LIVE MUSIC IS BACK - PRIVATE GARDEN HIRE day time available AND WHOLE VENUE ANY DAY OF THE WEEK details below.
NO CHILDREN UNDER 16
IF YOU BUY A TICKET FOR A CONCERT HERE (USUALLY SUNDAY OR MONDAY please check the music calender) - YOUR TABLE IS AUTOMATIC - YOU DO NOT NEED TO BOOK A TABLE
We thank you for your understanding - all at Le Q
Special Offers
Early Bird Meal Special @ £29 - cash - 3 course meal and a glass of wine 6-7pm daily Min 4 persons - maxumum 4 (£5 supplement for steak - plus service)
Thursday Special Coq Au Vin £12 Sunday Special Roast half chicken and veg £12
We look forward to seeing you back and enjoying what we love best - LIVE MUSIC**
Card payments Live music schedule Ticketed concerts/events - Prestige Performances Concerts/ Special Events/music work shops E Tickets Private hire for party bookings (Day or Night) Location hire Info for Musicians
CALL US: - FOR DINNER RESERVATIONS
between 5pm and 7 pm: 0044 (0)207 787 2227. NEW COVID LAWS as of 17th May 2021 - we are now open inside with live music - the garden is available for private hire day times fo 35 BOOK EARLY We also have drinking only tables - 12 outside the front and 35 in the secret garden
PLEASE BOOK EARLY AND ARRIVE ON TIME AS TABLES ARE LIMITED
Sorry, due to council licence restrictions - no under 16s children and no entry after 10.30pm because we are classed as a live music jazz club/bar.
EMAIL US:
info@quecumbar.co.uk - we get hundreds of emails a day if you want an urgent or quick reply please call us for a chat.
FIND US:
42-44 Battersea High Street, London SW11 3HX.
We are outside the congestion charge zone and have free parking after 4.30pm, weekdays and all day Saturdays and Sundays.
Next door to Prince George school - Thomas's
HOW TO GET HERE:
Train: Nearest BR station: Clapham Junction. Leave via the Grant Road back exit (not the main exit!). Turn immediately right out of the back of the station, walk to the end of the road then turn immediately left onto Falcon Road (away from the bridge). Walk down Falcon Road, then cross at the lights opposite the Asparagus pub on the corner. Walk straight ahead down Battersea High Street; when you get to the traffic barrier, head under the bridge and keep walking. We’re on the left after The Woodman pub, opposite the Sacred Heart church and next to St Thomas school. Bus routes: 170 (from Victoria, Clapham Junction or Roehampton). Alight at Battersea Square and it’s a very short walk. Walk back through the square keep to the right hand side of the street and we are about 200 yards on the right next to Thomas private school. 319 (from Streatham or Balham). Alight at Falcon Road, cross and walk down Battersea High Street. Continue under the bridge and we’re on the left-hand side of the road just before Battersea Square. Transport for London Journey Planner
WHERE TO STAY
As a destination venue we understand may of you will want to stay in the area. The Lavender Guest House (about a 25 min casual walk) 18 Lavender Sweep, Clapham Junction, London SW11 1HA Telephone 020 7585 2767 Mention Le QuecumBar when booking. Holiday Inn Express, Wandsworth Smuggler’s Way, Wandsworth, London SW18 Telephone 020 8877 5950. 1st Travel Lodge, York Road the closest to us (about a 10 minute walk) Southampton House, 200 York Road, Battersea, London SW11 3SA Book your room online to get the best price available. 2nd Travel Lodge at Clapham Junction a 20 minute walk to us.
