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The lounge beneath the hotel

Ace Gillett’s

A basement lounge where cocktails, comfort food, live players, and vinyl make a slower, more dressed-up kind of night.

4.6Google rating792 reviews

Ace Gillett’s is at its best when the plan is to stay rather than bounce. The room combines a real food menu with handcrafted drinks and music, so the evening can settle into one address.

Why this room

THE SIGNATURE

Live performance and spinning vinyl are part of the official identity, not incidental ambience. That musical continuity gives the lounge a strong reason to choose it over a standard dinner bar.

Before you go

MAKE THE NIGHT SPECIFIC.

Music programming and seating vary. Check the official calendar and reservation guidance before choosing the night.

Source note

WHAT IS VERIFIED.

The official venue story pairs handcrafted cocktails and comfort food with live music and spinning vinyl.

Venue fact source ↗Google snapshot via Restaurant Guru · observed 2026-07-22 ↗

This is an independently produced FortList field guide, not a paid placement and not a claim that FortList staff visited anonymously.

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