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Horse to Water opened in The Bahamas over spring<\/p>\nWith the arrival of spring came an array of new bar openings, stretching from Rome and London to New York and Sydney.<\/p>\n
Horse to Water opened in The Bahamas over spring<\/p>\n
Dig out your pen and paper, as spring saw several arrivals that require urgent adding to your bucket list, from a new spot from the Drink Kong team in Rome to a trio of drinking destinations in London and a speakeasy in the Bahamas.<\/p>\n
Read on for our pick of the season\u2019s most exciting new bar openings from around the world.<\/p>\n
For more inspiration, revisit our round-ups of the best new openings from\u00a0autumn<\/a> and winter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bar Bridge<\/a> is the latest from Mucho Group, which is behind other cocktail venues in Sydney, such as Bar Planet, Herbs Taverne, and agave bars Cantina OK and Centro 86. In other words: strong pedigree.<\/p>\n For Bar Bridge, the team are emulating a sophisticated establishment you might find somewhere in Europe, dubbing it \u2018a classic Martini bar for modern Sydney\u2019. Three Martinis \u2013 The Bridge, Citron, and a Kimchi version \u2013 lead the menu, with five signatures in support, including the Pippin (pictured above, made with Tequila, cucumber and sour apple).<\/p>\n Bar Bridge also debuts a new flavour of the group\u2019s now signature complimentary popcorn with nori seaweed. \u201cThe cocktails are excellent, the new popcorn flavour is my favourite yet, we have selected an inspiring team \u2013 we all feel very positive,\u201d said Mucho Group CEO Daisy Tulley.<\/p>\n Address: 6 Bridge St, Sydney NSW 2000<\/p>\n In Mitsi<\/a>, Ben Lovett of British folk rock band Mumford & Sons has opened what he calls a \u2018love letter\u2019 to Los Angeles and the city\u2019s creatives.<\/p>\n \u201cLos Angeles has been a host to many memories for me, and I\u2019ve wanted to give something back to the neighbourhood and the people who shape it,\u201d Lovett shared. The space he\u2019s created \u2013 developed through his entertainment hospitality company TVG \u2013 sounds like it\u2019s worth making a song and dance about, sprawled across a mix of indoor and outdoor spots where guests can linger over reimagined classic cocktails such as a Ros\u00e9 Martini created with house-made ros\u00e9 cordial.<\/p>\n The third-space, all-day concept that Mitsi falls under was one of our top cocktail trends to watch for 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n Address: 1737 Naud St, Los Angeles, CA 90012<\/p>\n A hot opening indeed: FlipDog<\/a> came into London brandishing a 1200\u00b0C iron poker as its bartending tool of choice.<\/p>\n The team use the heated poker \u2013 known also as a flipdog or loggerhead \u2013 to shape the texture and flavour of some of their drinks. For instance, the Morning At The Platform uses the method to evoke the sensory experience of a London platform at dawn with toasted sesame Bourbon, Scotch and Disaronno amaretto. Other serves on the Flip10 menu include the Sunday Roast and Half Pint, which capture some of the team\u2019s other London pastimes in cocktail form.<\/p>\n The venue is set across two floors: 12 seats in the street-level space upstairs, and room for 80 in the underground area below, which features three booths designed by Ukrainian artist Waone.<\/p>\n \u201cThe bar is a meeting point of design, flavour, technique, and the cultural roots that inspire us,\u201d said co-founders Artem Skapenko and Alex Kostenyuk. \u201cOur vision is to craft a space that challenges conventions in the cocktail scene while remaining genuinely approachable.\u201d<\/p>\n Address: 104-122 City Rd, London EC1V 2NR<\/p>\n New York\u2019s Cocktail Omakase<\/a> takes the Japanese dining experience of omakase and applies the concept to cocktails, guided by the expertise of Tokyo\u2019s Bar Libre.