DINING WITH US:
We specialise in Music, Mood, Wine and Food. Due to latest government restrictions 17th May 2021 - WE HAVE LIMITED TABLES/SPACE FOR DINERS ONLY If you book a table to dine the expectation is that you will have at least 2 courses each - drinkers can just walk in
Dining is an accompaniment to the nightly live music from approx. TIMES 8pm -11pm Our secret summer tropical garden - is romantic and secluded, ideal for sundowners, cocktails and just chilling with friends or lovers. Please check if the night you wish to book is a ticketed concert night or not as:
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BOOK A TABLE IF YOU HAVE BOUGHT A TICKET FOR A CONCERT NIGHT usually Sunday or Monday- YOUR TABLE TO DINE IS AUTOMATIC WITH YOUR TICKET
When necessary we reserve the right to implement a £25pp minumum spend on food and drink, as bands recieve all the ticket money and our only revenue is from food and drink.
** BOOKING A TABLE is only FOR DINERS, TUESDAY TO SATURDAY INC. SUNDAY AND MONDAY ARE USUALLY TICKETED CONCERTS buy your ticket and your table is reserved waiting.
Book ahead, call or drop in, we will try and accomodate you.
TABLE BOOKINGS/RESERVATIONS: *TABLE SERVICE ONLY *
Your email address will automatically be added to our monthy newsletter list, unless you request otherwise.
Where possible we’ll try to place you in your desired location within the venue; those booking tables on live music nights may choose to sit close to the music or further from it and pick their table on arrival. Please arrive on time to help with service.
Last dining table booking is 9.30pm as the kitchen closes for main courses at 9.45 pm (live music ends at around 11pm) - sorry, but we are not allowed by the council to allow entry after 10.30pm even before Covid draconian restrictions were put in place.
Please reserve one of our limited dining tables for up to 8 persons, online front page of the web site you can call 020 7787 2227 (after 5.00 pm) your name, date, day and time of booking, a contact telephone number, whether you wish to be near or far from the music, and your credit card details: number, start date, expiry date and issue number.
In order to reduce no shows, especially on busy nights, we reserve the right to charge £15pp to the provided credit card if the reservation is cancelled with less than 72 hours’ notice or persons fail to arrive to honour their booking.
Under non covid conditions: Party tables of 8 to 16 (our max table size) we reserve the right to implement a min spend on food and drink of £40pp we charge a non-refundable deposit of £100 which will be offset against the final bill on the night. The person booking the table is responsible for ensuring the full bill is paid on the night (for obvious reasons we do not do separate bills for large parties, however you can at the end of your night split the total with your friends and they can pay their portion of the bill/service charge to the person who books the table).
We reserve the right to charge 15% service
PLEASE NOTE:
Ticketed events - your table is booked on the purchase of your ticket
YOU DO NOT NEED TO RESERVE A TABLE - ALL TICKET HOLDERS TABLES ARE ALLOCATED ON ARRIVAL, DINERS and VIP MEMBERS GET PREFERENTIAL SEATING.
PRIVATE HIRE WHATEVER THE OCCASION:
Testimonial from Jessies garden B'day party May 2021
Absolutely BRILLIANT! I had my birthday party at Le QuecumBar and it was absolutely BRILLIANT! We were seated outside in the garden which is stunning - it's Londons hidden gem!! The atmosphere was stunning, and the service was brilliant. Sylvia and her team were extremely accommodating and friendly. Looking forward to returning again and enjoying their live music :)
We work on a min spend on food and drink depending on the day and time and £250 venue fee.
LE QUECUMBAR FOR (CELEBRATIONS ETC) PRIVATE USE (day or night- garden & main area with stage and piano):
Wedding party testimonial April 2021 The most amazing, unique and characterful venue around! Our experience of Le QuecumBar is completely positive. The venue is unique and so full of character that you feel transported to another place. The nights with live music are completely unmissable. We loved the venue so much we recently had our wedding in their secret garden which is a perfect mix of charm, flowers and fairy lights. The staff are absolutely amazing - so efficient, friendly and fun, big shout out to Pierre, Lukas and Becky. We could not recommend this venue more for anyone looking for a venue which is unlike anything else. This place really is a hidden gem in London, you should visit!!! Abbi & Rufus
Wedding testimonial "We would like to thank the staff at QuecumBar and recommend them for an excellent event, our wedding party .... The food was great, the service first class, nothing was too much trouble, everyone was impressed. The music both live and recorded sounded good, the live artist ..... were fantastic, the garden looked really impressive lit up at night. A great venue for a party or reception, thanks again, Ian + Nadia Dennes."
