We came past Bert's Jazz Club on our first evening in Belfast, but couldn't get in. We booked instead for a Sunday evening. What a place. Yes, of course there is jazz and it was pleasant. But, in addition, the atmosphere is great, the service very nice and the food absolutely fantastic. The bar isn't bad either. A very nice place to spend the evening. read more

'An American in Belfast.' Bert's Jazz Bar was a gem of a bar in Belfast. A thorough review of my Yelp would show a strong love of jazz and New Orleans, and somehow we stumbled on this gilded age bar in the heart of Belfast. Rich red velvet and a strong nod to New Orleans and the jazz age was backed up by a strong cocktail program with nods to New Orleans, NYC, London and Paris. Oh to find a Time Machine and try each class cocktail during the jazz age in each city. My favorite cocktail of all time is the New Orleans classic - Ramos Gin Fizz. Labeled on the menu as a 'one and only', this somewhat finicky and difficult cocktail came out nearly perfect and better than many I've sampled in NOLA. Would love to return for live music and food! read more

Bert's Jazz Bar - Jazz & Blues Near Me - Belfast, BFS

A very enjoyable drink at Bert's to end the evening. Very interesting cocktail menu. And the locally made rum was a surprise and very good. Ambience was classic jazz bar. And the food looked good. So much so - I wish we had spent the evening there. Will definitely visit again on next trip to Belfast. The service was also very friendly, accommodating and welcoming. read more

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Class. Pinoche. Elegance. We were recommended Bert's by a nearby bar keep. We were steered in the right direction, that is assured. We walked in to Bert's with low expectation though, It was a Monday after all. But despite the slow day of the week, there was a duo on stage, in mid-song with a girl with a sultry voice, singing a standard. It was beautiful. we relaxed into a booth and ordered a couple classic beverages on the drink menu and chatted. The lighting was dim, the interior was in warm colors. Everything contributed to a very relaxed blues and jazz feel. One of the next songs they did was a big band tune, but a chill jazz version. that made me think of a Frank Sinatra song and another. At the break I asked if they could do "You make me feel so young". "And La Vie in Rose". She didn't really know the song but she said she would read the lyrics a bit. Boom, next set, they sang both! I was over joyed by the effort, and how great she could sing. This place is great, and I can definitely tell you the duo on Mondays is groovy for sure. read more

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Elegant, classy and extravagant - when the doors swing open at Berts Jazz Bar you'll feel like you've been teleported to 1930's NYC rather than Belfast. The sweet sax will be music to your ears and will give you a spring in your step and keep you smiling as you wait at the always-busy bar. There's nowhere else in Belfast quite like Berts. It exudes class and style, Berts is the perfect place to end an evening. Their cocktail selection is unmatched - the menu is more of a novel. One thing to note is the serving staff are real professionals - they take their time over cocktails and it shows in both taste and presentation. I went for the Mai Tai and was almost to afraid to drink because I wanted to preserve it's beauty. On a Friday or Saturday Evening you may struggle to find seats inside but don't worry there's is a nice heated seating area outside where you can watch the world go by whilst sipping on sublime cocktail. read more

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I visited Bert's Jazz Bar on Saturday night and I was very impressed - this place is definitely worth a visit. There wasn't any free tables but we did manage to get seats outside in heated seating area. This did not put us off as we could still hear the jazz music playing. I opted for the French Martini and it was the best French Martini I've ever tasted (and I've drank a lot of them). The cocktails are expensive but definitely worth it! read more

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I always feel underdressed in Berts. Not that I'm a scruff, or that they have a strict door policy (not football tops I'd imagine), but that it feels so glamorous and luxurious I should be in a ball gown. Or more likely a charleston frock. It is all polished brass and velvet, with a small stage one end for the jazz and the bar glitters all enticingly. And so it should, this place ain't cheap, no sir. The cocktails, even though they are undoubtedly lovely will set you back almost 20 quid for two. Yes, the sexy waiter might bring them over to your table, and yes there are breadsticks to nibble on as you listen to some pretty pleasant music, but at those sort of prices I won't be staying long, but if someone else is paying mine's an espresso martini... read more

Bert's Jazz Bar - Cocktail joy awaits behind these doors... - Jazz & Blues Near Me - Belfast, BFS

This is a cosy classy place! It has a pleasant ambience and some great background Jazz playing. I love my cocktails and they have an extensive list available. Quite pricey though so take it easy! We just stopped by for a drink and they had some grissini placed on the table. I like to have something to nibble with a drink. Would love to try here for food as it's quite intimate and would be great with a few of the girls or the other half for a civilised night out. read more

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Fun place to take in some live jazz. Only place of its type that we saw. Music was fun to listen to. Service was good, but drinks were very expensive imho. Yeah, live music drives up the price and that is ok. But to this degree, not sure. Also standard drinks are only 25 ml and everything is measured closely. That is not just a thing here, but rather common place at all bars in the area. Be aware... read more

