Nightjar Shoreditch is a subterranean cocktail bar pairing historically inspired and theatrical serves, rare and vintage spirits, and nightly jazz, blues, swing and funk.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-20
Plan Your Visit
129 City Rd, London EC1V 1JB, UK
Check before visiting. Sources disagree about hours, booking; confirm the latest details with the venue.
- Style
- Live-music speakeasy-style cocktail barChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Prices
- The current Shoreditch owner-linked full menu lists Singapore Sling at £15, Penicillin at £22 and alcohol-free Passion de Coco at £12; a discretionary 12.5% service charge and a separate live-music cover may apply. The owner also advertises selected Sunday–Thursday 18:00–20:00 cocktails at £9.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Menu
- The Shoreditch owner page links its full 15th-anniversary drinks PDF, with historically inspired cocktails, house signatures, alcohol-free drinks and vintage-spirit serves. Do not use the closed Carnaby branch's menu.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
45.3 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 80.1
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 70.5
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 45.1
- Serious press
- 29.3
- Social Vibes
- 58.8
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
84/ 100
Score context
A Tripadvisor guest describes Nightjar as relaxed, stylish, busy and vibrant.
Guest score details
What guests like
- relaxed atmosphere
- stylish room
- lively energy
Source excerpt
“The atmosphere was great - relaxed but stylish, buzzing and vibrant.”
Source: tripadvisor.com (linked below)
Review & discussion links
Crowd signal
Google 4.6★ across 2,800 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.