Cobbler Bar

Overview

Sick of rooftop bars and microbreweries playing host to your weekend wind down? Looking for something classier than the local pub but want to steer clear of the Valley?

From the street, Cobbler Bar doesn't look like much, but opening the door to this specialty whiskey and cocktail bar is like opening the door to a world of Edgar Allan Poe with dimly lit tables, melted red wax candles and floor-to-ceiling wooden shelves filled with not books but every single genre of booze, malt and spirit imaginable.

Scan the 300 odd (give or take) whiskies imported from across Europe, Asia and North America, bop your head to the sounds of 50s rock and cast your eyes over the ever-changing cocktail list, which stretches from the traditional to the tropical to the innovative and weird.

The interior may be different, and the atmosphere exceptionally hipster-preppy-grunge, but the best part (and what makes Cobbler truly unique) is the BYO policy for food. These guys are so focused on pouring the perfect cocktail or sourcing the best whiskey for your palate that there's no time to think about a food menu. No no. Here, you can bring in as much cheese and quince paste as your heart desires, which leaves professional and skilled bartenders to focus on what they do best.