Canvas Cocktail Bar

Really cheap student deals here! Easy to get to and no cover charge. The bar staff was friendly and there was a DJ playing a perfect mix of dance music! It got pretty warm but we just stepped outside to get some fresh air every now and then. Kebabs all over near it too!

Apparently not very long ago, this space was a blight in the neighborhood serving up syrupy shots to the riff raff of East London. Fast forward just a couple of weeks, and Canvas has swooped in to give this intersection a destination to be proud of.
With an all black façade that’s anchored by two bright yellow halal shops, it stands out. And once inside, the funky décor and repurposed furniture will leave a lasting memory. It’s spacious, quirky, and quite comfortable. Most importantly, the drinks are quite lovely as well.
I opted for the San FranPisco (given my Northern California roots, this was a no brainer). Described as «a historical apple-​flavoured, citrusy tall drink defined by Pisco Alba and Agave Sec along with a cinnamon touch,» it was quite the tasty late-​afternoon cordial. A pretty drink to boot. It’s Instagram bait for sure. Toss in a martini glass filled with complimentary popcorn situated at the end of the bar and you’ve got yourself a party.
Pro tip: there’s an absurdly comfortable couch located by the entrance to the right. It’s ungodly ugly, but boy is it a pleasure to sit on. If it’s not being occupied, you owe it to yourself to claim your territory.

This place is surprisingly good!
I was meeting some friends here for drinks before going to a club event at xoyo and its a really nice bar.
Great atmosphere inside, reasonably priced, friendly staff and the décor has something to say for itself too. It’s got a nice vibe to it and the mix of people was pretty cool too, in that not everyone was a typical shoreditch hipster type.
It’s also way closer to Old Street station than most of the other places so you could meet for a drink and not have to venture into the badlands to the east!

Good cocktails, friendly bar stuff. With a brilliant selection of music from their resident DJ. What more can you ask for?
Still going through the cocktail list, so I will let you know in due course which is my favorite.
Keep it up guys!

came here on a sunday afternoon for a quick break to grab a drink (also to find a clean bathroom haha)…the place wasn’t crowded at all, but it has a really convenient location down the street from the Old Street tube station. looks like they have a long list of cocktails that sounded good, but we opted for their special for the day which was a 2 for 10 pound rum-​based drink. it was pretty good and for a great price, i cant really complain. you can use this place as a starting point off the tube station and walk yourself into the thick of things in shoreditch and hoxton.
note — the bartender was nice enough to let us in on the wi-​fi password so this is also a good spot to get some internet access if you need it.