Matt & Phreds Jazz Club
BEST FOR
Adults only (18+)
WHERE
Manchester
What it’s like
This one's for the grown-ups' night out list, not the kids: an adults-only jazz bar with live music, cocktails and a free pizza deal.
Worth being straight about this one. It's not a family venue. Under-18s aren't let in after 7pm, so if you were hoping for an early evening gig with the kids in tow, this isn't it. Where it earns a spot on a parents' site is as the thing you book for yourselves once the babysitter's sorted.
The draw is live jazz most nights, with a happy hour that changes shape depending on the day. Buy two drinks and you get a free pizza thrown in, or you can go for two house cocktails for £15 instead. Tuesday is the generous one, with happy hour running the whole evening from 6 to 11pm. Other nights it's a tighter window, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday get 6-7:30pm, Friday's a later 7-9pm, and Saturday is squeezed into 5-6pm, so if you're going for the deal it pays to check which day gets you the best run at it.
There's also a set-price date night on Wednesdays, a stage-side table for two with a bottle of house wine or two cocktails, a pizza and garlic bread for £30, with the live music running 8 to 11pm. That's the one to book if you want a proper sit-down evening rather than just propping up the bar.
Wheelchair access needs a phone call ahead so they can get a ramp out, and there's no ground floor toilet, which is a genuine faff worth knowing before you turn up. Doors open from 6pm on weekdays and 5pm on Saturdays, running through to 1am on the later nights.
Need to know
- Wheelchairs
- Wheelchair ramp can be arranged by calling ahead
- Under-18s aren't admitted after 7pm, so this is an evening-out venue rather than a family one
- Happy hour timings vary a lot by day, worth checking which night suits before you go
- Free pizza with the happy hour deal can mean a wait when it's busy
- No ground floor toilet, call ahead if you need the wheelchair ramp arranged
Plan your visit
Can we bring the kids?
Under-18s aren't admitted after 7pm, so this really is one for date nights or evenings out without the children.
What's the happy hour deal?
Buy two drinks and get a free pizza, or go for two house cocktails for £15 instead. Tuesday it runs all evening from 6 to 11pm, other nights it's a shorter window, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 6-7:30pm, Friday 7-9pm, Saturday 5-6pm.
Is there anything for a proper sit-down evening?
The Wednesday 'It's a Date' deal gets you a stage-side table for two, a bottle of house wine or two cocktails, a pizza and garlic bread for £30, with live music from 8 to 11pm.
What are the accessibility arrangements?
Call ahead and they'll arrange a wheelchair ramp for entry. There's no ground floor toilet, so factor that in.
What time does it open and close?
Weekdays it opens from 6pm, running to 1am Thursday and Friday and a bit earlier, around 11:30pm, Monday to Wednesday. Saturdays it opens at 5pm and runs to 1am.
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