Party testimonial “Le QuecumBar is a fabulous place to hold a party. The atmosphere was terrific with a truly convivial buzz. ....was incredibly helpful in the planning and ...staff were superb on the night. The food was perfect and Radiodaze(the band) made the evening go with a swing.”
Katherine - Royal Academy of Dance – Re their summer party ………….."Our staff very much enjoyed the evening at the bar. Everyone has been very complimentary of the food and commented there was a good variety of options, particularly for vegetarians too. The band were fantastic, so thank you for putting us in touch with them. Your staff were very friendly and helpful throughout the night. Best wishes Royal Academy of Dance 36 Battersea Square London SW11 3RA"
Corporate or private hire - the bar’s capacity is as follows: seating inside for 65 to 70 people; tropical garden 35 people; pavement seating 12 people; Our overall capacity is 100.
Due to our licence restrictions we cannot accommodate DJs, discos or certain instruments for any event or children below 16.
*Our full hot and cold buffet for private parties is £35 per person. For garden parties of 30 or less we serve food off our menu *
However we can also do finger food etc if required, or normal menu food - min spend applies.
Our licencing hours are until past midnight on weekdays and 1.00am on Fridays and Saturdays.
Those wishing to book the bar for a private party must agree to the following terms and conditions before booking once the non refundable deposit is paid you are deemed to have accepted our terms and conditions:
A min spend on food and drink is required - plus 15% service. Any event incurs a £250 venue fee for exclusive hire.
We cannot confirm any bookings until the £500 non refundable cash deposit is made and require 50% to be paid 14 days before the event in cash and remaining 50% on the night. Once the £500 deposit is paid our terms and conditions are deemed as accepted.
If individual tabs are required, all drinks will be added to the individuals’ tabs with a card to secure, they are settled at the end of the event plus the 15% service charge.
MINIMUM SPEND on food and drink FOR PRIVATE EVENING HIRE
Venue day rates can be negotiated from 11am until 4.30pm and for the exclusive hire of our secret garden during the day time
Garden only until 5pm - Min spend on food and drink is £1500 plus service
Monday evenings are also available for private hire for £2,000 min spend.
Due to our licence restrictions we cannot accommodate DJs, discos or certain instruments for any event or children below 16.
Whole venue and garden - Wednesdays minimum spend £2,000.
Whole venue and garden - Sunday to Friday, minimum spend is £3,000
Whole venue and garden - Saturday £3,500.
No cash sales will be taken during the evening and no bar service, it is table service only.
Any extra staff required will incur charges to be arranged at the time of booking.
We can supply musicians but payment is between you and the musician directly.
To book: Come in and talk to us with your requirement, call by phone to discuss or email us with full details of your party: day, date, numbers, budget, time and expectations etc – we’ll be happy to help. Once the no refundable £500 deposit is paid - our terms and conditions are deemed accepted.
LOCATION HIRE & PHOTO SHOOTS & BAND RECORDINGS/VIDEOS:
We have been used by the BBC, the national press for various photo shoots and the TV advertisement for the CD of the Gypsy Kings’ greatest hits collection that was filmed in our tropical garden and many other private interviews and photo shoots of celebrities.
Fees start from £1,500 per 8 hour day time.
Any overrun time will be charged at £250 an hour past the get out time agreed – for any part of the first hour, and subsequent hours.
Please contact us for details if you wish to use Le QuecumBar as a location shoot for photography or filming. We offer excellent hospitality, competitive rates and food and drinks on site and are willing to discuss any of your requirements and negotiate to your individual requirements.
EXAMPLES FROM OUR BRASSERIE STYLE BLACKBOARD MENU:
Music, Mood wine and Food.
