A homegrown Kolkata cocktail bar on Chowringhee Road with original drinks and a food programme spanning several cuisines.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
2nd floor, 60, Chowringee Rd, Sreepally, Bhowanipore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, IndiaElgin / Chowringhee
Check before visiting. Sources disagree about hours; confirm the latest details with the venue.
- Style
- Contemporary cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- Reserve by calling +91 82400 63379.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- The November 2025 Friends of the Bar menu features cocktails inspired by Kolkata institutions, including a cognac-and-bourbon drink with maple syrup and bacon.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
27.8 / 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
- 60.8
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 22.5
- Serious press
- 19.1
- Social Vibes
- 60.2
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
86/ 100
Score context
Chowringhee artisanal bar in an 1890 mansion: Bengal ingredients (gondhoraj, nolen gur, sandesh, ghee rice) in craft drinks plus small plates. Google ~4.4 from 250+; Zomato higher. Live music volume and thin Tripadvisor sample are the caveats.
Guest score details
What guests like
- Bengal-ingredient cocktails
- 1890 mansion room
- warm bartenders
- small plates
What to know
- live-music volume
- thin international review volume
Source excerpt
“The food? Dangerously good. The cocktails? So creative they make staying a little bit sober feel like false advertising.”
Source: restaurant-guru.in (linked below)
Review & discussion links
Other cited sources
Crowd signal
Google 4.4★ across 257 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
No recorded global awards in the scored window.
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.