Berts Jazz Bar in Belfast

We popped in on a Friday loved the look and vibe booked for Saturday night’s second seating for the jazz (billed as be bop and standards) starting with excellent martinis followed by the creamy 5-spiced cauliflower soup, entrée of mussels, cordon blue and pasta that were all superb! Service was a bit slow but wasn’t a problem with the entertainment. This was a sticking point for me as I looked forward to hearing some bop when we were offered 50’s off-the-strip Vegas lounge instead. There wasn’t a single be bop tune on the set list and I’m all for giving new musicians time to sit in for a bit but not to linger awkwardly on the bandstand taking meek solos. The clarinet player didn’t have the facilities to play bop (not entirely sure the band did either), but I don’t think the audience was here for it judging by the crowd. Overall a lovely evening but not quite the musical experience I had hoped for.

Was in for cocktails last night, omg , they were good

Great night. Music was just the ticket and food was so tasty. Best dessert ever uttered by wife for the pear tarte. High praise !

This was for a celebration. Everyone enjoyed the night.. Staff were first class.

Magical evening 1st time visit to Bertz, wonderful atmosphere, great sedvice lovely food and absolutely heavenly Jazzy Soul entertainment. What a night, loved it ❤️

Absolutely fantastic, especially the friendly helpful staff this is definitely a special treat & delighted to recommend this gem.

Food lovely, especially for the price and quality. Cocktails even better. Very nice vibe and atmosphere. Will always be my first stop for dinner whenever I’m in Belfast, especially with a lady in tow.

Visited last night for my girlfriends birthday. I really enjoyed the food and the drinks were of really good quality. Will be comeing back

Easy ambience with live jazz singer on stage. Very crowded and busy when we got there, so had to linger around the bar. Having somewhere to sit would have made this experience a little more enjoyable. The "doctors orders" cocktail was strong and spicy - great to treat a cold!

Food is ok. Except for the duck pate.

Lovely and very attentive, beautiful interior and exterior, music was very fitting and a very relaxing and wonderful experience

I recently dined here and had a mixed experience. The French Onion Soup with brisket was the standout—rich, hearty, and flavorful, though I would have loved a little more broth to balance the dish. However, the ribeye was unfortunately quite bland, lacking the bold flavor you’d expect from such a cut. The Chicken Cordon Bleu was also underwhelming, not something I’d be eager to have again. For the price, the food didn’t quite meet expectations, and while the service was friendly, it was fairly average overall. Given the high cost, I had hoped for a more memorable meal

Excellent food, service and music

As a Jazz Bar this wins all the awards. Great cocktails and atmosphere Food was hit and miss. Phenomenal Appetizers but our mains were just ok. Nothing appealing about their dessert menu so we bailed (a rare occasion) While our service started out great, we had to ask for empty glasses to be removed, was served our mains and had to wait for our preordered wine. Service felt rushed and on the clock - we love a slow roll and reward great service accordingly. Would have stayed for more drinks but had a bit of a sour taste in the lack of service. (Host is on his game and 10/10). Go for the music and you won’t be disappointed.

Amazing cocktails and atmosphere. We went during the day on a Saturday and they were playing live jazz - it was wonderful.

Always great place to be and unwind.

Wonderful Jazz bar with amazing cocktails. Looking forward to visiting again soon!

Always come to Berts bar for our last couple of cocktails at the end of our night. We like to listen to the jazz that's being song live.

top notch music, atmosphere and the drinks were quality. will come again next time me and the missus stop by Belfast

This is now my favourite place to eat in Belfast, had my second meal in there yesterday, the staff, atmosphere and food were second to none, great live music and superb cocktails make this a place not to be missed. Very highly recommended.

Great music and atmosphere. Drinks were excellent and the food was delicious. Would definitely go back.

Charming jazz bar. Old worldly atmosphere. We had a very enjoyable evening of drinks and live music. Excellent service. Well worth a visit to unwind.

