A piano bar in london?

[NIIKME]

You know how sometimes you just wake up and decide before I die I need to...

Well today I am on a mission to find a swanky bar I can sit in to drink over priced beer whilst listening to someone in the corner rinsing out blues and jazz on a grand piano.

Can anyone recommend a place please?

I know town quite well but confess to sticking with restaurants or clubs mainly. Lets find some talent!

[HRG]

Surely you need a good brandy and a cigar to complete the experience?

[V8mate]

Piano bar is good.

But why swanky and shiny?

I'd prefer a basement piano bar. Old leather sofas. Light cigar fug.

The Times, the Spectator, an extensive drinks list....



mmmmmmmm

[Olf]

A bar in one of London's more exclusive hotels I would have thought? Give a few a ring and see what they have.

[davemac250]

Dorchester has one, sometimes used, have to check.

Sofitel St James most evenings

[evenflow]

I used to go to one at the Landmark Hotel near Regents Park
http://www.landmarklondon.co.uk/

[NIIKME]

I like your thinking v8mate but to impress the lady it needs to be shiny do you know somewhere?

[NIIKME]

The hotels are interesting thought , but would they lay on music every night?

[Trommel]

There's one on Kensington High Street.

[NIIKME]

http://www.pianokensington.com/

this place?

[V8mate]

NIIKME said:

I like your thinking v8mate but to impress the lady it needs to be shiny do you know somewhere?

Taking a lady along just spoils the whole thing

I was thinking about spending quality time.... alone!

[Mattygooner]

Quaglinos in Mayfair?

Can't remember if there is a piano there but it is very art deco with a 50's feel.

[mouseymousey]

Shame the Savoy is shut, there used to be a piano player in the American Bar.

I know this very well because a friend of mine downed a martini and threw up next to it. Very embarrassing.

[sleep envy]

classy

[//dean]

I know it's not London, but there is a new one that has just opened in Guildford. I can't for the life of me remember what its called though!

[clonmult]

Not quite a Piano bar ....

But after an interview at EMI (Knightsbridge I think?) a few years back called into a McDs round the corner. And they had a nice'n'black'n'shiny'n'big Piano.

At a McDonalds.

And it was being played.

Quite a good sound. Didn't quite fit in with the cheeseburger though.

[Aubrey]

//dean said:

I know it's not London, but there is a new one that has just opened in Guildford. I can't for the life of me remember what its called though!

Next door (almost) to Harpers in the town centre.

Tickled Ivory.

www.tickledivory.com

HTH.

Edited by Aubrey on Friday 9th January 10:34

[ShadownINja]

clonmult said:

Not quite a Piano bar ....

But after an interview at EMI (Knightsbridge I think?) a few years back called into a McDs round the corner. And they had a nice'n'black'n'shiny'n'big Piano.

At a McDonalds.

And it was being played.

Quite a good sound. Didn't quite fit in with the cheeseburger though.

Did they play Chaz and Dave on it?

[Gylen]

There was a jazz band with a piano when I was at the Sheraton Park Lane last year, if that helps?

[Landlord]

evenflow said:

I used to go to one at the Landmark Hotel near Regents Park
http://www.landmarklondon.co.uk/

I was going to suggest this one - the mezzanine floor is where the chap sits but it can (obviously) be heard on the lower levels. The hotel is opposite Marylebone. Very nice too.

There's also a place a bit further up towards Baker Street called The Potting Shed that used to (10 years ago... ) have a piano.