A Bar with Shapes for a Name
Cocktail bar · Haggerston
232 Kingsland Rd, Whitmore Estate, London E2 8AX, United Kingdom
Highlights
Inventive cocktails, Bauhaus theme, late-night martini haven
Inventive cocktails, Bauhaus theme, late-night martini haven
"Conceived by Remy Savage and built on Bauhaus principles of functional minimalism, this ruby-walled bar pares drinks down to their essential flavors as a kind of liquid thought experiment. The restrained presentations yield unexpectedly satisfying results; for example, the Kazimir (named after Malevich’s White on White) blends clarified peach yogurt, vodka, and a dash of absinthe into a lightly floral, velvety cocktail that goes down far too easily." - BySam Stone
"Lovers of modernism and obsessively chilled martinis will appreciate A Bar With Shapes For A Name. The Bauhaus-themed bar in Dalston is somewhere between a novelty experience and a rejected Zoolander idea, but still manages to be a fine place to go for a good drink. Especially if you’re looking for somewhere after 2am. Opt for something fresh from the shaker and sit upstairs near the bar or downstairs on the big shared table. This is where you’ll find the shapes of people having a good time." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, daisy meager, sinead cranna
"It’s rare you get a mixologist’s favourite bar that also aligns with the ‘one more, one more’ crew, but that’s the case with A Bar With Shapes For A Name in Dalston. The Bauhaus-themed spot feels like a studio-cum-test kitchen and has servers floating around in coloured overalls pouring crisp martinis like an early hours Orwellian fever dream. It’s open late-late, so expect fashionistas, beleaguered chefs, and everyone else knocking about east London." - jake missing, heidi lauth beasley
"There are plenty of bars that know how to make a good drink, but what separates the crème de la crème from the rest is knowing how a drink should be drunk. That’s what we thought when we were at A Bar With Shapes For A Name and they wordlessly replaced our half-drunk vesper martini into a fresh and frosty glass straight from the freezer. The Bauhaus-themed Dalston bar has no lack of fans but it’s this kind of martini drinker's knowledge that won us over." - jake missing, daisy meager
"Lovers of modernism and admirers of obsessively chilled martinis will appreciate A Bar With Shapes For A Name. The Bauhaus-themed bar in Dalston is somewhere between a novelty experience and a rejected Zoolander idea, but it still manages to be a fine place to go for a good drink. Especially if you’re looking for somewhere after 2am. Ignore the pre-bottled cocktails and opt for something fresh from the shaker and, if possible, sit upstairs near the bar or downstairs on the big shared table. This is where you’ll find the shapes of people having a good time." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, daisy meager
