Excellent experience! Such friendly and attentive service. Gorgeous cocktails and spectacular food! The crab with gazpacho starter was delicious and the vegan risotto was so flavoursome. Would love to come back when they can have live jazz.
Really nice ambience, probably the best meal Ive had all year. Really good service, amazing food and cherry on the cake was the great music. Would go again in a heartbeat!
Its all glitz and glam, great service in fairness but the cocktails are tiny, and every time Ive been in, the one craft beer Ive asked for is not available. Pretty expensive but is a cool place worth 1 drink
Superb place to eat and the staff are amazing. We had our 8 week old baby with us and they were so accommodating. The food is delicious. The atmosphere was brilliant, we had dinner at the first sitting so I dont know what the Jazz night was like. The desserts were delicious. I would highly recommend eating here.
Great music and cocktails. Shame you have to be indoors to experience it at it’s fullest. Was charged service despite being just the two of us which seemed unnecessary
All great! Pedro, who served us, is very kind and recommended! Thank you for all.
Good beer and good jazz. What more do you want :)
Hands down, best cheese plate I ever had. Drinks were great too! We sat at the bar and it was nice to be able to enjoy the lovely music from there. If Im ever in Belfast again, I will definitely pay another visit!
Had a brilliant group meal here last night which was a Beautiful treat with Fab friends. Staff were excellent esp Kate and Matthew who looked after us for the night. Very professional and attentive. Food first class also.
Great food, lovely wait staff and fantastic to listen to some live music
Its great for jazz/blues any time, especially when a live band is playing. It attracts an older, well-heeled, and somewhat snobbish crowd. Drinks are expensive: forget about your pint, go for a premium brand of hard liquor, or a cocktail you havent tried yet. One of a handful of places in town where you must book a table for the evening in advance: no chance to get one on the night if a band is on. Seating is luxurious and it segregates the sitting and the standing people a little too well: great if you dont want to be disturbed, not so great if you are left standing whilst your party are sitting.
Great old school new york-vibe with classy interior. Good selection of whiskeys n gins, and the gin tonic i had was probably the best i had tried in Belfast. Not the cheapest venue in the city but everything else like very friendly n professional staff makes it up. Highly recommended!
Have visited Berts several times and the photos are from a meal whilst listening to a live Kazz band.The good and service was fantastic, the waiters could not do enough to make we enjoyed our meal and the band played a request of ours as it as a birthday meal.Love going here, very highly recommended.
Had lunch last weekend and it was very nice, the attention to detail, fresh ingredients, balanced combination of flavours and overall our palets had a good time with different experience than the casual restaurants in Belfast can only dream of. Not forgotten, the service was brilliant! and well deserved a 5 star review.This place is well worth a visit! And not only for a drink and a jazz session at night!Definitely recommended!
Cocktails and food is amazing. Pedro provided us with a 5 star service. He is one of the best waiters we have ever had. Highly recommended.
Quite literally one of the best bar experiences in Belfast. The atmosphere is electric, with this great hum of life, but you can still hear what youre saying. Theres always live music on which further adds to the atmosphere. Combine this with the greatest drinks list in all of Belfast and you will have a truly phenomenal night.
Cozy atmosphere, good music, tasty bees cocktail
Five star service, amazing food and terrific music.The chef and their team at Burts go out of their way to make you feel special.We went here to celebrate on our last night in Belfast and absolutely nothing about it disappointed.The menu offers something for everyone, from vegans to venison lovers. Their cocktails are so delicious and they sell cigars which you can smoke with your apres dinner drinks on the heated patio.The cherry on top is that the piano player even broke out some Tom Waits.Bottom line, treat yourself to an evening at Burts Jazz Bar, its the bees knees!
Great food - both casual and fi e dining experience in one venue. Great music compliments the gin selection
Spent the Evening at Bertz Jazz Bar and it was superb. We enjoyed the set menu of 3 courses and bottle of wine for £70. Looked expensive but when the food came it was out of this world. Serious complements to the chef! To top off a fantastic meal, we enjoyed some fabulous music from a live Jazz band. Their talent was phenomenal and the fact that they welcomed requests made the experience more personal. To finish with, the customer service was outstanding. The staff were so attentive, friendly and on the ball. Definitely recommend this bar and will certainly be returning on my next trip to Belfast !
Loved this place, my husband and I were in Belfast for our anniversary and a jazz bar was on our bucket list. We had cocktails and sat at the bar. The barmen were excellent and attended to all our needs. Fabulous choice of drinks and the atmosphere was wonderful!
Extremely high class place, food is delicious and of the highest quality, and the service is 5 star, wait staff are all very professional and cater to your every need, giving you their full attention. A little on the expensive side but worth it for the quality experience
Friendly staff. Good music. And a nice setting. Drinks were expensive but the company was worth it. Would definitely go here again :)
Delicious food...relaxing atmosphere with live jazz...great service...had a wonderful evening!
Food is great. Ambiance is very convivial and up beat.
