A vibrant East London brewery known for craft beer, canal-side views and some of the best pre-match pizzas in London.
The spot
If you want to feel East London the way locals do it, CRATE is the answer. Forget chain pubs and stadium concourses. This is the place where pre-match turns into a proper experience.
Best moment to visit
Heads up: weekends get busy fast. Arrive early to grab a canal-side table.
On the menu
Drinks
Food
Who is it for?
Walk the Hertford Union Canal
Start at Victoria Park and stroll east along the towpath. You will see street art, narrowboats and Hackney Wick warehouses.
Lunch & pints at CRATE Brewery
Wood-fired pizza, a CRATE Pale Ale and a canal-side table. The matchday officially starts here.
Walk to the London Stadium
Ten minutes along the canal across the Olympic Park. This is the best stadium approach in London.
Kick-off
You're in your seat, pint settled, fully in matchday mode.
Local tip 🇬🇧
Take a walk along the canals around Hackney Wick before your visit. The area is packed with street art, independent venues and hidden corners that showcase a different side of London. Most tourists never see it.
CRATE Brewery perfectly captures what FootballCityTrip is all about: discovering local places, meeting locals and experiencing football cities beyond the stadium.
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Nearest club
West Ham United
London Stadium