Very good food...service appalling,it's as if no one's ever worked in hospitality before.......pricey drinks too

Lovely restaurant, great jazz music with live jazz band. Would highly recommend. Lovely staff. Lovely ambiance also.

Food was amazing. Every mouthful was totally delicious. Lovely atmosphere with.thr live music. We had a really lovely evening

An oasis of elegance in Belfast. Monday night is a must do with a fabulous piano and trumpet duo. The 83 year old piano player sings just like Louis Armstrong and his rendition of 'Wonderful World' makes my ❤️ happy.

Best night ever and food amazing 🥰

The Berts Jazz Bar is a lovely, cozy, romantic place to go and enjoy a really good live music, amazing atmosphere to have dinner enjoy the show, very polite and attentive staffs, really good food.

How a bar should be run absolutely perfect drinks menu unreal prices fair and competitive atmosphere perfect lovely staff and clientele always as you'd expect in this upmarket bar in the merchant

One of my most special eating experience thanks to the staff, food and entertainment. When booking for my birthday we were asked if there was an occasion for our visit and filled it accordingly. To both mine and my girlfriends surprise a cake and a special jazz song from the preforming player were given to us soon before we were planning to leave. I truly do feel like the most special guy in the world and we have both agreed we will be coming back soon!! menu: duck liver pate soup of the day minute steaks delicious!!!

Did not eat , amazing cocktails, great piano playing jazz . It was a really great Monday evening Birthday treat and they even sent cake and candles from the kitchen with the singing waiter. .

Great place offering good quality food accompanied by live jazz music. Service spotless. Venue stylish and well curated. Definitely worth recommending, including the early bird menu, which is very good value. We had a great time and will definitely be back.

A real find. Superb service from the Maitre’d and the young waiter. Food was well cooked and served. The jazz guitarist was amazing. I would go to hear him anytime.

Fantastic free live jazz until 23:30 during the week. Birra Moretti on tap.

My husband and I had lunch on Sunday. Belated birthday present from our grandson and girlfriend. Food was great as was the service by Lochlan. Throughly enjoyed it, will be back.

I did enjoy the food with lovely jazz music..

Great music, great service, great drinks, great atmosphere.

It's my go to place for every celebration, you name it. I love it! The only thing is their vegetarian menu - it's abysmally limited!

Worthless place with overpriced food and drinks. Music wasn't anything special either unfortunately.

Love it here. This was the second time as a birthday celebration and everything was great. The food is wonderful, particularly the baked Alaska dessert - AMAZING!

Had cocktails nice atmosphere and good service

Faultless from the team. Delicious food served in delightful surroundings.

Best meal we had during our stay in Belfast. Food was excellent, service was fantastic, and a great atmosphere. I would highly recommend the beef bourguignon (made like a fillet of pulled beef rather than a stew). Cocktails were great too.

If you're an old soul like me, this is a must visit. Between the live jazz music, the lighting, the decorations, and the waiters clad in suit and tie, they perfectly capture the ambience of a 1920s jazz club/speakeasy. We had two frozen Irish coffees which were delectable while taking in some wonderful, relaxing jazz. A little pricey, but well worth it.

Good atmosphere, service excellent, food well overpriced and bang average.

Elegant service... Elegant and refined decor... Excellent and succulent cuisine (presentation, flavors, variety, quantity)...

Lovely place. We had a slightl issue with length of time to get our drinks that was superbly addressed by the manager - extremely well run place. Loved it.

Fantastic meal, great service and brilliant atmosphere. Our server (Rose) was fantastic and nothing was too much trouble

Fabulous food, delightful staff, brilliant music and a proper jazz bar vibe. Will definitely return.

Great service but it was way too quiet for a Saturday lunchtime so we didn't stick around.

You're losing 1 point as the music was just slightly too loud. Made it hard to talk without needing to shout. Apart from that it was great. Steak was superb.

Service was attentive although slow. Food was tasty but not as hot as it could have been i think it may have been sitting on the pass longer than necessary. Nice atmosphere although we were expecting more from the jazz, this may have been because we visited on a Tuesday evening.