Live Jazz and great food. Sevice was the best I have had in a long time. Staff were very attentive and our waitress Kate was superb. We opted for 3 courses for 2 people £65 with a bottle of wine. Would definitely go back back if in the area again.
Highly recommend! Intimate and luxurious setting with extensive choice of wine and spirits. Bar staff Connor and Courtney are very knowledgeable and friendly. Prices a bit above average but worth it for the feeling of exclusivity. Live music every night ranging from jazz, rythm & blues and well known soul classics. We will be back.
Went for dinner and some cocktails. Music was great and service was amazing. Food was good - maybe overpriced but it was good none the less. I was a little bit disgruntled about the £5.00 water they sat on my table without telling me and when I checked the bill there was a £20 stage charge which once again - I wasnt told about. I paid it of course, but I think it should definitely be made clear that these things are chargeable. Thankfully I am lucky that money is not a big issue for me but this could have been upsetting for someone who just brought enough for what was on the menu. But it is the Merchant Hotel so it is always going to be a bit pricey. Cocktails were lovely too.
Pedro our waiter was exceptional at his job fro the moment we arrived to when we left he went out of his way to make us fell at home relaxed and to sit back and enough good food good wine and good Jazz Piano music. A truly Wonderful Experience.
I was there in September 2019. The staff, the food, and the jazz band was amazing. I would like to return there again. People were extremely polite and friendly.
Stopped of at the jazz club on our way back from the Andrea Bocelli concert at the sse arena.Have to say wonderful place and a great end to our visit to Belfast. If you arrive in Belfast the Merchant Hotel is a very special place to stay.
Good bar with cocktails. Also has a small restaurant with jazz music.
Been a couple of times for drinks and the service has been amazing
Dined with my mother on the Friday 10th of January with the winter 3 course meal set for £23.The ambience was amazing as soon as we arrived at 6pm with a great atmosphere at the bar. Authentic supper club interior right down to the incredible cocktail menu - so much to look at and take in, truly terrific.Service from the beginning was friendly and extremely professional - we really enjoyed the waiter inserting his own opinions and taking us through the menu. Around 7pm as the restaurant became half full service started to stall a little and become rushed but still was extremely well handled.My starter of mussels was 10/10, a massive portion and such fresh seasoned taste. My mum found her pear soup so-so, it tasted more like a standard leek or vegetable cream soup. Unfortunately my main course was the turkey roulade which was simply awful - tasted like a ready meal, extremely over cooked and under seasoned; I ate the turkey and left the rest as it was basically inedible. On the flip side my mum thought her pork pie was extremely good.For dessert I went for the tarte tatin and my mum for the chai creme brulee. My dessert was delicious right up until I discovered an extremely long fair hair buried within the baked pear which was bizarre (the waiter explained the chefs were all male) and immediately put me off my food for the rest of the night. My mum found her creme brulee neither here nor there - very average.The turkey roulade was kindly taken off the bill unprompted as I didnt eat much and the dessert was discounted. Our final bill was extremely reasonable at £70 for 3 courses each (somewhat!) and a bottle of wine and cocktail (I went for the el dialbo which was delicious) so I still felt it was a good night out but my stomach was not very satisfied. Although I must add that we were unhappy with 700ml of water coming to £4.80 and felt we should have been asked if we wanted tap or bottled.Would recommend to anyone for a drink as the drinks list is outstanding and scenery/ambience ticks all the boxes. Unfortunately I would not recommend the restaurant food from what we experienced this time.
Atmosphere chilled. Staff excellent
Cosey atmosphere. Staff very friendly and polite. Food great. We were there on a Wednesday evening and Ronnie Greer and his band were playing, they were brilliant! Such wonderfully talented local guys! You must experience!!
Decor is beautiful, service impeccable, music great and cocktails delicious. Food was nice, but very pricey; to be expected of course, but probably not worth it. Would recommend as a spot for a special occasion date with a few fancy drinks listening to the band rather than a meal.
This place has excellent service and great music. Even though I made a mistake with my order they fixed it right away. Pedro was making sure everything was perfect. Thank you for a great evening.
Cramped space. Band were excellent. Old fashioned was pretty much only whiskey (no taste of bitters or orange)
Beautiful food, just wish there was more of it
Atmosphere, service. Live jazz. Wots not to love.
Good Food, Great Cocktails, Grand music! What else can you ask for a perfect evening!
Staff are consistently amazing. Drinks menu to die for. Live jazz every night.
Beautiful place. Table service was excellent. Only downside is that it lacks atmosphere. It was a busy Saturday night elsewhere but this place had only a few people there. Would have liked some live music or even the background music to be a bit louder.Would recommend their old fashioned cocktail but ask for Woodford reserve instead of Jim Beam.
Amazing cocktails. Arguably the best in Belfast, place is super clean, trendy and extremely relaxing with fantastic staff. Yet to call in for food but Ive had a peak at whats been going down to the tables and it looks amazing so its on the list! Highly recommend with cocktails for both him and her... If youre like me and like a stiff drink youll not be disappointed, the classics will knock your socks off but in the best way possible!! Very balanced and altogether delicious.
