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Best Jazz Bars in London

Late-night sets, legendary stages and intimate basements: where to hear jazz in London.

Starting order is based on how often each place appears in London's major guides. Your upvotes move places up.

  1. 1Soho · 47 Frith Street, W1D 4HTSoho's legendary jazz club since 1959, still hosting world-class headliners nightly plus late sessions in the smaller upstairs bar.
  2. 2Soho · 10 Dean Street, W1D 3RWIntimate basement room beneath a Dean Street pizzeria, with serious jazz acts playing just feet from your table.
  3. 3Chelsea · 90 Lots Road, SW10 0QDLong-running Lots Road basement where musicians play to diners late into the night in a cosy, clubby atmosphere.
  4. 4Dalston · 470 Kingsland Road, E8 4AEJapanese-style listening bar with a superb sound system, small plates and regular live jazz alongside vinyl sessions.
  5. 5Dalston · 11 Gillett Square, N16 8AZNot-for-profit club on Gillett Square championing adventurous contemporary and improvised jazz.
  6. 6Camberwell · St Giles' Church, Camberwell Church Street, SE5 8JBAtmospheric Friday-night jazz in the crypt of St Giles' Church, with cheap drinks and a friendly local crowd.
  7. 7Shoreditch · Multiple locationsProhibition-style speakeasy on City Road pairing nightly live jazz, swing and blues with award-winning cocktails.
  8. 8Kennington · 140 Newington Butts, SE11 4RNFrench brasserie with an upstairs jazz bar hosting live music most nights in a warm, Parisian-flavoured setting.
  9. 9Camden · 5 Parkway, NW1 7PGCamden's two-level music venue mixing jazz with soul, funk and hip-hop, with a balcony overlooking the stage.
  10. 10Dalston · 4 Bradbury Street, N16 8JNScruffy, convivial late-night bar where jazz plays until the small hours, perfect for spontaneous nights out.

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