Sōka is a reservation-led Bengaluru cocktail bar serving creative drinks, mocktails and small plates. It opens nightly from 5pm to 1am; walk-ins may be accommodated only when space allows.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
No.210, A cross, 1st Main Rd, 2nd stage Indiranagar, Stage 2, Domlur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560071, IndiaIndiranagar
- Style
- Reservation-led cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Daily 17:00–01:00.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- Reservations are strongly recommended; call the official number to book.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗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.
33.7 / 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
- 59.3
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 40.8
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 95.6
- Serious press
- 12.2
- Social Vibes
- 58.8
Guest-shift adjustment · −25%
Our annual audit records 16 hosted guest-shift dates. The published rule reduces the composite above seven dates to favor a consistent core bar experience.
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
84/ 100
Historical proprietary score; this source review does not revalidate the numerical score.
Score context
Soka in Indiranagar is the 38-seat izakaya that Bengaluru brags about — Mysore High, bold high-proof builds, snacks that actually get finished. Guests love the squeeze. The gripe is the squeeze: no reservation, no night, and the list punches harder than a casual drinker expects.
Guest sources checked:
The linked sources are qualified below. The stored summary and themes remain a historical proprietary interpretation, not a fresh customer survey.
Guest score details
Historical interpretation — positives
- Indiranagar izakaya-scale room (~38 seats) with Mysore High and One Eighty Two
- Warm, slightly chaotic hospitality; tempura avocado taco and Soka cup noodles as bar food
- Asia's 50 Best and India's #2 — drinkers say the small room is the point
Historical interpretation — reservations
- Tiny: if you don't have a seat, you don't have a night
- High-proof, flavour-forward drinks aren't for the sweet-cocktail crowd
- Indiranagar weekend noise leaks in
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
- thestar.com.myThe Star — Michael Cheang · Published 17 September 2025; visit date unknown
Michael Cheang describes his own tasting at Soka. This is a professional review, not a sample of independent guest comments.
- district.inDistrict — booking-platform guide · Published 31 August 2026; visit date unknown
District presents Soka in a promotional booking-platform guide. Its descriptions and recommendations are not individual customer testimony.
Other cited sources
Crowd signal
Google 4.3★ across 430 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.