Best Cocktail Bars in Bath
Cocktail bars in Bath, from whisky bars and piano bars to cellar bars with magic and late-night rum. Top picks include The Hideout in Lilliput Court, The Dark Horse on Kingsmead Square and Sleight Magic Bar on York Street. 14 places listed.
The Hideout
1 Lilliput Court
Stone-walled cocktail and whisky bar in Lilliput Court with over 300 whiskies, monthly tastings, a hip-hop soundtrack and walk-in only entry.
Fidel Rum Bar
3 Trim Bridge
Rum bar on Trim Bridge in Bath city centre. We could not find a website, so check its Google listing for drinks, prices and times before going.
Sleight Magic Bar
1 York St
Cocktail bar in a vaulted cellar on York Street where professional magicians perform close-up sleight of hand. Free entry, over 18s only.
The Dark Horse
7A Kingsmead Square
Independent, fully seated cocktail bar on Kingsmead Square for over-21s, with a seasonal menu built on local and foraged ingredients.
The Drawing Rooms
Beau Nash House, 19 Union Passage
Georgian piano and cocktail bar in Beau Nash House on Union Passage, with live singalong piano on Friday and Saturday nights and private karaoke.
Opium Bar
Opium Bar, Spring Gardens Rd, Bathwick
Hidden cocktail bar in the vaults below Grove Street, with classic and house cocktails from £10, candlelit rooms and live music at weekends.
Sydney's
23-24 Monmouth Pl
Neighbourhood bar with a rooftop restaurant on Monmouth Place, serving cocktails and wine downstairs and seasonal seafood and Sunday roasts upstairs.
Be At One
Unit V6, The Vaults, 11 Brunel Square
Cocktail bar in The Vaults at Brunel Square, with daily 2-for-1 happy hour cocktails, sharing bar bites and cocktail masterclasses.
Juno Bar & Kitchen
4 Philip St
Independent bar on Philip Street serving smash burgers, fried chicken and loaded fries alongside cocktails and craft beer, with online booking.
Spirit Bar
10 Manvers St
Cocktail bar on Manvers Street with a heated terrace open all year, seasonal cocktails, live DJs and a dance floor, near Bath Spa station.
Beneath at The Botanist
The Octagon, 25 Milsom St
Cocktail bar at The Octagon on Milsom Street in Bath city centre, listed without a website, so check its Google listing before you go.
The Bootlegger
16 George St
Prohibition-themed cocktail bar in a Georgian cellar on George Street, with happy hour, bottomless brunch, cocktail masterclasses and a Saturday DJ.
Slug & Lettuce
5-6, Edgar Buildings, George St
Bath branch of the bar chain at Edgar Buildings on George Street, with 2-for-1 cocktails, bottomless brunch, a full food menu and a beer garden.
The Common Room
2 Saville Row, Lower, Lansdown
Late-night bar on Saville Row with more than 150 rums, a long cocktail list, DJs at weekends, monthly events and rum and cocktail masterclasses.