Nightjar, Shoreditch
8 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/london11 comments cited below
What people say, in short
People recommend Nightjar, with praise for both its Shoreditch bar and its Soho branch. One patron calls the cocktails among the best they have had and very imaginative, and another remembers a cocktail served in a metal owl. One patron who went for jazz found it lovely and calls the Soho branch nice too, with a different vibe, and another went solo to the Soho branch and loved it. A couple of people call it gimmicky, and one says it is fun but not somewhere to go regularly.
Address
Nightjar, 129 City Rd, London EC1V 1JB, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Best for
- Cocktails, Live music
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Cocktails, Jazz
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Mixedu/rubber_galaxy in r/london · Feb 2025
Calls it fun, though not somewhere to visit regularly.
- Recommendsu/zka_75 in r/london · Feb 2025taste
Says the cocktails are among the best they've had, and very imaginative.
- Caveatu/Paulie_Tanning in r/london · Aug 2024ambience
Thinks it is quite gimmicky.
- Caveatu/llama_del_reyy in r/london · Aug 2024service
Sees the venue as gimmicky.
- Recommendsu/Ecomalive in r/london · Aug 2024
Disagrees it is gimmicky; found the music, drinks and buzz great.
- Recommendsu/MrWombatt in r/london · Feb 2025
Agrees with the Shoreditch pick and says visits always had a great time.
- Recommendsu/starscobe in r/london · Jan 2024taste
Dined alone at the Soho branch, loved it, and reordered a bergamot Bellini.
- Recommendsu/No_Sprinkles1041 in r/london · Aug 2025
Praises this Shoreditch venue as fabulous, with no further detail.
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- Recommendsu/Gloomy-Example-1707 in r/london · Feb 2025
Simply rates Nightjar as the top choice.
- Recommendsu/Thisoneissfwihope in r/london · Feb 2025taste
Remembers a cocktail served in a metal owl as memorable.
- Recommendsu/Agitated-Mistake5473 in r/london · Feb 2025
Says this branch is also nice, with a different feel.
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