Unusual and classic cocktails in the atmosphere of turn-of-the-century American bars: Berlin’s Salut! Bar is a hidden gem.
HISTORY IN A GLASS
What sets a good bar apart from a great one? “The atmosphere that connects people, and bartenders who act as perfect hosts,” says the website of Berlin’s Salut! Bar.
Retro style and a hip vibe come together here. With gold decoration, oil paintings, heavy leather sofas and cosy, subdued lighting, this neighbourhood bar in Schöneberg takes you back to the early days of cocktails in the USA.
Head bartender Filip and his team focus on quality and craftsmanship, making their own syrups, infusions, liqueurs and extracts. The cocktail menu ranges from modern to classic, including the timelessly elegant “Classic Champagne Cocktail” with champagne, cognac, sugar and herbal extracts, or “Albahaca y Miel” (rum, basil ’n’ honey, lemon, soda).
But do not worry if nothing catches your eye straight away: simply ask your bartender. “That is how tailored cocktails and new creations every day come about,” promises owner Dejan Spasovski.
A must-try right now: the summer menu!
CONCEPT
Classic and contemporary cocktail culture in Berlin Schöneberg, with a retro-chic Art Deco interior. Smoking bar.
DRINKS
Currently leading the way is the summer menu, with cocktails such as “Cherry Cobbler” (white wine, cherry, apple, aromatic herbs) for nine euros, or “Bamboo” (sherry, dry and sweet vermouth, essences) for ten euros.
(rolling pin / 09.06.2016)