<\/p>\n The concept is a collaboration between Cocktail Kingdom Hospitality Group (which is behind Superbueno, Katana Kitten and more) and the Tokyo-based bar, which placed 49th on Asia\u2019s 50 Best Bars list<\/a>. Head bartender Mathew Resler travelled from New York to Ikebukuro in northern Tokyo to immerse himself in the bar\u2019s approach; the Bar Libre team has contributed in kind with recipes and hospitality training. The idea is to create a \u2018long-term bridge\u2019 between the two cities.<\/p>\n The omakase area is set up like a traditional sushi bar with 12 seats. Guests are taken through a four-course cocktail menu with serves such as a Sushi Sazerac, which is poured into a glass via a fish-shaped vessel.<\/p>\n Outside of the omakase, the space also houses Bar 7, which is described as a \u2018discreet seven-seat cocktail den that offers a more informal extension of the experience\u2019, as one might find in Tokyo.<\/p>\n Address: 217 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002<\/p>\n Self-described as \u2018somewhere between a late-night European bar and a house party that got out of hand in the best possible way\u2019, Papi<\/a> is the new kid on Mumbai\u2019s cocktail block.<\/p>\n The bar\u2019s \u2018ingredient-led\u2019 menu offers savoury, tropical and floral serves, but for more concrete information? Well, that\u2019s for guests to discover through their own guesswork. Instead of names, Papi numbers its cocktails (eg, Cocktail No.1) in a move designed to invite conversation and comparison.<\/p>\n The menus and music, meanwhile, adapt throughout the evening to create a different atmosphere depending on when a guest arrives. \u201cEvery detail, the way the light shifts, how the cocktails are structured, the pacing of the menu, has been considered to contribute to a certain feeling,\u201d said co-founder Ansh Kapoor.<\/p>\n Address: 712, Linking Rd, Khar, Khar West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400052, India<\/p>\n London\u2019s formidable Martini map got one bar bigger in spring with the addition of Brutes<\/a> in Mayfair.<\/p>\n It joins the ranks from James Stevenson and Guy Mazuch, who worked together on drinks at JKS Restaurants, which includes Michelin-starred London venues Gymkhana, Sabor, and Kitchen Table. The pair\u2019s programme enables full-on Martini geek-outs, with guests able to customise the cocktail using a checkbox system, from choosing the base spirit and style,to garnishes from blue cheese olives and picked onion Monster Munch.<\/p>\n Brutes avoids pre-batching with the bartenders at the centre of the experience, for which Muzuch explained: \u201cWe want things that feel immediate \u2013 using fresh ingredients, squeezed or zested in front of a guest. If we did all that back of house, we\u2019d lose that immediacy.\u201d<\/p>\n Address: 34A Bruton Pl, London W1J 6NR<\/p>\n Bar Ferdinand<\/a> opened in Melbourne\u2019s CBD in spring in a heritage-listed venue that dates to 1885.<\/p>\n While the bar part speaks for itself, the name Ferdinand takes after one of the venue\u2019s old regulars in Ferdinand von Mueller, a leading botanist of the time. It leans into botany heavily throughout the menu, structuring the drinks list as a walk through a fictional garden. Each cocktail is tied to a plant, such as the Fern, which is made with Cognac, kaolin clay, pu erh tea and petrichor.<\/p>\n D\u00e9cor-wise, the interior features marble-topped tables, brass finishes, a large hanging installation of dried Queen Anne\u2019s Lace \u2013 and yes, lots of greenery\u2026<\/p>\n Address: Level 1\/7 Alfred Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia<\/p>\n Drink Kong, one of the World\u2019s 50 Best Bars (it ranked 40 in 2025<\/a>), gained a sibling in Italy\u2019s capital in spring.<\/p>\n The bar is anything but a rehash of the original,\u00a0instead describing itself as an \u2018evolution\u2019<\/a>. \u201cDrink Kong Campo Marzio is a temple for those who believe a bar is not just a place to drink, but a universe to inhabit \u2013 among soft lights, velvet, jazz and digital vibrations,\u201d said founder Patrick Pistolesi.