Worth a Journey

Read by 254k monthly readers

The World’s 100 Best Cocktail Bars

The Potion Bar

Bucharest, Romania

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST COCKTAIL BARS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 92 2026
The Potion Bar

A cocktail bar in Bucharest with no printed menu, where bartenders ask a few questions about taste and build each drink from the answers. Drinks can be adjusted at the end, and the potion-making theme runs through the room and service.

Highlights

  • Personalised potions from questions
  • Theatrical bartenders playing wizards
  • Trio of shots

Good to know

  • No menu, drink prices shown only on the bill
  • Extra shots offered during the bar's story
  • Small bites like crisps and fried olives

Also in Europe

  1. The Sign N° 89 The Sign Vienna, Austria
  2. Gin House N° 90 Gin House Dresden, Germany
  3. Riddle Bar N° 93 Riddle Bar Belgrade, Serbia
  4. Dr. Stravinsky N° 94 Dr. Stravinsky Barcelona, Spain
  5. Himkok N° 95 Himkok Oslo, Norway
  6. Sippers N° 98 Sippers Bucharest