One of the best hotel bars in New Delhi ‘The Blue Bar’ has earned quiet a reputation for elegance and its concoctions. Housed at Taj palace, New Delhi the bar is swanky, edgy and exotic. The design is trendy and the kinds that belong in the classy hotel category. Everything screams expensive. The giant glass window panel overlooks the al fresco dining area and the reflection of overhead lights blending with city line looks stunning. The al fresco area is very popular on pleasant evenings with face of the hotel as the background. On weekend nights the bar is hopping with page three crowd. Thumping music, colourful lights and chic décor uplifts the mood instantly. Party goers will find ‘The blue bar’ as the awesome location to have a great time. The blue bar holds all the good labels that can be found all over the globe.
In house barmen or as they call themselves now days Mixologists proudly and effortlessly blends signature cocktails that taste superb. Bar changes the concoctions on regular basis to maintain interest. Some mixes are unique like sweet serenade made of hibiscus infused ketel one vodka, pear, vanilla, caramel and plum bitters. Fluid chef Joel’s selected drinks are worth sampling. They are innovative as well as perfectly blended. The drinks served at the blue bar upholds its repute. Classics like whisky sour, mint julep, long island iced tea, margarita, martini and bloody mary. The bar houses some exclusive labels of whisky, gin, rum, tequila, vodka, cognac that have been maturing for years. These bottles are rare and valuable for their refined taste. The non-drinkers would not go empty glass too. Virgin drinks like running bull, Bangkok beauty, hot melon, distinction, Arabic iced tea, heavenly monk and new relationship are so deliciously mixed by the house mixologists.
The Blue bar shares the kitchen with hotel’s Vietnamese restaurant. If you ask convincingly the bar might serve you some wonderful south east Asian starters. On menu however you will not be disappointed to find both vegetarian and non-vegetarian appetizers. Crispy basa with shallots and bird eye chillis, nori and lamb roulade, rosemary scented lamb chops, vegetable wonton with soy dressing, clay oven roasted potatoes and blue bento are some examples of their delicious fare. Blue bar is amongst the most happening and exclusive hotel bars in New Delhi.
- Since they are so proud of their mixologists, you should try one of their cocktails from the menu that keeps changing to stay on trend
- The Blue Bar shares a kitchen with Blue Ginger, the Vietnamese restaurant, so they can be persuaded to serve delicious South East Asian snacks
- As lovely as the outdoor seating is, mosquitos can be a problem especially if guests are wearing short skirts that give the mosquitos a vast area to feast on