Full bar, excellent drinks & service! Real bar, they have it all and know how to serve it all. Jazz music was on point, and delightful. Highly recommend.

Just had a drink and paid entry fee to listen to the jazz which was amazing

Super cool jazz bar and restaurant. Dress nice as a little exclusive. Good vibes and expensive but cocktails are so good you sip them 😌 💕

Had a lovely date night here enjoying decadent food and live jazz. Service was very slow in the start but picked up later on. The cocktails were really good, special mention to the doctor's choice which was our favourite. Make sure to book so you won't be disappointed!

Have been to this restaurant on a number of occasions and it simply never fails to impress. Food, service & cocktails are second to none - my favourite being the Dot Parker.

Great for a wee treat, had a bottle of wine and a few nibbles. Food reasonably priced and delicious! Wine a bit pricey but as I say, nice for a wee treat.

Superb Jazz Lunch in this very atmospheric restaurant & bar. Superb service plus the French Onion Soup and Chateaubriand were outstanding!

Atmosphere so amazing, the service we had at the bar was fantastic. If your not drinking you can ask the bar to make it virgin and my cocktail was £6! So good!

Had a lovely evening here staying later for the live music. Super attentive service, lovely food and a great atmosphere. With a bottle of wine and £10 each for the entertainment expect to pay £180 for a couple so if you're on a budget maybe it's not for you. Worth the experience. Have booked another night.

We went here for the day after valentines for dinner and drinks and was such a treat! The camembert was delicious and the charcuterie board too. We were tempted by dessert and the crème brûle was good and the baked Alaska too. The wine was on the pricey side for a glass but the whole atmosphere and decor added to the experience. Glad we went and would reccomend for a special occasion. Romantic.

Probably the best meal and service we have had in years.....quite simply outstanding...hats off to Oisin our waiter fabulous and thank you so very much 😘

Always a nice vibe in here. There was no jazz. But cocktails were great.

Great food, good wine, fantastic atmosphere 👌

Great bar for a cocktail. Excellent staff.

Great for social night drinks with live music.

10/10 every time! We have been here lots of times and all experiences have been 10/10. We visited again recently for my Fiancé’s birthday, all 5 of us (including our friends from Kent over visiting) were blown away by the meal and cocktails! The staff are excellent too

Booked a sit down meal for a party of 15 spent over a thousand pound in total and the time it took to get the food was horrendous I left after 2hrs 30m after only receiving 2 of the 3 courses ordered I I couldn't be bothered waiting any longer and went home I wouldn't ever return and I would definitely advise anyone against going.

Myself and my husband were here at the weekend.the atmosphere/music/staff were lovely. The cocktails are delightful. Had a beautiful relaxing evening Will definitely be back again.

Cannot recommend enough. Fab food and service.

Amazing!! Just Go!! You won't regret it, loved the steak, so good and soft. The Staff were so kind, my husband has an onion allergy and they were so kind and ensured the food did not contain onions, we really appreciated that. Such a lovely experience, thanks again.

A quiet place with a quiet atmosphere.

Lovely experience, only let down kyron Burke was missing on the night.

Omg are waitress was amazing katiemarie went above and beyond for us. Food was unbelievable will definitely return

Bert’s jazz bar is located at the gorgeous Merchant Hotel in the centre of Belfast. The hotel recommended Bert’s. It did not disappoint, we only went here for drinks.We were given a table right near the front and service was as good. So we’re the cocktails. Friendly staff. From what I could see of the food being served it looked nice. The ambience was chilled. Bert’s has live jazz through the week and it was a Sunday night visit which was busy and had fabulous music so we went again Monday and Tuesday, Great jazz singers! It was an intimate, cosy and casually sophisticated setting.Perfect for us to relax after our celebratory 25th anniversary meal.Highly recommend!

