Berts Jazz Bar

Name: Berts Jazz Bar
Address: 16 Skipper Street, Belfast, United Kingdom, BT1 2DZ
Telephone: 028 9026 2713
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.7

4.7

453 Reviews

£26 to £40

Bistro

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Berts Jazz Bar encapsulates the sleek elegance of the art deco era, complimented by the very best in live jazz, fabulous cocktails and mouth-watering food.

Transport yourself back to the Art Deco glamour of 1930’s New York and the Jazz Age in Belfast’s only dedicated Jazz bar and restaurant: Berts Bar at The Merchant Hotel. Soak up the sophisticated atmosphere and let the cool jazz melodies wash over you. A handpicked list of cocktails completes the extensive drinks selection. A French bistro style menu is complemented by an extensive wine list and, of course, exemplary service. Berts offers live jazz seven nights a week. All Tables reservations are for dining unfortunately we do not take drinks only bookings.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

3 Jul 2022

19:00

Booked 16 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Bistro, French, Cocktail Bar
Hours of Operation
Dinner Mon–Thu 17:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 18:00–21:00
Phone number
028 9026 2713
Website
https://www.themerchanthotel.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Smart Casual

Location
16 Skipper Street Belfast, BT1 2DZ
Area
Belfast
Parking Details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Soup of the Day£7.95
Please ask your server for details
Moules Marinière£9.95
White wine, garlic and cream velouté
Duck Liver and Orange Parfait£9.95
Seasonal chutney, sour dough bread
Smoked Beetroot Salad£8.95
Truffle honey, candied walnuts, goat's cheese fritters
Scallops£11.50
Bacon jam, fried potato bread, quail egg, truffle cauliflower purée

Sharing

Charcuterie Board
Cured meats, duck liver parfait, pickles, seasonal chutney, bread
- per person£11.95
Whole Baked Camembert (to Share)£16.50
Confit garlic, grapes, red onion marmalade, French baguette

Mains

Chicken Supreme£19.95
Mac and cheese truffle fritter, lardon creamed cabbage, mushroom ketchup, hickory smoked hollandaise
Quiche£16.95
Brie de Meaux, leek, spiced red wine poached pear and pistachio salad
Moules Frites Marinière£17.95
White wine, garlic and cream velouté, frites
Fish of the Day
Please ask your server for details
- Market Price
Beef Bourguignon£20.95
Carrot purée, lardon and pearl onion jus, confit mushroom, pomme purée

Steak

Chateaubriand (To Share)£72.95
Sautéed garlic mushrooms, tobacco onions, peppercorn sauce, Bearnaise sauce, house salad, frites
Ribeye£32.95
Bearnaise sauce, salad, frites

Sides

Comté and Truffle Frites£5.50
Garlic Fried Potatoes£4.95
Seasonal Vegetables£4.95
Berts House Salad£4.95
Sautèed Garlic Mushrooms£4.95
Tartiflette£5.95
Potato, pearl onion, lardon and Reblochon gratin

Berts Jazz Bar Sunday Brunch

Served 12pm - 4pm. Our Sunday brunch includes one hot dish plus tea or coffee.' £13.95 per Person. Why not add a bloody Mary, Buck's fizz or red snapper for £5

Eggs Benedict
Cured ham, soda bread, poached hen's eggs, hollandaise sauce
Eggs Royale
Smoked salmon, soda bread, poached hen's eggs, hollandaise sauce
Eggs Florentine
Sautéed spinach, soda bread, poached hen's eggs, hollandaise sauce
Minute Steak
Café de Paris butter, salad, frites
Pancakes
Maple syrup, bacon, banana, walnuts

Berts Jazz Bar Sunday Menu

Aperitifs

£12.95. £1 from the sale of each of these drinks will be donated to our charity of the year PIPS

Jungle Bird
Copeland Bordeaux Grand Cru Rum, Trois Rivieres Ambre Rhum Agricole, Campari, Fresh lime and pineapple, Allspice, Maple syrup
Army + Navy
Glendalough Wild Botanical Gin, Fresh lemon, Lemon sherbet, Orgeat, Falernum, Angostura bitters
19th Century
Samuel Gelston's Pinot Noir Finish Irish Whiskey, Creme de Cacao Blanc, Lillet Rosé, Fresh lemon
Charlie Chaplin
Boatyard Sloe Boat Gin, Creme d'apricot, Fresh lime

While You Wait

Sweet and Salted Popcorn£3.95
Parsnip Crisps£3.95
Olives£4.95
Salt and Pepper Cashew Nuts£3.95
Berts Bread Box£5.95
With butter and tapenade

