Red Frog Speakeasy
Cocktail bar · Baixa ·
Innovative craft cocktails in an intimate, stylish speakeasy setting
Innovative craft cocktails in an intimate, stylish speakeasy setting
"To get into Red Frog, you must first meander through Monkey Mash Bar and find the closet door (another option: just ask the staff). Behind that door is a meticulously designed speakeasy with green wood-paneled walls, ornate chandeliers, and plush couches where you can get cozy and touch knees with your date. This is a craft cocktail kind of spot, and the menu is based around unexpected ingredient blends—the Zeppelin Funk Punch pairs earl grey with buttermilk and gin, and the American Gangster is a mix of bourbon, maple, cinnamon, and cocoa. It’s a popular bar but tiny, so reservations are essential." - rita geraldes
"The cocktail scene in Portugal is booming, thanks in part to Red Frog, a groundbreaker that has earned a spot on the World’s 50 Best list. The speakeasy has the intimate vibe of a bar from the Prohibition era, but the drinks are made with modern techniques involving gadgets such as centrifuges, rotovaps, and sous-vide machines. Think seaweed from Azores mixed with vodka and rhubarb, or Greek yogurt in a cocktail with pet-nat and brioche distillate. To eat, a short but efficient menu (with olives, jamón, and bell pepper hummus) pairs well with the alcohol." - Rafael Tonon
"Speakeasy bar, a little nook serving ultra-creative drinks, tucked away inside Monkey Mash, another bar owned by the same team." - The MICHELIN Guide
"To get into Red Frog, you must first meander through Monkey Mash Bar and find the closet door (another option: just ask the staff). Behind that door is a meticulously designed speakeasy with green wood-paneled walls, ornate chandeliers, and plush couches where you can get cozy and touch knees with your date. This is a craft cocktail kind of spot, and the menu is based around unexpected ingredient blends—the Zeppelin Funk Punch pairs earl grey with buttermilk and gin, and the American Gangster is a mix of bourbon, maple, cinnamon, and cocoa. It’s a popular bar but tiny, so reservations are essential." - Rita Geraldes
"Table service is de rigueur at Red Frog, a subterranean speakeasy just off Avenida Liberdade. To enter, ring a doorbell; then you'll be whisked away to one of the low-slung, candle-lit tables. Although you can order something as simple as a whiskey highball, the best concoctions here tend to be the most complex—oftentimes surprising twists on classics. Consider the crisp, Gimlet-like Mediterrânico, made with sea fennel and eucalyptus, or the Banana Bonanza, a riff on the Negroni with Madeira, banana, coconut butter, and fig leaf." - Alia Akkam
