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speakeasy$$$

Nightjar Shoreditch

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Essential Information
Today18:00 - 01:00
Address
129 City Road, London, EC1V 1JB
Reservations
Walk-ins

Reservations available via website booking system. Book a table through the 'BOOK A TABLE' button on the website. Timed reservations with limited seating duration. Booking ahead recommended due to limited capacity.

Price Range
$$$
About

Nightjar Shoreditch is a renowned speakeasy-style cocktail bar in East London, celebrated for its exceptional craft cocktails and live vintage jazz performances. Located in a basement setting on City Road, this intimate venue transports guests back in time with its 1920s-inspired ambiance, dim lighting, and carefully curated atmosphere. The bar features an extensive menu of meticulously crafted cocktails, including signature creations and classic revivals made with premium and vintage spirits. Guests can enjoy live jazz, blues, ragtime, and swing music performed nightly by talented musicians, creating an authentic speakeasy experience. With its combination of world-class mixology, live entertainment, and old-school hospitality, Nightjar has earned recognition from The Pinnacle Guide and Condé Nast Traveller as one of London's best cocktail destinations. Reservations are recommended to secure a spot in this popular underground gem, where cocktail artistry meets musical excellence.

Ambiance & Features

Intimate speakeasy-style basement bar with vintage 1920s prohibition-era decor, warm low lighting, and live jazz performances creating an authentic old-school atmosphere

Atmosphere

Intimate
Vintage
Speakeasy
Romantic
Sophisticated
Dimly Lit
Basement
Jazz Club
Prohibition-Era
Cozy

Noise Level

moderate

Lighting

dim

Music

live-jazz, blues, ragtime, swing, new-orleans-jazz

Features

live-music
craft-cocktails
vintage-spirits
speakeasy-style
basement-venue
bar-seating
small-bites
nightly-performances
skilled-mixologists
curated-cocktail-menu
Our Ratings
8.4
/10

Overall Score

Our BCG weighted scoring system

Score Breakdown

Cocktail Quality

9.2

Service

7.8

Ambiance

9.4

Value

7.5

Accessibility

3.0

✗ Not confirmed accessible

Basement venue with stairs

Awards & Recognition
Top 50 Cocktail Bars UK
Top 50 Cocktail Bars UK2023, (#13) 2022
Good to Know

Food & Menu

✓ Food menu available

small-bites
snacks

Extensive cocktail menu featuring vintage cocktails, classic revivals, and signature house creations made with premium and vintage spirits. Small bites and snacks available.

Events & Classes

Live Jazz Performances

Nightly live jazz, blues, ragtime, and swing performances featuring various artists including Basin Street Brawlers, The Boneshaker Band, Dom Pipkin, TJ Johnson, and more

Thursday Throwdown

Special Thursday night performances with rotating artists

What People Say

Other Considerations

Terrible service
Rude waitresses
Limited time
Not easy to find

Location

129 City Road, London, undefined undefined, GB

Directions

51.526525, -0.087737