What 453 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

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StephenD
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great atmosphere- excellent food and fantastic service
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natasha
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food4service5ambience5
Loved the menu at berts jazz bar a small but great selection of meals. I thoroughly enjoyed my dinner, along with great service. Classic meals with a few extra additions to elevate the dish
MD
MichaelD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love this place. Music, ambience, service all perfect 👌
OT
OpenTable Diner
Atlanta
20 reviews
vip
1.0
20 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall1food4service5ambience4
Your manager should be fired. He allowed an entire table to completely control your restaurant. The lack of class, rudeness and outright disrespect bestowed upon every other diner should have been cause to remove the entire group from your premise. The volume at which they chatted was disruptive to what should have been an elegant, peaceful dinner. They were over-served to the point of slurring their words. Their behavior was extremely disrespectful to the band playing, acting as if they were at a hen night rather than at a jazz club. After bribing your manager for a table away from the rude guests, my wife and I continued to watch table after table leave because of their poor behavior. Yes, I had to give your manager bank notes in order to achieve some form of peace so that our dinner was not ruined. But it was. Sadly, our memory will not be of the good food or delicious cocktails but of your companies ineptitude.
CM
CatherineM
N. Ireland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was excellent, and the staff were great. Cocktails amazing
BC
BarryC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 24 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and service was impeccable. Waiting staff were very knowledgeable and helpful on suggestions for food and wine. We were out for a birthday celebration and all waiting staff mentioned this at least once and brought a small dessert out at the end. Really nice touch.
N
Napasquaw
San Francisco
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on 21 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great jazz bar. Food drinks and staff were amazing. Just wish other guest would have been quiet so that we could have heard the music better.
RA
RichardA
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 14 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, the music was at the right volume, amazing singer and pianist. I would recommend the cocktails. They were perfectly mixed
OT
OpenTable Diner
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 13 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best day in Belfast.
M
Mino
Newcastle
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 11 June 2022
overall4food5service4ambience4
Bert's Jazz Bar was one of the highlights of our trip to Belfast for my partner's birthday. The wait staff were polite and helpful and they even brought out an extra dessert for my partner's birthday. We had steak and pork belly, both outstandingly delicious. We shared a toffee baked Alaska for dessert too, which was equally as amazing and something unique. The atmosphere was nice, we arrived before the live jazz so unfortunately did not get to experience it, but the jazz on the stereo was nice and we were not sure whether it would have been too loud if we were eating with live music, as it was already quite busy. But that's just testament to how good the food is!
A
Anne
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 11 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Staff were very attentive but not over-bearing; very friendly too. We were early for our booking and I requested a booth for when we returned. We went to the bar upstairs until the time our booking was for and when we returned, they were able to give us a booth which was great. Food (steak) that we ordered melted in your mouth... have eaten here many times and will definitely be back!
JL
JoanneL
Aberdeen
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 10 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Staff were very friendly and attentive, I felt really well looked after. The food was delicious and the cocktails some of the best I've had. Really enjoyed the live music, volume was perfect. Would definitely recommend Berts Jazz Bar to friends.
D
Dakota
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 7 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We really enjoyed our meal & staff were so lovely but it was the Jazz Singer & the pianist that made our nite she was excellent loved the songs she sang.. we met them when leaving & they were fantastic people 👏❤️🥰😍
C
Caro
London
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on 6 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Relaxed atmosphere with excellent food, attentive staff, and Jazz in the corner. A little piece of heaven.
DC
DavidC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 5 June 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Really loved the atmosphere, staff and band. Food was gorgeous.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Dublin
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 5 June 2022
overall4food4service4ambience5
A great experience….
MR
MartinR
N. Ireland
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 3 June 2022
overall4food5service5ambience5
Great food & staff however £10pp extra charge on the bill to pay for the band was disappointing.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 2 June 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Great food. Great music. Good for the soul 🤩
K
Kirstie
San Diego
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 31 May 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Great food, impeccable service and lovely vibes. The ambience is wonderful and very talented jazz musicians
M
Majorfeng
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 31 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place glad we had booked this before our visit. Most people we meet recommended this as a place to go and they were right it is a popular venue with a different theme live jazz with a small but good menu and selection of drinks cocktails. A little more expensive but you are paying for the venue and entrrtainment so all in all good value.
PM
PaulaM
Limerick
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 28 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Booked for birthday celebration. Chateaubriand was incredible & service was fantastic.
K
Karen
Los Angeles
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 27 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent service from helpful friendly staff in a lovely environment
OT
OpenTable Diner
N. Ireland
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 27 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Just wonderful, as always. Mario was a wonderful host and the food was exceptional. Love the experience of Bert's... Classy but not pretentious.
SM
SheilaM
N. Ireland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 23 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent experience all round, a gem in the heart of Belfast
J
James
New York Area
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 20 May 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
We always enjoy the food and atmosphere here. Service from our Italian waiter, (Mario?) was excellent. We thought the acoustics for the jazz could have been slightly better but this is a minor issue in what was an otherwise enjoyable evening.
C
Clair
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 20 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very good cocktails with incredibly good service! Thanks!
MC
MelessaC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 19 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our first time at Berts Jazz bar was amazing! Great food, great service and the music was brilliant! Great selection of cocktails too. Cant fault anything from our night. Cant wait to go back!
RR
RicardoR
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 16 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, delightful service We will be back for sure
CC
CharlieC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 16 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My wife and I went here for are 19th wedding anniversary and the food service and staff were amazing. We will be back again soon. Highly recommend.
EB
ElaineBell
N. Ireland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Celebrated my daughter’s 21st and it was perfect. A great night at Berts. Food, wines, service, atmosphere and the fantastic Jazz trio, The Sazeracs made it a memorable evening.
DS
DavidS
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 15 May 2022
overall4food4service5ambience3
Polite, courteous and friendly staff, excellent service and very good food. The band were excellent as well.
K
Kathy
Newcastle
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 14 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The staff were very accommodating especially as we arrived with an extra guest. I love the ambience, the music was excellent and the food delicious.
GM
GerardMc
N. Ireland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 14 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food...drinks...live music from Kyron Burke Quartet all superb
MH
MarkH
Edinburgh
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 13 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Another 5 star experience. This is the first visit from the Pandemic. Went to the Cocktail Bar first, and then to Berts for dinner, drinks and Jazz. Food, drink and service was outstanding as always. Loved the jazz. A perfect night out. A 5 star experience yet again, and as always from The Merchant Hotel.
OT
OpenTable Diner
N. Ireland
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on 13 May 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
We’ve been quite a few times and have enjoyed but it has got quite expensive with the ten pound table charge each and then a service charge on top of £16 for 2 people
S
Sandz
London
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on 13 May 2022
overall5food3service5ambience5
Staff very friendly..ambiance fantastic..jazz band fab..food quite good but lacked flavour ..had lavender creme brûlée..no lavender present in it..had hake as main..found all the purée very mushy and not quite sure what they were supposed to be..all tasted same However would return and try different dishes..atmosphere and staff all super Thank you
KC
KarenC
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 13 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great night at Berts, food, music and service excellent as always. Keep doing what you’re doing!
TK
TonyK
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 11 May 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Good food, accompanied by excellent and friendly service, and some jazz made this a very enjoyable evening. By taking advantage of one of the special offers made this good value for money too.
h
huntergatherer
N. Ireland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 8 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Brilliant evening; live jazz, good food and (proper) waiter service. Went on a Sunday evening so they were relaxed about 2 hour window for your booking but did not stay beyond that anyway despite the jazz trio being excellent. Enough said.
JF
JackieF
Dublin
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 8 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent as always...Jazz Bar on Sunday afternoon so nice...great atmosphere..lovely food

