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Lava Jazz

Jazz club

👍👍 This venue was a great way to wrap up our trip to the Azores. The spot is intimate and cozy but still very professional looking with the stage and light rig, the staff are so friendly and welcoming, and the music was amazing! We got a bottle of wine and enjoyed music that had some jazz elements but... People often mention music, staff, great, good, jazz, evening, table,


Address

Av. Roberto Ivens, 9500-239 Ponta Delgada, Portugal

Website

www.lavajazz.com

Contact

+351 917 350 418

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (354 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: Closed
  • Friday: 7 to 11 PM
  • Saturday: 8:30 PM to 12 AM
  • Sunday: 7 to 11 PM
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Heather M. 1 year ago on Google
    This venue was a great way to wrap up our trip to the Azores. The spot is intimate and cozy but still very professional looking with the stage and light rig, the staff are so friendly and welcoming, and the music was amazing! We got a bottle of wine and enjoyed music that had some jazz elements but also had a “lounge lizard” feel; think “it don’t mean a thing if you don’t have that swing” and other songs both familiar and unknown. Incredibly talented musicians and the vocalist gave us both chills. Definitely worth a trip, it’s a great way to spend the evening!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cassandra K. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing performance space with top notch stage, sound, and lighting provided for a quality evening of music. For our show--a blues duo--the cover was only 7 euro per person, which you pay through food and beverage purchase. The music is the main focus; Lava Jazz manages to provide both the intimate feeling of sharing a private living room jam session with your new, favorite musician combined with a professional venue's sound and concert lighting show. Let me put it this way: as a semi-professional musician and performer, if I were to build a small performance space in my home to enjoy private jam sessions and recording live sessions, I would use LavaJazz as my model. The staff treats you like an old friend, and the reserved seating allows the owners to greet you by name even on your first visit. The bar staff adeptly managed to never allow a drink glass to remain empty, and yet not be intrusive or interrupt our enjoying the show. The Green Island specialty cocktail is a favorite here for a reason, and my margarita was quite good. The vegetarian "chicken" nuggets were enjoyed by everyone at our table including the skeptical meat eaters---fried crispy outside, with a tender filling that complimented the tangy-sweet bbq dip. The oven cheese platter was a great snack plate to accompany the drinks. These two plates were sufficient for our table of 4 for the evening. The only "disappointment" of the evening was my regret and envy as a musician I felt at not being the one getting to perform on the stage of this amazing club.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Matthew S. 10 months ago on Google
    Small local jazz club we've enjoyed 5 or 8 times. Local talent of extremely high caliber. Reservations are needed. Check website for talent and schedule. €10 cover per person weekdays, €15 per weekends that is used for drinks, snacks or light kitchen fare. Top shelf club just celebrating their 7th year as I write this.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Kent L. 1 year ago on Google
    Decent (and only) jazz spot in Ponta Delgada. Before going be aware that they are not open weekdays normally and/or every weekends. You will need to check at the door to make sure - there is no source on the internet for the correct opening times. Some rigid rules here - no caps for starts, and it operates on a performance time schedule - sit down tables. Strange table sharing concept which my lady was not fond of. I found the lady manager on duty a bit impersonal and arrogant. Drinks here are mighty expensive - recommend not ordering too much. Overall the acts are fine. Drummer was amazing but the bassist looked like he was disinterested and wanted to go home. I’m a big jazz fan and i felt this place missed the mark to what jazz is - i felt so rigid and not able to just enjoy the music from the constant pestering of abidance to the rules and how the lady manager kept coming to us and asking to for us to share tables with strangers. They seriously need to chill out and let customers enjoy the music.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Matteo van der L. 1 year ago on Google
    Awesome people over here! Also a really good tropical mocktail! Thank you for the great evening!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 saju s. 7 months ago on Google
    That's a unique experience ❤️ I loved it🥰

  • 5/5 Njadric 9 months ago on Google
    An unexpected treat in Ponta Delgada. Small intimate bar, as it shoud be for this kind of venue. It was so good we went twice during our trip. Recommended to reserve a table ahead. The staff is great, we didnt try much of the food, just some finger food - cheese which is always good in the Azores with champagne with very affordable prices.

  • 5/5 Mimi K. 10 months ago on Google
    Discovered by pure chance. We spent a very pleasant evening here, the music (a jazz trio) was excellent 👌, nice selection of drinks, cozy atmosphere. We will surely be back on our next visit to Sao Miguel!

  • 5/5 Chloe L. 10 months ago on Google
    We booked a private event at this venue ahead of our wedding on Sao Miguel. Our night here was amazing beyond words. We asked for karaoke plus a DJ, but our group preferred to do karaoke for the whole time between 8-12pm. Everyone had an amazing time, partly because of the attentive bar staff who provided everything our guests needed all night long. The karaoke options spanned the 60s to the 2000s so some people missed some more modern options, but the group had fun all the same, bringing out old school classics and deep cuts. The drinks were delicious, and the staff were the absolute best, making sure we had what we needed, when we needed it. The venue itself is the perfect space for 50-60 people to enjoy a private event. 100% would recommend for karaoke, private concert, or probably any public event just based on our interactions with management and staff. If you don't visit here when you visit Ponta Delgada, you're missing out on an absolute gem. We had one of the best nights of our lives here. Thank you again to management and staff!!

  • 5/5 Eugeny T. 1 year ago on Google
    It's a very lovely and cozy jazz club ❤️

  • 5/5 Aurelian L. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice atmosphere, full of sense music and good drinks.

  • 5/5 Antonija Milisic J. 1 year ago on Google
    Great night with wonderful musician! Fantastic atmosphere!

  • 5/5 John A H. 1 year ago on Google
    solo traveller enjoys live music. Fantastic consecutive nights fri. & Sat. beginning of Sept. Made very welcome by staff and excellent table service. Top class musicians. Tasty cheese board and other tapas. Highly recommended.

  • 5/5 Jorge S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place to ear Jazz, Blues, Bossa Nova played by very good musicians while having a bit in very good appetizers.

  • 5/5 Quentin D. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice place, good atmosphere, good vibes, perfect music and a great staff ! Keep it going, it's just perfect !!!

  • 5/5 Paul G. 1 year ago on Google
    If you're lucky enough to be in Ponta Delgada on a Friday or Saturday night then please don't miss Lava Jazz. Lovely setting, friendly hosts and great music make for a wonderful evening. Just make sure to get there early to get a table.

  • 5/5 Michael C. 4 years ago on Google
    Great spot for live Jazz music. Dimly lit, with great stage lighting. Drinks were tasty, and apparently they have a sandwich that is to die for! Can’t wait to go back!

  • 5/5 Ester Serra L. 5 years ago on Google
    I have tried the lunch menu and it was awesome! The salmon sandwich was my choice and I loved every bite! For dessert, you must try the brownie! I will be back for sure !

  • 5/5 Darth Y. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing Staff & Atmosphere. The Beers are lovely and the house band is always such a treat. Can’t recommend this place highly enough. We pop in every night they’re open

  • 5/5 Vee 4 years ago on Google
    Very chill and classy spot with a great live band, interesting cocktails, great snacks, and wonderful servers. Really nice spot and we are glad we stumbled across it.

  • 5/5 Jorn V. 2 years ago on Google
    Great live music! They were fully booked but the friendly staff managed to get us a table after a cancellation. Great atmosphere and service!

  • 5/5 Mellen �. 1 year ago on Google
    Simply i love the joint ! Neat cheerful staff neat music damm nice snacks and coctails . Cant say a thing wrong about them !


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Free street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned

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