Great vibes and lovely atmosphere. Just had few drinks and I really enjoyed it

Great experience. Music started around 21:30. Awesome cocktail menu. Had a great date night with my wife 💕

We called into Bert’s Jazz bar, sat at the bar, chatted and consumed a good few glasses of red - so relaxed. We took a table for dinner, the food was top class, very good, excellent in parts. The jazz started, piano & trumpet - what a marvellous evening, memorable in fact. This was a Monday night, totally fabulous so makes me wonder what a busy night would be like!! This for us is a special place

We had a spectacular night here. The jazz quartet with vocalist were fantastic, the drinks and food selection were perfect for the setting. Service - impeccable. No hesitations in highly recommending this awesome jazz venue!

Very attentive staff, fabulous food, lovely surroundings.

I can’t vouch for the 1930’s, but I can vouch for New York jazz club experiences, and this definitely fit the bill. There was a fantastic flugelhorn and keyboard duo playing and singing the evening we were there. We heard a few standards, including some Brazilian and Cuban songs. Great wine, great environment, all in Belfast. Who knew?

I liked it so much and staff in there were nice and lovely…Food in there is delicious I got the steak👌🏼which was yummy but the liver duck I didn’t really like 🫠sweet was good I would say if they but more cake it would be better

What a wonderful evening not only was the jazz and singing so good, the food was exceptional, one ofy best meals in Belfast. I shall miss you.....

Lovely atmosphere and unique cocktail options! We really enjoyed coming here, the band that were playing that night were excellent! Next time I’m in Belfast, I will definitely be returning here!

Such a lovely place. Nice service, great music and wonderful food. Thank you.

Great service, very informative about the cocktails and so nice to have the jazz band playing.

For someone who enjoys good food, great service and live music this is the place everything runs like clockwork and everyone is pleasant. This place really made my partner and I feel right at and on top of that the fed us well

Music and drinks are verrry good. Cristopher was the waiter and was an absolute gentleman. Would highly recommend for date nights

Amazing food. Amazing service. 100% satisfied.

Very nice bar serving high end cocktails that are great quality and really well presented, my long island iced T was proper quality. Live music was lovely

As a solo diner, I had a wonderful time, I felt welcomed and looked after, enjoyed beautifully made drinks and generous helping of smoked almonds before a delicious meal of a fantastic soup of the day, then a huge bowl of mussels, all whilst enjoying the sounds of the fantastic jazz band. Book ahead, it was busy and easy to see why!

Took my wife here for our first date it was amazing and now we are married and we have been back a couple of times.

Great wee night with amazing food and lovely lovely staff. Big thanks to Katie-Marie for being so welcoming and making us feel at home ❤️

Friends of ours invited us to this place for a dinner and live jazz music. Group of 5+2. It was very beautiful experience i have to say. Music was very nice companion with our dinner. Food was absolutely delicious (highly recommended) we had chateaubriand for 2 and steak was done to perfection! Staff is very friendly and attentive. They were really taking care of us. Actually, this place let us experience something different. Spoilt rotten in every sense. Highly recommended for special occasions. I hope we will be able to come back for more :)

Very relaxing and perfect service with the right amount of interaction and attention to detail. Food is delicious and good value for what it is, albeit it's not cheap, that's because it's a class above. Music is a great accompaniment to the meal and not off-putting or too loud. Great for special occasions or anniversaries.

Great food Great service Great atmosphere I highly recommend a visit to Berts Jazz Bar - you won't regret it. A special mention for our main waiter Shay. This young guy is a great asset to Berts. He was very attentive and polite. All the staff were excellent. Also a special mention to how my partners onion allergy was accommodated by the staff and chef. She was totally delighted because she is aware it can be very awkward. Thanks again. A definite 5 stars.

Unique indoor ambience, polite staff, great jazz band and a beautiful and talented lady singing. The food is tasty and the choice is good. Ideal place for a relaxed jazzy night !

Fantastic experience yet again, highly reccomend and will be back

All fabulous.. food, service and music a long time since we had a perfect combination for a couples night out