Fantastic vibes. Great for those of us not as young but great
Lovely place very few off them these days. Had a great relaxing chilled time.
The atmosphere, the food, the music and the service was excellent
Delicious high quality food and cocktails in speakeasy style surroundings. Different jazz acts play each night
Wonderful final night in Dublin. Cool Latin jazz duo and great value food from the set menu. I will come again. Great little venue.
Friendly staff good food and relaxing atmosphere
Part of our Christmas routine and been going for brunch for years. Only 4 stars as it is getting a bit tired
The food , atmosphere and service was amazing, but unfortunately they tried to charge us for a extra bottle of wine, and when we arrived they asked had we been drinking...
A gem of a find on our way to dinner one evening. Very glad we wandered passed and visited for a drink afterwards. Ended up there again on our second/last night in Belfast. Delicious cocktails! Very extensive drinks list of wine, beer and cocktails for reasonable prices. Wait staff were incredibly friendly and accommodating. The bands on both nights worked very well together and set a pleasant, classic jazz and romantic atmosphere which we all loved. Highly recommend!!
Nice atmosphere, lovely spot to visit while in Belfast
Fabulous bar with waited sitting area. Music was good. Staff were friendly. Great atmosphere. Will definitely go back again on my next trip to Belfast.
Really good food and excellent service
Berts bar is always special, good atmosphere great food and fabulous music with Kieran and friends really good jazzThe staff are just simply wonderful and its easy to see they want you to enjoy your night. Berts is a must as part of a visit to Belfast
Very nice atmosphere, good food. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant music.
Excellent place service and staff exceptional
Lovely place to sit, surrounding are very plush. List of drinks/spirits is fantastic and all the staff are extremely helpful and polite
Food very nice and good service, but price above average in the area.
Went on a quiet rainy Tuesday night. Bar staff were excellent, made us lovely cocktails. The music was fine, not my cuppa but I like jazz funk / fusion. Im sure the atmosphere picks up on a busier night.
Great food, wine and Jazz on Saturday. Would recommend if visiting Belfast, then on to the Merchant for a cocktail.
The meal was amazing the atmosphere and live music matched. Our server was called Andrew he made the night so special for my wife and I for our anniversary
We stumbled upon this beautiful jazz bar one Saturday night as part of The Merchant Hotel. Wish we had of know about it beforehand as you wold definitely book a table for dinner and jazz music. Such a stunning venue, very old-style plush velour décor. We just stood a t the bar and enjoyed from a distance however there were other more laid-back tables as you go further back. Definitely one place to book in advance, get dressed up and have a great night. Jazz players were brilliant as well.
I had to go up to the bar to get attention of waiter yet I still got charged a service charge... Music is always fantastic in here.
Jazz bar was quitier than other nearby pubs and offered live music, great sock tails and a slick service highly recommended for a quick drink
Brilliant service and food. The music on a Monday night is exceptional!
We did Berts Jazz bar by request of my daughter as she wanted to go somewhere posh for her birthday. It didnt disappoint, the food was very good, the place feels classy and service was great. The kids menu was as good as the adult menu so if you or your kids like a bit of posh this place fits nicely. Recommended :)
Got ripped off. Four of us charged £160 for evening meal and drinks that should have cost significantly less because one of us chose a starter not included in their meal offer. Wont be back.
Great music, attentive polite staff however food though wonderfully presented was overpriced and bland
Expensive but a truly worth-it Service and food offering. Good for special dates.
Good collection of drinks, especially liked the winter collection. Soulful jazz music. A must visit
Great food and the music that evening was fantastic. I would highly recommend a visit.
Great clean bar, staff were extremely friendly plus the live acts on on Friday was really good
A great place to visit
Whilst not the cheapest of places, the service and staff are exceptional. Coupled with great music and atmosphere and Berts is somewhere I will certainly visit again!
Attentive, knowledgeable staff... Relaxing atmosphere
Great service and drinks here
Lovely place great location abit pricey but thats what you pay for quality.
Best food Ive tasted in Belfast
- Address:16 Skipper St, Belfast, BT1 2DZ, United Kingdom
- Site:http://www.themerchanthotel.com/index.php/berts-bar-dining.html
- Phone:+44 28 9026 2713
- Jazz club
- Bar
- Cocktail bar
- Restaurant
- Monday:4pm–1am
- Tuesday:4pm–1am
- Wednesday:4pm–1am
- Thursday:11am–1am
- Friday:11am–12am
- Saturday:4pm–1am
- Sunday:4pm–1am
- Dine-in:Yes
- Takeaway:No
- Great cocktails:Yes
- Live music:Yes
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
- Beer:Yes
- Food:Yes
- Wine:Yes
- Bar on site:Yes
- Restaurant:Yes
- Toilets:Yes
- Cosy:Yes
- Groups:Yes