Nipperkin is an intimate cocktail room at NIJŪ inspired by Japanese listening bars, pairing vintage records and snug booths with seasonal local ingredients, Japanese spirits and sake.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-20
Plan Your Visit
20 Berkeley St, London W1J 8EE, UK
- Style
- Japanese-inspired listening-bar cocktail loungeChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Hours
- Thursday–Saturday 5pm–midnight; closed Sunday–Wednesday.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Booking
- Online reservations use NIJŪ’s official OpenTable profile; guests can select the Nipperkin dining area. No separate deposit or cancellation policy is published on the owner venue page.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Prices
- The owner-linked September 2026 drinks menu lists Guava & Chillies at £19, Preserved Figs & Butter at £20 and Lychee & Rooibos at £18; alcohol-free drinks include Japanese Sour at £14.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Menu
- The venue page links a current September 2026 Drinks & Snacks PDF covering Nipperkin snacks, cocktails and alcohol-free drinks.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
28.0 / 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
- 65.3
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 68.1
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 8.0
- Social Vibes
- 61.6
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
88/ 100
The historical score and confidence are retained. This check does not establish a representative current customer sample.
Score context
Olivia Simpson’s 10 February 2025 Time Out review describes Nipperkin’s listening-bar design, seasonal cocktails and generous snacks. Her midweek listening tip notes that weekend crowds can obscure the music. This is a critic’s assessment; the other cited article could not be read.
The cited quotation could not be independently verified against the available source text.
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Editorial citations in this read
- timeout.comOlivia Simpson — Time Out critic · Published 10 February 2025; visit date unknown
Dated editorial review of Nipperkin at 20 Berkeley Street by Olivia Simpson. Critic observations and advice are not distinct customer accounts.
Other cited sources
- londontheinside.comLondon On The Inside URL — unreadable source · Publication / visit date not established
The cited page could not be read; the stored deftly-judged quotation and 12 January 2026 date were not authenticated.
Crowd signal
Google 4.8★ across 73 reviews.
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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.
No recorded regional recognition in the scored window.