- Fix Me a Drink – urban cocktail bar located at the Palace of the Universe, with retro decoration and relaxed atmosphere. It focuses on creative mixology with Eastern European botanical ingredients, the menu being short and frequently changed depending on the season. The bar is internationally recognised – it was included in the world’s Top 500 Bars (edition 2025), a sign of appreciation for its unique drinks (artisanal infusions, house syrups, unexpected combinations such as pollen liqueur or myrrh extract).
- Popular preparation: Sunflower Seed Cocktail – an original cocktail based on sunflower seeds, mentioned by many guests as an absolute musttry. Also, the menu includes “emblem” cocktails that use local ingredients such as pollen or quartz, to capture unique Romanian flavors.
- Prices: Craft cocktails 35-45 lei apiece (average price). A client notes: “The only place in Bucharest where they are happy to pay 35 lei on a cocktail, because they can’t recreate at home anything they do – everything is homemade and custom!” Craft beer 15-20 lei, wine for glass 25-30 lei.
- Review: “Innovative cocktails and great atmosphere. Bartenders are friendly and explain the drinks passionately – the Sunflower Seed cocktail is mandatory to try, the best drink I’ve ever tasted!” tells an enthusiastic customer. Another visitor appreciates the vintage vibe: “Excellent service, original drinks, lovely atmosphere with a relaxing retro air – the perfect place to wind down.”
- The Owl Cocktail House – located near the Cişmigiu, known for the combinations of ingenious drinks and impeccable service. The atmosphere is cozy, with diffuse lit tables and modern international decoration, and on some nights a DJ provides an upbeat lounge background. Their menu is like an encyclopedia of alchemy in the glass: spectacular techniques of preparation, smoke presentations and carbon ice – here cocktails are delicious but also spectacular visually.
- Popular Preparation: Classic Cocktails are at their home here, but also their own creations. Many recommend Kamikaze, considered by customers a favorite menu for intense and refreshing taste. In general, drinks are well made and varied – from a negroni balanced to original mixes to the taste of party people.
- Prices: Drinks at friendly prices (cocktails 30-40 lei). “Reasonable prices for drinks and excellent vibes, I highly recommend” notes a visitor. There are happy hour and offers, and the quality / fun ratio is very good.
- Review: “Certainly a real cocktail bar – I love that you can ask for drinks that are not on the menu, and bartenders surprise you every time with something amazing!” says a thrilled customer. Another says that he entered “for a cocktail with a visiting friend and I ended up staying all night. Good music, okay drinks and great vibe.” Interbelic remains where you go for a drink and stay for a memorable party.
- Ginoteca – Little plant street bar dedicated 100% to the gin universe. Open in 2019 by three passionate friends, it quickly became the place to be for gin lovers in Bucharest. The decor is intimate and warm, with an ideal little terrace for long evenings of stories per glass. The main attraction: impressive menu, with over 80 gin & tonic recipes and gin-based cocktails, from exotic combinations to unique local creations. Basically, everything about gin here is at superlative.
- Popular Preparation: Obviously, gin tonic in countless variations – menu 14 pages! Premium gin (Monkey 47, Hendrick’s, Tanqueray 10, etc.) is used combined with artisanal tonic and surprise ingredients. An appreciated example is a gin tonic with lavender infusion and passion fruit, but staff can guide you to the perfect drink. Many people refer to the Black with gin as exceptional.
- Prices: Cocktails with gin 35-50 lei, depending on the assortment of gin (those with rare / premium sorts can reach 60 lei). A wide selection of simple glass gin (30 ml shot) – from 20 lei to 60 lei for special editions. “Huge selection of premium gin… cool place and artsy. I highly recommend gin enthusiasts!” writes a reviewer.
- Review: “If you love gin, Ginoteca will become your favorite bar! They have an amazing variety that delights your senses” say a review. Another client notes: “Great drinks and nice service. Gin-based cocktail bar. I warmly recommend anyone.” Friendly atmosphere and staff passionate about the story of each gin make the experience memorable – a paradise for gin lovers in the heart of the city.
- Heritage Bar (Hotel Corinthia Bucharest) – The elegant cocktail bar located inside the hotel Corinthia, Heritage Bar is a refined space that combines the discreet luxury of a grand hotel with the intimate atmosphere of a modern lounge. The decor is sophisticated, with classic accents, marble, dark wood and warm lighting, creating an ideal setting for both relaxed meetings and special evenings. The bar focuses on premium mixology, with a focus on classical cocktails reinterpreted and international inspiration drinks, made with top distilates and carefully selected ingredients. The menu is concise and well curatured, reflecting the standards of a five-star hotel and focusing on balance, elegance and impeccable execution.
- Popular preparation: Heritage Martini – a reinterpretation of the classic martini, frequently praised by guests for the clarity of flavors and impeccable presentation. The bar is also appreciated for Old Fashion House, made with premium whisky and infused sugar, described as “exactly what you need for a class hotel bar.”
- Prices: Artisanal cocktails 55-75 lei piece (average price, specific to luxury hotel bar segment). I’ll have a drink. 30-45 leipremium spirits 40- 80 lei the portion, according to the label. A client notes: “Prices are good for the hotel, but quality and atmosphere justify each lion – it’s the kind of place where you come for experience, not for haste.”
- Review: “An extremely elegant bar with excellent cocktails and a calm atmosphere, perfect for a sophisticated evening. Heritage Martini was impeccable and the service irreproachable,” writes a guest in a recent review. Another client appreciates the ambience: “A refined, quiet space with top service – one of the best hotel bars in Bucharest, ideal for ending the evening in a classsy note.”
- Condessa – Cocktail bar intimate and refined, Condesa is an elegant space in the center of Bucharest that relies on discretion, warm atmosphere and well-executed mixology. The decor is sophisticated, with classic influences and contemporary accents, low light and carefully chosen furniture, creating a suitable framework for both quiet meetings and special evenings. The bar focuses on classic reinterpreted cocktails and original recipes with international influences, focusing on balance, technique and quality ingredients. The menu is concise and well cleaned, thought to provide a coherent experience without unnecessary excesses or fireworks.
- Popular preparation: Condessa negroni – an elegant reinterpretation of the classic, frequently mentioned in the reviews for “the perfect balance between bitterness and botanical flavours.” Also, Espresso the house martinis He is often praised for his texture and taste intensity, being considered one of the best in the city by loyal customers.
- Prices: Artisanal cocktails 45-60 lei Part (average price). I’ll have a drink. 25-35 leipremium spirits 35-70 lei, depending on the selection. A customer notes: “Fair prices for quality offered – cocktails are very well done and the atmosphere makes you come back.”
- Review: “An extremely cozy bar with excellent cocktails and an elegant but relaxed vibe. The Negro is gorgeous, and the staff know exactly what they recommend,” notes a guest in a recent review. Another visitor emphasizes the ambience: “The intimate place, good music, very well-balanced drinks – Condessa is the kind of bar where you come to stay, not to rush.”
This article is an English translation and adaptation of the original Romanian article on Lista Scurtă. Read the Romanian version.
