EBG Rating: 8/10

Choice/Quality of Drinks:
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The bar room offers a compact, stripped back menu of decent wines and non-standard beers and a competent back bar for alternatives. Room for improvement but have to respect the bar is only open a few hours a day.

Style/Décor:
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Worthy of praise. A small entrance from the street opens into a large basement, the stage area set in beautiful and tastefully lit brick vaults, providing what feels like a natural amphitheatre and acoustic space.

Atmosphere/Character:
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Atmosphere mid-gig is collegiate and fun rather than hushed and church like, the easy no-barriers nature to the venue bleeding through to its feel and overall vibe.

Amenities/Events:
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Food, snacks, live music

Value For Money:
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Fair all round.

Description:
150 arranged gigs a year and jam nights every week, since 2004 La Clef has gradually inveigled its way into being one of Europe’s great Jazz venues.

The venue itself is worthy of praise, the stage area set in beautiful and tastefully lit brick vaults, providing what feels like a natural amphitheatre and acoustic space.

Open only in the evenings 5 days a week, do your planning before visiting to give yourself the best opportunity.

Admission is free though tips are are expected to show courtesy and thanks.

The bar room offers a compact, stripped back menu of decent wines and beer and a competent back bar for alternatives.

Atmosphere mid-gig is collegiate and fun rather than hushed and church like, the easy no-barriers nature to the venue bleeding through to its feel and overall vibe.

The exceptional reviews speak of a place run right, and from our experience we can endorse that.

(Added March 2026)