Imperial Cocktail Bar
When Drinks International Magazine deemed the Imperial Cocktail Bar the very best cocktail spot in the Middle East in 2014, Tel Aviv’s thirsty denizens weren’t surprised. After all, this colonial-inspired hotspot, which sits hidden inside the unassuming Imperial Hotel and is responsible for single-handedly igniting a new mixology craze throughout the city, is a bartender’s bar: the go-to nightspot for cocktail artisans throughout town to unwind after their own shifts end. Drinks here are mind-blowingly creative: Try the Spicy India, an homage to chai masala packed with green cardamom and grated chocolate; or the Colonel Mustard, a gin-based concoction with fresh grapefruit and mustard-infused cinnamon syrup.
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