We offer a cosy casual dining experience, with a full changing daily blackboard style menu, a relaxed friendly alternative to formal al la carte dining and have an early bird specials 6-7pm and pre show Sunday and Mondays.
Hearty not haughty menu options, we offer a variety of value for money dishes with homemade options, the perfect accompaniment to our wines and cocktails and premium brands, Swing, Jazz and unique 1930s Parisian ambience.
Starters at £7.50
Mains - many home made rustic specialities from £12 to £25.00 (for some steaks) all include potatoes and veg or salad
Desserts include a selection of home made options - £6.50
The average spend per head incl a bottle of wine between two is approx £40pp
Examples:
Home made soup served with fresh baked French bread always good our (v) French Onion soup
Belgian endive salad with apple, walnut, blue cheese and balsamic dressing
Frogs’ legs, snails, plus other, homemade favourites such as Beef Bourginon, Coq au Vin, Lamb Navarine
Whole oven cooked or pan seared or poached fish
Our signature dish - Tartiflette a traditional Savoi dish with Reblochon cheese and smoked/unsmoked lardons, garlic, thyme, white wine, creme fraiche and potatoes - we have now introduced a vegetarian option of this very popular and hearty dish and have replaced the lardons with fresh mushrooms.
Oven baked Camembert with cooked on the premises sourdough French bread.
Smoked salmon/Gravlax with a mixed leaf salad
Other vegetarian and vegan options when avilable
Desserts, many home made – oven baked lemon cheesecake, tiramisu, chocolate mousse, tarte au pomme, tarte au citron
If you wish to bring a celebration cake the charge is £15
WINE AND OTHER DRINKS:
We are primarily a music Brasserie, Jazzerie club, wine bar, so you can expect wines for quaffing and wines for lingering. We have 4 house wines by the glass, bottle or carafe and we have a specials board for special quality wine offers and bin end bottles, placed around the venue.
Our extensive range of bottled world wines, feature a number of French and other classics. Prices range from £23 to £75.00.
We stock a range of Champagnes, Cavas and Prosecco priced from £38.
Examples from our wine menu include:
St Emillion, Cruz Hermitage, Chablis; Pouilly Fume, Macon Village, Cote Du Rhone, Begerac Sec (France)
Barolo, Pinot Grigio; Montepulciano (Italy)
Sauvingnon Blanc; Merlot (Chile)
Chardonnay; Shiraz (Australia)
Chenin Blanc; Pinotage (South Africa)
Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir (New Zealand)
Malbec (Argentina)
and many other wines including from our specials board or bin ends placed around the venue as well as Vegan options and wines from specific years
If you wish to bring your own special wine on non ticketed nights the corkage fee is £15 - limit of one bottle per person. Birthday cakes brought in carry a fee of £20
We offer some French classic drinks, cocktails, popular bottled beers, including the Belgian abbey beer Leffe, ciders, Calvados, Byrhh and much more.
House spirits, liqueurs and premium spirits are also available. Why not try one of our own house cocktails, sloe martini, peach bellini, rose bellini, chocolate martini?
For drivers and non-drinkers: We offer a range of drinks, including non-alcoholic gin, wines and beers, fruit juices, the usual soft drinks, mocktails, and Fentiman’s ginger beer and lemonade.
CARD PAYMENTS:
We are unable to accept card payments for less than £15 due to extreme costs to us by financial institutions. Please do not use Amex.
We only have one card machine, so to faciltate speedier payment service on busy nights, we respectfully request you bring cash.
To avoid card charges please bring cash, as 'cash is king'!
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE - IS APPROX 8PM - 11.00PM:
FREE for arrivals before 8 pm (arrivals from 8 pm or after will have a £6pp cover charge added to the bill) on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
For those who do not pay a music cover charge - the musicians have a hat available for contributions towards their performance.
TUESDAY NIGHT GYPSY SWING JAM SESSION - FREE - NO COVER CHARGE ALL NIGHT
Wednesdays open as usual live music TBC !
