the Shoreditch area should definitely know about.

Private Hire

With seating for up to 50 people and standing room for 200, this ultra-lounge would be perfect for that hip pal´s birthday party, a music industry record launch, the latest and greatest product launch or any event that requires a touch of chill-out style. A variety of drink and finger food options are available to suit both size and budget, and a 1am license means the party can (and must) roll on.