The city of joy, Kolkata, loves celebrating food & drinks due to the innate gastronomical attachment in the Bengali culture. As a leading pub city in the 1950s, Kolkata’s best discotheques and pubs were coveted by the entire nation. Other major cities have since opened their pubs and bars, but Kolkata’s position remains unrivalled.
Enjoying the most delectable mocktails and cocktails is part of every Calcuttan’s lifestyle, whether on affluent Park Street or in the hip and happening lanes of Salt Lake City. Your visit to this beautiful city will be incomplete unless you visit some of the best cocktail bars in Kolkata that serve the perfect mix of boozy concoctions, thanks to its vibrant pub culture.
Read on to know!
Traffic Gastropub, Kolkata:
For those who enjoy trying out new mocktails and cocktails, Traffic Gastropub’s Traffic Photographic and Aquaman are not to be missed. Traffic Photographic is a fantastic concoction of 60 ml bourbon, orange mamlet, fresh lime juice, and simple syrup. Aquaman comes with 60 mL tequila, 15 mL orange liquor, fresh orange juice, lime juice, simple syrup, and a top-up beer.
Siddharth Gupta, Sekhar Chatterjee, and Swastik Nag, Directors of Traffic Gastropub, remarked, “The welcoming atmosphere, mouth-watering food, and extraordinary concoctions are enough reasons to visit Traffic. Drop in with your gang and have a great time!”
What: Cocktails at Traffic Gastropub
Where: 2nd Floor, City Centre, Rajarhat Newtown, Kolkata, West Bengal 700157
Price: Rs. 1500/- for two people (approx)
Timing: 12 noon – 12 midnight
Social Media Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/traffickolkata/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traffickolkata/?hl=en
Canteen Pub & Grub, Kolkata:
Head over to Canteen Pub & Grub, Sector 1, Salt Lake, to try out their Aam Janta Cocktail and Imly Chatka, which come with different alcohol bases and can be paired with delectable starters. Aam Janta Cocktail is a boozy vodka and aam panna syrup-based cocktail that is topped with a pinch of roasted cumin, salt, chaat masala, sweet and sour mix and three dashes of Tabasco. The Imly Chatka is loaded with 60 ml tequila, sweet and sour mix, 45 ml orange juice, red chilli muddled with Kaffir lime chunks, 2 tbsp imly compote, salt and two dashes of Tabasco.
Swastik Nag, the Director of Canteen Pub & Grub, said, “After a long day at work, our fun, boozy cocktails are a great way to unwind. Rejuvenate your soul with our amazing concoctions, loaded with the finest of blends, and pair them with our signature dishes.”
What: Cocktails at Canteen Pub & Grub
Where: City Centre 1, C301, 3rd floor, DC Block, Sector 1, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700064
Price: Rs. 1700/- for two people (approx)
Timing: 12 noon – 12 midnight
Social Media Links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canteenpubandgrub/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/canteenpubandgrub/
Hard Rock Cafe Kolkata:
Hard Rock Cafe Kolkata is always jam-packed with food and music enthusiasts. Located on ‘the street that never sleeps’, Hard Rock Cafe Kolkata serves exclusive concoctions along with a plethora of lip-smacking delicacies. Try their much-loved Classic Caribbean Mojito, which comes with a jazzy twist. Try this amazing cocktail the next time you visit the iconic place, made with Bacardi rum, fresh mint, lime juice, and sparkling soda, with a Bacardi gold floater and a sprinkle of powdered sugar. The Blackberry Sparkling Sangria, a signature blend of red wine, fresh flavours of blackberries, cranberry juice, and a squeeze of orange, topped with sparkling wine, is a crowd favourite.
What: Cocktails at Hard Rock Cafe
Where: Park Mansion, 57-A, Park St, Taltala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700016
Price: Rs. 2500/- for two people (approx)
Timing: 12 noon – 11 pm
Social Media Links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hrckolkata/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HardRockCafeKolkata/
Lord of the Drinks Kolkata:
With its extravagant interiors and amazing drinks, Lord of the Drinks Kolkata, is one of Kolkata’s most popular restro-pubs among the younger generation. Purple Rain and Very Berry Licious are among the top-selling cocktails that are served with a dash of love in them. Purple Rain is an amazing concoction that is prepared with 60 ml blue infused gin, elderflower syrup, lime juice, tonic water, and garnished with malta orange and orchid flower. Very Berry Licious is a white rum-based drink that is made with 20 ml homemade berry reduction and lime juice, topped with 60 ml soda and garnished with watermelon and mint sprig.
“Pair our boozy cocktails with your choice of appetisers and main course for a culinary adventure”, stated Vanita Bajoria, Director of Lord of the Drinks Kolkata.
What: Cocktails at Lord of the Drinks Kolkata
Where: South City Mall, Fourth Floor, Kolkata 700068
Price: Rs. 1800/- for two people (approx)
Timing: 12 noon – 12 midnight
Social Media Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LOD.LordOfTheDrinks/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordofthedrinksofficial/?hl=en
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