Best cocktail bar we tried in Ireland. The service was also great with really friendly bartenders. read more

Bert's Jazz Bar - The Small Batch was perfectly delicious! - Jazz & Blues Near Me - Belfast, BFS

I have been literally gagging to find an excuse to pay Bert's a visit. It's the hottest spot in town right now and I've heard so much about it that I just had to come and see for myself what this fabulous new chapter The Merchant has to offer. Well, having bought myself a gorgeous dress from my favourite new shop Gilly G, I couldn't think of a better excuse! So off I trot in my pretty red shoes to the trendy jazz bar. Well, I'll get the (few) negatives off my chest first, as all in all it was a fabulous experience, but there were a few things that I have to note as being off putting. When we arrived, the bar was bunged! Now I guess this isn't a bad thing but it meant there wasn't a free seat in the house. Also, the bar was running quite slowly and first off you had to cue to place your order then you had to wait while your drink was prepared - this often took quite some time! Apart from that the whole experience was great. Around 9pm the band began and instead of standing around all night (lovely shoes to look at, not to stand in!) we decided to sit on the patio area outside. It was a lovely night so we were lucky enough that the weather wasn't usual Belfast standard (i.e. freezing) and we could enjoy our drinks outside in the balmy evening - it truly didn't feel like we were sitting on the streets of Belfast, it felt more like a classy cosmopolitan city somewhere in Europe. I just love this new city we're finding ourselves in *heart* As the night progressed we ordered a number of different drinks... firstly we started off with archangels (chilled prosecco, rhubard infused gin, punt e mes, campari, angelica tincture - £8.95) then moved on to a fugitive joe (em... I can't remember, the Archangels hit us that hard!) then a number of ward eights (ditto about the alcohol!) I'll tell you, they're not cheap (around £9 per drink) but considering the variants and quality of alcohol I reckon its worth it! We found out from the waitress that if you want food you need to ring and book a table in advance, this costs £10 per table and the table is then yours for the night. The bar doubles as a restaurant which I wasn't previously aware of, but boy does the food look and smell good! Hopefully I'll be lucky enough to dine here and when I get the chance I'll be back with my reviews about that experience, until then I can't recommend it enough. Gorgeous surroundings, gorgeous drinks and soulful, sexy songs from a silver haired crooner. read more

Berts is an experience...somewhere I have only been to celebrate birthdays..a real treat!! Was here for my friends birthday last year and we went back again this year! Last year we went for the dinner sitting..it was a lovely way to celebrate..dinner, cocktails & Jazz! I shared the charcuterie board & then the chateaubriand...both were amazing.. I could have ate them both to myself...we accompanied this with a lovely Rioja.. The others at the table enjoyed steaks, Camembert & a few little sides too.. The food came out on time & it was very relaxing to have the Jazz in the background too.. This particular night the service was good, the guy had great knowledge of the menu & was very helpful. Most recently we decided to try their Brunch menu. The menu is quite good in that you can have the brunch (an item off the brunch menu & a cocktail for £15) or you can eat from the lunch menu also. Some of us went for the offer & others ordered from the main menu.. Again the waiter knew the menu well & was attentive..I had the eggs Benedict on this occasion & it was very nice but I have had nicer..I'm being very harsh as Berts belongs to the merchant so was expecting the bling of a 5 star meal (but was nice that it wasn't too in your face!) I had the Bloody Mary which was amazing!! We then tried the cocktail of the month which was the barmans creation.. "The Playright" a gin one in memory of our own Brian Friel.. It was amazing and they should totally add this to their cocktail list!! The service charge is automatically added to the bill..which is a bit annoying as a few tables were left with their plates not cleared even though the customers had gone..again not 5 star service. But saying that I will be back for either the brunch or dinner menu..will have to find something to celebrate! read more

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We stumbled onto this place after finding that every restaurant in the area was closed on a Sunday night, and the pubs weren't serving food. So glad we did! We didn't have to pay the $10 for a table since it was Sunday. We did have a 10% service charge added to our bill, but that only amounted to $5. There was a group of 8 of us, and we all ordered off the prefix menu. It was a great bargain - 3 courses each AND a bottle of wine for $50! You would normally expect to pay at least $50 EACH for a meal like this and it wouldn't come with wine. I ordered the a Waldorf salad, beef bourguignon, and a pear tart. My husband ordered the mussels, sea bass and warm chocolate cake with ice cream. The Waldorf salad was fantastic - not what you get in the states. It was greens, with deep fried cheese, apples, and pecans with a light dressing. The beef bourguignon was so tender you could cut it with a fork. Others at the table got lamb and said it was fantastic. The restaurant is beautiful, with red velvet chairs and drapery, a beautiful bar and wine collection. A great two piece band playing music from the Titanic era started playing as we were finishing our meal. It was too chilly to sit outside, but the terrace would be a great place to grab a drink, too. read more

