Velvet is a hyperseasonal cocktail bar in Berlin Neukölln. It’s weekly changing
cocktail menu reflects the flavors available from Berlin’s surrounding at the time of
the year and has earned the bar the title »Bar of the Year Germany« by Mixology
Magazine twice. Foraged botanicals such as magnolia blossoms and violets in
spring, fir tips and elderflower in summer, fig leaf and sea buckthorn in autumn – every plant aroma, wild or cultivated is fair game for the small, dedicated bar team. After harvest on their regular foraging trips in and around Berlin, the team turns the plants into liquids on the weekly Lab Day. The bar focusses on light spirits aswell as sake, madeira, sherry, or dry vermouths, to leave space for the natural plant flavors to shine.
Recognition
- The World’s 50 Best Bars 2023 No.77
- »Bar of the Year Germany« 2019 & 2023 by Mixology
- Ruben Neideck (Headbartender) – »Bartender of the Year« DE/AT/CH” 2020 & 2023 by Mixology
- Sarah S. Fischer (Bar Manager) – » Barwoman of the Year « 2023 by Falstaff
- Berlin master chefs: »Berlin Bar Culture« 2022
- »Bar Team of the Year« 2020 by Falstaff
- Ruben Neideck (Headbartender) – »Farm-to-Shaker Bartender of the Year« 2018 Craft Spirits Festival Berlin
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