Punch and cocktails on the Schallmooser Hauptstrasse in Salzburg, across the river from the old town.
The Mayday Bar sits in a glass tower of Red Bull Hangar-7, looking down on the aircraft collection below. It pours timeless classics and bold signature cocktails alongside a sharing menu of international bar food from the Ikarus kitchen team, with cocktail pairings available. DJs play on Friday and Saturday nights, and the glass walled Threesixty Bar hangs beneath the dome above.
Pepe is a Latin American themed cocktail bar at the start of Steingasse on the right bank of the Salzach, a few steps from the Staatsbrücke. The list focuses on tequila, mezcal and signature drinks alongside classics such as pisco sour and piña colada, with Latin rhythms in the background. It also runs cocktail classes.
The American bar of Hotel Sacher Salzburg is dressed in deep red tones and dark accents, with lounge seating and a terrace directly on the Salzach river. Its cocktail list mixes classics with themed signatures and is rewritten several times a year around the season, alongside champagnes, premium spirits and house made lemonades and infusions. The bar menu includes beef tartare, the Sacher Club Sandwich and the Original Sacher Torte.
The bar and lounge of Hôtel Bristol sits on Makartplatz next to the Landestheater, a stop before or after a performance. It serves creative cocktails, classic long drinks, coffee, tea and small dishes daily, with a piano playing on Friday and Saturday evenings. Afternoon tea runs from Tuesday to Saturday, and Wednesday brings an after work happy hour with live music.
Steinterrasse occupies the seventh floor rooftop of Hotel Stein on the Salzach, with a terrace facing the old town and the fortress. It combines an open air rooftop bar, an indoor bar for cooler weather and a restaurant, pouring creative cocktails and selected wines to DJ sets. The casual sharing kitchen is inspired by the SENNS restaurant team.
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