Stampede Cocktail Club
Bar · Fremont ·
Clever cocktails & dumplings served in a hip, snug space
Clever cocktails & dumplings served in a hip, snug space
"Stampede Cocktail Club is Dreamland's sister bar, so they have just as robust of a non-alcoholic section on their menu. You'll find simple drinks like a tangerine shrub with strawberry, tonic, and Seedlip Grove, and more intricate ones like non-alcoholic red wine steeped in mulling spices and peppercorn syrup, a creamy salted orange mocktail splashed with four different spirit alternatives, and a Seedlip Spice-based drink clarified with goat's milk." - aimee rizzo
"Stampede makes some of the most inventive drinks in the city, and the bar excels equally at no-alcohol options as it does cocktails. The approach is as playful as it is crafty: tiki-adjacent with a wide palette. Colorful lanterns give the bar area a deep glow, while cool neon in the adjoining room give vaporwave and Patrick Nagel vibes. It’s like a party at an edgy art gallery only the guests will actually talk to you." - Meg van Huygen
"Stampede Cocktail Club has a lot going on. At first glance, it looks slightly old-fashioned, but then you turn a corner and a T-Rex head mounted on floral wallpaper stares you in the face. (Quick, someone get Jeff Goldblum in here). It’s wacky, fun, and they serve excellent cocktails alongside steamed dumplings from Little Ting’s. Come here with someone you like while sipping things like a fresh blueberry mule or a riff on a passionfruit-pineapple margarita. Just make sure beforehand that Jurassic Park didn’t give your date nightmares." - aimee rizzo
"According to owner and seasoned bartender Paul Shanrock, Stampede’s goal is “to be the most fun, delicious bar.” This ambition shows in this cocktail den’s menu, which changes every six months to explore new flavors and guest reactions. Here are unexpected pairs like aperol and mezcal or tequila and sherry, merged beautifully together with a plethora of house-made ingredients (smoked salted whipped cream, anyone?)." - Mark DeJoy
"When you first walk into Stampede Cocktail Club, it feels like an old-timey parlor, but then you turn a corner and a T-Rex’s head juts out at you from floral wallpaper. Make sure you at least get a peek at that lovable eyesore before bringing your blueberry mule or passionfruit pineapple margarita to the picnic tables out on the front porch." - aimee rizzo