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising
- Surfaces sanitised between seatings
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Berts Jazz Bar is rated 4.7 stars by 453 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

3 Jul 2022

19:00

Booked 16 times today

16 Skipper Street Belfast, BT1 2DZ

Additional information

Area
Belfast
Hours of Operation
Dinner Mon–Thu 17:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 18:00–21:00
Cuisines
Bistro, French, Cocktail Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Parking Details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.themerchanthotel.com/
Phone number
028 9026 2713

Berts Jazz Bar

Make a booking

Additional information

Chateaubriand (to Share)

Minute Steak

Charcuterie Board

Starters

Soup of the Day£7.95

Moules Marinière£9.95

Duck Liver and Orange Parfait£9.95

Smoked Beetroot Salad£8.95

Scallops£11.50

Sharing

Charcuterie Board

Whole Baked Camembert (to Share)£16.50

Mains

Chicken Supreme£19.95

Quiche£16.95

Moules Frites Marinière£17.95

Fish of the Day

Beef Bourguignon£20.95

Steak

Chateaubriand (To Share)£72.95

Ribeye£32.95

Sides

Comté and Truffle Frites£5.50

Garlic Fried Potatoes£4.95

Seasonal Vegetables£4.95

Berts House Salad£4.95

Sautèed Garlic Mushrooms£4.95

Tartiflette£5.95

Berts Jazz Bar Sunday Brunch

Eggs Benedict

Eggs Royale

Eggs Florentine

Minute Steak

Pancakes

Berts Jazz Bar Sunday Menu

Aperitifs

Jungle Bird

Army + Navy

19th Century

Charlie Chaplin

While You Wait

Sweet and Salted Popcorn£3.95

Parsnip Crisps£3.95

Olives£4.95

Salt and Pepper Cashew Nuts£3.95

Berts Bread Box£5.95

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