High on Life
Bitters, gins and tonics and India-inspired cocktails are the flavour of the season at Mumbai’s bars and resto-lounges.
Bitters, gins and tonics and India-inspired cocktails are the flavour of the season at Mumbai's bars and resto-lounges
Lord of the Drinks USP Longest bar in Asia, extensive collection of wines and spirits
AT 200 FEET, THE GLITTERING BAR is where all the action is—bartenders whipping up cocktails, pouring wines, mixing drinks and happy party goers tapping their feet to the music. Touted to be the longest bar in Asia, it ensures that you almost never have to wait too long for a drink because there’s ample space to take your pick. Popular with office goers in the business district of Lower Parel, Lord of the Drinks (LOTD) added to the party scene when it opened earlier this year with an extensive bar list and a new food menu. The interiors are done by furniture brand Bent Chair and feature eccentric highlights, colour blocking and a generous use of colour pop on the bar counter and walls with bold black and white stripes that break the visual monotony.
DRINK UP With more than 300 brands on the list with an extensive variety of spirits, liqueurs and wines, LOTD also stocks the AMA Chianti Classico from Italy that isn’t very easy to find at bars in the city. Go for the classic cocktails or try new flavours with their “modern mixology” creations—melon twist, Asian cooler, mint papaya rita, the smokey chocolate martini and orange blossom. The vanilla-flavoured butter beer is a favourite on the menu.
EAT RIGHT The menu gives pub grub a gourmet twist with dishes like the chicken 65 fries, Arabic chicken tikka, kali mirch prawn croquettes and Mascarpone murg malai tikka.
PRICE Rs 1,500 for two AT Kamala Mills, Lower Parel