Bengaluru has 7 cocktail bars in the BarMagazine directory, and Soka leads the pack. This guide covers the cocktail bars specifically; the full Bengaluru picture, all 10 bars of it, lives on the city page. Each listing is verified, with the address, opening hours and what to order.
A cocktail bar on the ground floor of Hotel Southern Star on Lavelle Road. It focuses on spirit-led, technically precise cocktails served alongside a seasonally changing menu of bar snacks drawing on pan-Indian and international influences. The bar holds No. 30 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026.
1Q1 is a speakeasy located in Bengaluru. Speakeasy concept.
Full profileBob's Bar is a cocktail bar located in Bengaluru. India bar awards.
Full profileCopitas is a cocktail bar located in Bengaluru. 30 Best Bars India #6.
Full profileThe lobby-level bar of The Leela Palace Bengaluru, styled after a colonial-era library with leather armchairs, dark wood and Victorian detailing. Its drinks program centers on rare single malts and whiskies, supported by wines, Indian spirits and signature cocktails.
The Permit Room is a cocktail bar located in Bengaluru. South Indian-inspired.
Full profileThese are the cocktail bars specifically. The full Bengaluru guide ranks the best bars of every style, and the directory lists all 10 with a map and filters.
Best bars in Bengaluru