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Rotisserie · Hackney

Hackney Church Brew Co, 17 Bohemia Place, E8 1DU

Budget £30 · typically ~£30 pp·6 min walk

Location

83Score
LocalBite score from taste, value, discovery, authenticity, and local confidence — not Google stars.

Taste

8.8

How good the cooking actually is.

Value

8.5

What you get for the money.

Discovery

7.5

How easy it is to stumble on, versus already famous.

Authenticity

7.0

How true it is to the cuisine — not a diluted version.

Local confidence

8.0

Whether locals who care about food actually go.
Hidden gemEasy to walk past. Locals and people who care about food already know it.

The Peck Peck team doing one thing: free-range birds, slow-roasted. Tiny review count, high discovery — a Hackney roast people still walk past.

Why we recommend

The Peck Peck team doing one thing properly: free-range birds, brined four hours, slow-roasted on the spit. Inside Hackney Church Brewery — good beer, relaxed room, honest food. Less hyped than Broadway Market spots.

  • What diners say

    Juicy, tender, and flavorful chicken, along with delicious sides like smashed potatoes and cauliflower cheese

  • Atmosphere & service

    Relaxed, lively atmosphere and the excellent selection of craft beers

  • Atmosphere & service

    Staff are friendly and provide great service

  • Locals & regulars

    Rotisserie chicken specialist — brewery setting, less Broadway Market hype

  • Locals & regulars

    One-thing-done-properly concept from respected Peck Peck team

What to order

  • Classic rotisserie chicken + chicken fat potatoes

    From reviews

    Keeps coming up in Google reviews — order the Classic rotisserie chicken if it's on the menu.

  • Seasonal rotisserie glaze

    From reviews

    Keeps coming up in Google reviews — order the Seasonal rotisserie glaze if it's on the menu.

  • Miso brown-butter squash (veg)

    Our pick

    A curator staple at Hendl — the dish we'd send a first-timer toward.

Good for

Something amazingChef favouriteFood + wineExceptional value

Practical notes

Wed–Sun. Reservations recommended. Newer residency (2026) — verify on revisit.

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