A peek at Delhi's newest cocktail bar, Barbet & Pals

A lively new cocktail bar in Delhi blends stories, flavours, culture and creativity.

- NOOR ANAND CHAWLA

What is the secret recipe for a cocktail bar to be successful? Delicious and innovative drinks, excellent food and the capacity for plenty of memories to be crafted in its space. Barbet & Pals in Greater Kailash II market, the latest entrant in Delhi's cocktail bar circuit, has got this formula down pat. Take it from founders Chirag Pal and Jeet Rana, “Barbet & Pals is a bold soar into what an Indian bar can truly be. We are ready to flip the script on how a bar should feel. Barbet & Pals is a cocktail nest where energy and the spirit of glorifying the flock come together.”

An ornithological theme may not be the first thing that comes to mind when speaking of cocktails, but this bar plays on it successfully, describing itself as 'the nest where birds of a feather sip together!' The brainchild of the talented bartenders behind some of India’s best bars and brands, Barbet & Pals is inspired by the country’s vast cultural offerings. As they explain, “We want to give back to the country that shaped us, by bringing hidden places and forgotten flavours to people, one sip at a time. Barbet & Pals is a space shaped by stories, rooted in the land, and built for the now. At Barbet & Pals, storytelling meets cocktails, and every night feels like a celebration of community, culture and creativity.”