We request out of respect for the musicians and other audience members that mobile phones are MUTED during your visit - we have a no computer policy as we desire our customers to relax and enjoy the music and atmosphere.
The musicians have the discretion to allow their performance to be filmed, photographed or recorded, please ask them or respect the management decision on the night.
TICKETED PRESTIGE PERFORMANCE CONCERTS and SPECIAL EVENTS and MUSIC WORK SHOPS:
** TICKETED EVENTS are usually SUNDAY AND MONDAY**
PLEASE BE AWARE ALL TICKET MONEY GOES DIRECTLY TO THE MUSICIANS
We are probably the only venue in UK that does this, in support for musicians – to help preserve the ability to supply quality live music, we are unable to support persons wishing to sit with a glass of water or one beer all night – we therefore reserve the right to implement a minimum spend on food/drink when nec of £25 pp – if you wish you can make up the minimum spend by purchasing wine to take away with you.
PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS FOR ANY TICKETS HERE AT THE BAR OR OVER THE PHONE BUT WE DO ACCEPT CASH PAYMENTS FOR CONCERT TICKETS AT THE BAR THAT AVOIDS THE BOOKING FEE ONLINE.
Your ticket purchase is linked to your table reservation so there is no need to call and reserve a table for ticketed nights, all seating is allocated on arrival, with preferential seating given to diners.
However if you wish to sit with friends who have booked their tickets separately we will try and accommodate you, if you notify us in advance. All tickets for these events are at our online shop on this web site where you can pay by credit/debit card or Pay Pal, booking fees will be incurred. You will not receive a physical ticket, just an email confirmation that you can print out and bring with you.
However if your payment has not gone through for any reason we will be aware of this
We cannot reserve tickets without full payment
As seating is limited, tables may have to be shared at very busy events
Arrive early for premium seats/tables.
Doors NOW open at 6.00pm when food is NOW available until 9.45 pm depending on the event, Music is usually 8.00pm - 11.00pm.
Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
Music glue is the administrator of our ticket platform on our website if you have an issue please contact them directly support@musicglue.com.
You can buy tickets on the door if available and in advance at the bar, these are cash sales only.
Please note: Concert ticket money goes directly to the musicians on the night of performance.
A lot of our Prestige performers live abroad therefore the ticket money is for their fee and expenses to get here, we only generate revenue from food and drink sales at these events.
MUSIC WORKSHOPS/MASTERCLASSES:
Music workshops are as and when visiting overseas musicians are here and available for all abilities and are posted on our shop as workshops. Workshops usually begin at 11 am and last until 4.00 pm with a 1 hour lunch break. Tickets for workshops cost £40 and are strictly limited: book online through our online shop.
E-TICKETS
E-tickets are electronic based tickets delivered to you via e-mail within 15 minutes of the completion of your transaction. There are no additional postage and packing charges.
Please contact support@musicglue.com with all enquiries
Tickets are non refundable non exchangeable.
Our terms and conditions are deemed to be agreed by you when you make your dining reservation or book a ticket.
Any bookings are automatically added to our monthly newsletter mailing list. The bar is for over-18s only. Unfortunately we do not have a licence or insurance covering under 16s - children.
Please contact us for details if you wish to use Le QuecumBar as a location shoot for photography or filming. We offer excellent hospitality, competitive rates and food and drinks on site and are willing to discuss any of your requirements and negotiate to your individual requirements.
FOR MUSICIANS
Interested in performing at the top Gypsy Swing Venue - please check our music calendar for our style of music - we are always looking for top class Swing singers Please call, in the first instance 02077872227.
Or email music@quecumbar.co.uk
We do not book, Rock, Pop or contemporary Jazz our thing is Swing & Gypsy based music - Flamenco Rumba - Klezmer - Balkan Gypsy music but above all Jazz Manouche - Django style
Please call or email Sylvia info@quecumbar.co.uk. We have tried to include all the information you need here if we have missed something please call after 5pm
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Sadly closed after 19 years of ...MUSIC MOOD WINE AND FOOD AS ALWAYS.