<\/p>\n Located in Rome\u2019s historic Campo Marzio district, at Via dei Prefetti, the bar is split into three areas. The moody atmosphere is reminiscent of Blade Runner, with marble, wood, and brass meeting blue lights and a three-dimensional installation inspired by one of the film\u2019s most iconic scenes. Among the drinks, there\u2019s a dedicated Martini section showcasing the classic in five forms. Need we say more\u2026<\/p>\n Address: Via dei Prefetti, 22, 00186 Roma RM<\/p>\n Kees<\/a> is from veteran bartender Jeff Bell, who (if that name doesn\u2019t ring a Bell) runs celebrated New York speakeasy Please Don\u2019t Tell.<\/p>\n The venue is the final bar concept of the One Cornelia Street building in West Village, which also houses an agave bar called Mixteca<\/a>, which Bell opened with fellow longtime Please Don\u2019t Tell bartender Victor Lopez, as well as Mexican restaurant Tacos 1986.<\/p>\n The concept takes after the old-world glamour of post-Prohibition New York in a room of vintage armchairs and green velvet banquettes, with a chamfered stone bar turning out classic cocktails served both traditionally and with \u2018subtle and seasonal\u2019 variations.<\/p>\n Address: One Cornelia St, New York, NY 10014<\/p>\n An opulent emerald velvet interior, table-side Martinis, ice-cold table-side Martinis\u2026 Kitty\u2019s Cosmopolitan Club<\/a> had us sold pretty quickly when it opened in Chicago this spring.<\/p>\n The bar boasts what it claims to be the city\u2019s \u2018first dedicated\u2019 -9\u00baC walk-in freezer cocktail station, as well as a cocktail trolley. The aforementioned decor was designed by David Collins Studio, which previously worked on Chicago-based restaurants Tre Dita and Crying Tiger.<\/p>\n Kitty\u2019s also has Kevin Beary<\/a> as beverage director and partner, who opened Gus\u2019 Sip & Dip at the end of 2024. The bar was one of our hottest openings from that winter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Address: 51 W Hubbard St Ste 200, Chicago, IL 60654<\/p>\n Down a pink door on Soho\u2019s Brewer Street lies El Siete<\/a>, a subterranean agave bar from the team behind El Pastor (the Mexican restaurant located next door).<\/p>\n El Siete\u2019s Margarita proposition offers the cocktail in seven variations. A frozen melon version is served inside a whole cantaloupe for the theatre, while the signature 777 is presented in a stainless steel flask to keep your Marg ice-cold. Seven agave-based cocktails and seven non-alcoholic cocktails round out the rest of the menu.<\/p>\n The seven theme holds dear for founders Sam Hart and Crispin Somerville. El Siete (meaning The Seven) references Colmillo, a cult nightclub they opened in Mexico City in the 1990s, located at 52 Versalles Street. They say the sum of its street number makes seven, though \u2018admittedly a little tenuously\u2019. \u201cWith El Siete, we come full circle, channelling that same spirit into the heart of Soho with an agave-led bar shaped by Mexico City that has given us so many memorable times and lasting friendships,\u201d Somerville said.<\/p>\n Address: 66-70 Brewer St, London W1F 9UP<\/p>\n Baha Mar added an intimate speakeasy to its Bahamian resort called Horse to Water<\/a> in spring from the team behind Bon Vivants, the first venue in The Bahamas to break into North America\u2019s 50 Best Bars list.<\/p>\n It pairs a world-class cocktail programme (featuring fig-leaf infusions, edible paint and pistachio-dusted glassware) with a rare spirits library and a premier backgammon salon, which nods to the golden age of Nassau\u2019s social scene when the board game was synonymous with Caribbean lifestyle and leisure.<\/p>\n \u201cPartnering with Baha Mar to elevate Caribbean spirits and Bahamian history has been incredibly rewarding,\u201d said Kyle Jones, co-founder of Bon Vivants. \u201cThis venue puts regional craftsmanship on the global stage, and we can\u2019t wait for guests to experience it.\u201d<\/p>\n One for the next time you find yourself in The Bahamas: manifest it.<\/p>\n Address: One Baha Mar Blvd, Nassau, The Bahamas<\/p>\n Related news<\/p>\n \n \n ![\"New](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/New-bar-openings-1.jpg\")
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