#111Global
provisional 2026 rating
★ Currently qualifies as Kinda Decent in the Kinda Decent Index 2026.
A standout in Bengaluru, judged against the size of its scene, not just the size of the city. See the full class →
This live rating may change until the incorporated world’s 50 best bars 2026 results and remaining accepted 2026 inputs are locked in a reviewed, committed snapshot and the edition is frozen.
A Bengaluru cocktail bar in a dark-wood, softly lit room, known for precise classic cocktails.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-30
Plan Your Visit
Ground Floor, Hotel Southern Star, 40/2, Lavelle Road, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001, IndiaLavelle Road
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
49.0 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 62.6
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 67.6
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 96.6
- Serious press
- 15.0
- Social Vibes
- 59.5
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
85/ 100
Historical 85/100 and high confidence retained. This check qualifies source attribution, not proprietary calibration or a representative current sample.
Score context
Michael Cheang’s September 2025 column describes a firsthand Bar Spirit Forward visit and praises its drinks. Other cited pages provide award reporting and a commercial discovery guide; the stored spiritforward.in domain did not resolve. They do not establish guest consensus or the raw complaints about booking and slow service.
Guest sources checked:
Guest score details
What the cited sources say
- The columnist praises the 3 Gin Vesper and other cocktails
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Editorial citations in this read
- thehindu.comThe Hindu — Anagha Maareesha, award coverage · Published 12 January 2026 metadata; updated 14 January 2026 visible
2025 award edition announced January 2026; no conversion of rank into customer sentiment.
- thestar.com.myThe Star — Michael Cheang, editorial source · 17 September 2025 visible/metadata
This is a columnist’s firsthand tasting, rather than an ordinary customer account. Menu details about other bars in the article do not describe Bar Spirit Forward.
- district.inDistrict — commercial discovery guide; no individual byline established · Published 14 June 2026; modified 31 August 2026 (metadata)
Commercial discovery guide, not customer proof; no numeric aggregate conversion.
Other cited sources
- spiritforward.inStored spiritforward.in citation — source scope limited · Unknown
DNS failure; no owner body, identity or current policies inferred and no alternate domain request.
Crowd signal
Google 4.4★ across 372 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.