What sets a good bar apart from a great one? “It is the atmosphere that connects people, and bartenders who act as perfect hosts” – this is how Salut! describes itself on its website. Rightly so: 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.
The team focuses on quality and craftsmanship, making its own syrups, infusions, liqueurs and extracts. The cocktail menu ranges from modern to classic: the timelessly elegant “Classic Champagne Cocktail” with champagne, cognac, sugar and herbal extracts; “Hot Lips” with tequila, mezcal, chilli liqueur, pandan syrup and calamansi purée; or “Big In Japan” with gin, yuzu sake liqueur, muso-pandan syrup and lemon. If nothing catches your eye straight away, simply ask your bartender. Owner Dejan Spasovski promises perfectly tailored cocktails and new creations every day in an atmosphere of classic and contemporary cocktail culture – and he delivers!