Name: SoBar
Address: 36 The Esplanade, St Helier, JE2 3QA, St Helier, JE2 3QA, GB
Telephone: (01534) 730095
Price range: ££

So Bar

Where The Esplanade Eats, Drinks and Meets.

SO BAR

SoBar sits in the middle of Jersey's business district, a modern bar with an open kitchen and a reputation built on far more than just its address. Pop in for a working lunch, settle in for a drink after work, bring a group for the evening or hand the whole venue over for an event. The atmosphere shifts through the day, from the quiet lunch crowd to the buzz of a Friday night filling out, but the welcome stays the same. Wherever the day takes you, SoBar tends to be somewhere you end up.

OPEN UNTIL 11:30PM TONIGHT

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FIND US

36 The Esplanade, St Helier, JE2 3QA

(01534) 730095 sobar@randalls.je

OPENING HOURS

Mon–Fri 11am–11:30pm · Sat Closed · Sun Closed

KITCHEN

Mon–Thu 12pm–2:30pm & 5:30pm–8:30pm · Fri 12pm–2:30pm · Sat Closed · Sun Closed

SoBar interior — modern bar and restaurant on the Esplanade

Right at the Heart of Town.

OUR STORY

SoBar sits in the middle of Jersey's Esplanade, a modern bar and restaurant that has made itself essential to St Helier's working week. Not by trying too hard. By being exactly what people need at the right time of day. From a proper working lunch to after-work drinks that run longer than planned, from a casual evening meal to a private hire that takes over the whole place — SoBar adapts without losing its character. The open kitchen, the relaxed service, the food that's honest and consistent. That's what keeps people coming back.

The image shows a well-organized bar with six beer taps, each with a unique label. The taps are arranged in a row, with the largest tap on the left and the smallest on the right. The background features a shelf of various liquor bottles, and a wooden sign with the text "Brewery" is visible. The scene is illuminated by warm, ambient light, creating a cozy atmosphere.

Drinks That Do The Job Properly.

OUR DRINKS

A considered wine list, a rotating selection of beers and cocktails poured with real care behind the stick. Wines chosen to work as well with the food as they do on their own, beers that change through the year, and a cocktail list built by people who know the difference between a good drink and a great one. Whether it is a quick catch up at the bar, a celebration with friends, a client drink that turns into dinner, or the first round of a longer night, SoBar knows how to pour it.

The World Cup 2026

Six Weeks. Sixty Four Matches. One Bar. World Cup 2026 runs from mid June to mid July, and SoBar's diary is built around it. Group stage favourites, England fixtures and every knockout from the round of 16 to the final, in a room that already knows how to fill itself for a Friday night. Bring a crowd for the big ones and we'll save you the corner.

Your Group. Our Bar

From birthday drinks to corporate functions, SoBar has the space, the food and the atmosphere to host it properly. Take over a section of the bar for a few rounds, plan a private dinner with the kitchen pulling out sharing boards and mains for the table, or hand over the whole venue for a night that is entirely yours. Groups of ten or groups of a hundred, we have done both, and we make the planning as easy as the evening. Either way, we will build the night around you and let you get on with enjoying it.

Your Group. Our Bar

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What's On

Discover our upcoming events, live music, and seasonal menus

SPECIALWORLD CUP

World Cup 2026

Six Weeks. Sixty-four matches. One Bar. World Cup 2026 runs from mid June to mid July, and SoBar's diary is built around it. Group stage favourites, England fixtures and every knockout from the round of 16 to the final, in a room that already knows how to fill itself for a Friday night. Bring a crowd for the big ones and we'll save you the corner.

Group Bookings

SPECIALDRINKS

Randalls Spritz Club

The Esplanade clocks off and the bar fills up. Spritz Club lands at exactly the right hour. Two spritzes for £15.95 from the new menu, Monday to Friday between 4 and 7. Hold a stool at the bar, claim a booth, or pull a few colleagues into a corner. The kitchen is on if one round turns into the rest of the night.

Group Bookings

SPECIALMUSICSOCIAL

Private Events

Birthdays, work parties, engagements, end-of-year send-offs and the nights that earn their own room. SoBar handles private events from a corner of the bar to the whole venue. Tell us the date and the numbers, and we'll shape the evening around your group.

Group Bookings

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After Work Drinks

The Esplanade clocks off, SoBar fills up. A cold drink, a stool at the bar and a kitchen turning out small plates until the pace picks up. Walk in solo, bring the team, stay for one or stay for the night.

Group Bookings

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SPECIALMUSICSOCIAL

Randalls Stamp Cards

Every Randalls app comes loaded with digital stamp cards on selected food and drink. Order the right thing, scan your QR, and watch the card fill up. Complete a card, and the next one is on us. Open the app to see what's currently stampable at SoBar.

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Randalls Loyalty Boosts

Time your visit right and your cashback rate gets a lift. Mondays double your rate, Tuesday to Thursday gives you one and a half. Breakfast, midweek lunch, midweek evening and Sunday lates, all running on the Randalls app. Same QR code, better return.

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