Nightjar Carnaby
Permanently Closed
Vintage cocktails, live music, speakeasy glamour, and creative drinks
Vintage cocktails, live music, speakeasy glamour, and creative drinks
"As far as big-ticket nights go, they don’t come much bigger than Nightjar. It’s a legendary underground ‘speakeasy’ that has an upmarket feel, incredible cocktails, and a swing band that gets the room moving after 9pm. While an experience here is a class act, be warned that the cost easily mounts up. Be sure to book well ahead too." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing
"Step back in time to Nightjar. With its vintage interior and warm ambience this bar is home to some of the best speakeasy blues and jazz in the area. With live events on almost every evening, this is the place to come for a night to remember. It’s a must to try the cocktails on the menu – where else would you get a prohibition zombie or a post-war royal hawaiian? We recommend booking as it will get busy. Look out for the Nightjar bird on the easy-to-miss wooden door." - DesignStudio
"Closing time: 1am Sunday to Wednesday, 3am Thursday to Saturday Sometimes we like to cosplay as Emma Stone in La La Land and have romantic epiphanies while a jazz band plays. This busy basement spot in Shoreditch is ideal for doing exactly that. It has live music, swinging speakeasy swagger, and a brooding vintage aesthetic that will suit promising date nights and post-pub frivolity. Some of the excellent cocktails are topped with things like candy floss but we’ll forgive them because they make one of the best classic boulevardiers in town. Their slightly more polished Soho sibling keeps similar nocturnal hours." - jake missing, heidi lauth beasley
"Nightjar in Shoreditch is a slick speakeasy serving creative virgin cocktails—think kirsch elixir with cold brew coffee. And in case you still want to get a bit of a buzz on without finding you’re missing a shoe come 8am, there are low-alcohol alternatives too." - heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna
"Last year you left your birthday plans up to your partner and you ended up drinking warm beer at a gig for a band called The Sad Vapes. This year you want to be somewhere grown-up, somewhere a little fancy, somewhere exactly like Nightjar. This Shoreditch basement bar has everything from classic cocktails to a live jazz band. All of this makes it popular so be sure to book way in advance of your birthday if you want one of the bigger tables at the weekend." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna
