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Below Stone Nest

Name: Below Stone Nest
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.3

4.3 ·

Slip into Below Stone Nest, a basement bar tucked beneath Shaftesbury Avenue in Chinatown. Catch live jazz spilling into the late-night crowd, but come prepared for a strict door policy and a spontaneous, music-first vibe.

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Reasons to go

A basement live jazz venue located beneath Shaftesbury Avenue in Chinatown.
Live jazz often spills out onto the street, drawing in passersby unplanned.

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Full description

Below Stone Nest sits beneath Shaftesbury Avenue in the heart of Chinatown, drawing an evening and late-night crowd with live jazz spilling onto the street. Reviews are notably polarized, with some praising the unplanned pleasure of discovering live music nearby and others criticising the door staff's approach to entry.

It's best approached as a spontaneous, music-first stop rather than a guaranteed smooth night out.

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Address

Chinatown, 136 Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 5EZ, UK · Covent Garden

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

1h30

Best time

early evening, evening or late night

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

No reservation is needed, but be prepared for a door policy at busy times
go later in the evening or into the night when the live jazz is on
keep expectations flexible given mixed service reports.

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Reviews

Dropped by as I heard some jazzy sound on the street. Was nice to listen to some jazzy sound music without planning upfront. Only the audience was a bit disappointing: they were obviously mainly there to talk, not to listen. Acoustics are not great, but I have been there only once - so this might not be…

Gerold

2/5

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