I love this place!! I was here for my birthday dinner last year, and have regularly stopped in for a few drinks. Dinner is delicious and rich, Chateaubriand for 2, baked camembert, creme brûlée, are among your options and will leave you feeling stuffed. The atmosphere is indulgent too, plush velvet seating, dim lights and live jazz most nights, you won't want to leave. The only downside is the price, this is a special occasion kind of place, cocktails are around £9 each, but they really are lovely and clearly lovingly made by the bar staff who are passionate about cocktails. If you are calling at the weekend in the evening expect the place to be busy, you'll need to book in advance for dinner, and expect to be waiting around for a seat if it's just for a drink. read more

Delicious food, opulent surroundings and an accompanyment of live jazz made our recent trip to Bert's just as special as it needed to be. Treating my partner for his birthday, we went all in and ordered the £60 chateaubriand. The meat was so succulent that the sauces served along with it went mostly untouched and it was a sufficient portion between two. The baked camembert starter and chocolate fondue to finish were also fun for a couple sharing. Add on drinks to that and it's definitely special occasion pricing here but the experience is worth it. Weekday evenings aren't excessively busy either which made for faultless service. read more

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Food was good - very "French" cuisine - we had a very difficult time understanding the heavy French accent of some of the wait staff so accidentally ordered the "special" which if would have understood what they were describing would not have ordered. Oh well. Live music - pianist was great. Good atmosphere read more

This really is a fantastic place to have a business meeting. What a location, great ambience, soothing jazz, great selection of drinks and they do food. Great for business or pleasure. read more

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I was visiting a friend in Belfast and we were looking for a quieter place to get drinks. Really glad we stumbled across Bert's. They have live jazz every night. Adds to the ambiance very nicely. We sat at the bar and our bartender was very knowledgeable. We both ordered Gin and tonics and they have around 10 locally sourced paired with various tonics and garnishes. Extremely refreshing and great gin. The gin was nicely layered and nuanced in terms of flavor. I'm no expert, but I know good alcohol when I taste it. They also gave water, on the house which is always appreciated. read more

Great place if you like live jazz music while enjoying great cocktails. The staff here were very nice while attentive to out needs. It was our anniversary and the nice waitress over heard us talking and brought out a lovely dish of Goodies with (happy anniversary in Coco) thanks for making a couple of Americans feel special. read more

To be honest I think Bert's is a bit much. Some of the menu feels unnecessary and the price is definitely steep. I will admit this is not my type of place and so perhaps my words should be taken with a pinch of salt but I didn't really enjoy my experience. The food was fine, I had venison and sweet potatoes. The presentation was top quality I'll admit and the venison was quite tasty but the rest of the meal was bland and the portion wasn't that great. I'm not a huge fan of sweet potatoes but I should have asked for something else so that's on me. The beverage situation was disappointing though, being told you can only have sparkling water irks me. I fail to see how such a place doesn't have taps. I'd have even paid for still water but instead this sparkling crap was pushed upon me. It didn't help that the two I was with seemed to greatly enjoy the wine selection. The biggest disappointment though was the desert. The two people I was dining with both ordered eton messes and they looked fantastic. I ordered the chocolate fudge cake thinking this to be a safe option. It was a dark chocolate cake with dark chocolate frosting covered in dark chocolate sauce and with a stick of dark chocolate in it. That's just too much dark chocolate. The worst bit though was the ice cream. Lavender flavour ice cream. Lavender is a bathroom scent, not an ice-cream. I'm sure if the people I were with were rating it it would get four stars easily but that just wasn't my experience. read more

We went here for a Christmas party with a group of about 20 people. It was fantastic. The service was great - pleasant and efficient staff, the food was first rate and the band were excellent. The impression is that the staff are working hard to make sure that everything is as relaxed and enjoyable for the guests, and it works! I hope to be back again soon. read more

Lovely atmosphere with live jazz and a great cocktail menu. The decor and general design of the place is beautiful. It's usually about 25+ crowd with relaxed feel. It's a little pricey for drinks but getting live music and usually a booth with table service makes it worth it. read more

This was an amazing brunch with even better Bloody Marys. We were here on a Saturday at 11 am and had the 'breakfast and a drink' deal for £15.00. I had the Eggs Benedict and the Potatoes Grautin, both of which were perfectly prepared. The piano player was playing, and it was a quiet, relaxing atmosphere. I love Bloody Marys, and these were awesome. Go here if you like brunch and Bloody Marys, go here. :) read more

What a great evening! Great dinner, wonderful evening, and and pretty view out of the windows. While the service could have been a wee bit improved, it was worth it. Two teenage daughters loved the evening and the great band. read more