69 Colebrooke Row

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69 Colebrooke Row

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69 Colebrooke Row
69 Colebrooke Row

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Tony Conigliaro, 69 Colebrooke Row, Islington, London, UK
69 Colebrooke Row

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Eating and Drinking Awards 2009, best new bar 2009
69 Colebrooke Row

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Eating and Drinking Awards 2009, best new bar 2009
69 Colebrooke Row

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Tue Aug 7 2012

‘The bar with no name’, it styles itself – try telling that to a taxi driver. In reality, everyone knows this place by its address, hidden away from the Upper Street hordes on an Islington backstreet. It’s the tiny flagship of bar supremo Tony Conigliaro, noted worldwide for his dedication to the art of the mixed drink: as such, it’s not easy to get a seat here without booking. Punters come for the cocktails, all of which are outstanding. Some of them may push the boundaries of what can be put in a glass, but always maintain the drinkability of the classics. Take the Terroir, for instance, which lists as its ingredients ‘distilled clay, flint and lichen’, and tastes wonderfully like a chilled, earthy, minerally vodka – the distilled essence of a winter mountainside. It’s made in Conigliaro’s upstairs laboratory, which also produces bespoke cocktail ingredients such as Guinness reduction, paprika bitters, rhubarb cordial and pine-infused gin. A subtle jazz-age vibe is adopted throughout, with smartly clad bar staff, vintage advertising posters, black and white checked floor tiles and a pianist belting out swinging standards.

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Address:
69 Colebrooke Row 69 Colebrooke Row
London
N1 8AA

Venue phone:
07 540 528593
Venue website:
www.69colebrookerow.com
Opening hours:
Open 5pm-midnight Mon-Wed, Sun; 5pm-1am Thur; 5pm-2am Fri, Sat
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1. 69 Colebrooke Row
  - 69 Colebrooke Row
    London
    N1 8AA
  - 07 540 528593
  - www.69colebrookerow.com
  - 51.536325,-0.101328

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This is cute little bar is the perfect little date place. Lovely cocktails, lovely service, and it has an almost retro vintage feel. It's not a big bar, so not perfect for large gatherings, but it's ideal if you just want a well crafted cocktail to start the night.

Mrs Chicken Sun Oct 20
Rated as: 5/5
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Great cosy little place perfect for a special treat when you want to splash out on a fancy cocktail or two. Bar staff are great at helping you choose according to your tipples of choice and not at all snooty. I have already recommended this to many friends.

Shelley belle Tue Aug 13
Rated as: 4/5
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Good, tasty cocktails made with a bit of experimental flair but the staff could use a lesson in service and the place is so small you feel like you're sharing your table with the entire bar. Disappointing and overrated, unfortunately.

Becky C Thu Aug 1
Rated as: 2/5
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Sounds like a typical small operation that is run by bar tenders and not hospitality enthusiasts, hence the arrogance where this is my domain and I know everything rather than, welcome to my home, I do some really fun drinks, what can I find that suites you?, they should name a cocktail humble and drink them all night. Bar tenders tend the bar, where knowledge, personality and technique is the only thing that makes them different from the person who is on the other side. they are your guests, treat them so.....

jo Tue Jul 30
Rated as: 2/5
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Last comment didn't register my star rating...

Amy Tue Apr 9
Rated as: 5/5
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I don't know what the complaints are about. If you want giant drinks that taste like Haribo, go to Wetherspoons. I adore this bar - it's sweet, it's luxurious and it's a glorious, boujis experience. The drinks menu, which they update regularly, features nothing but well-considered flavours in heartbreaking combinations. It's a Michelin-star bar, and it's the perfect place to start or end an evening with someone you love - friend, partner or client. It rocks, and you get what you pay for.

Amy Tue Apr 9
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It's just not worth it. Every thing about this place is too small! Overpriced and overrated for a very uncomfortable experience. Wait until they move on to a larger spot. Not the friendliest staff either.

Carlos Thu Jan 31
Rated as: 2/5
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Totally overrated

Sharon Sat Nov 10 2012
Rated as: 1/5
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We went for a mate's 40th to see the legendary Gary Regan deliver an hilarious talk on bars that never made money! The drinks were great - if a little on the small side - the service helpful and friendly, and the atmosphere unpretentious. Plus we even got one of Regan's infamous finger-stirred Negronis! A great experience.

Chris Lowthorpe Fri Oct 12 2012
Rated as: 5/5
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Really good -- call and reserve a spot as it gets busy...
Much more intimate and frankly mature than the over run bars and pubs.
Excellent quality of drinks --- I'm not an expert but the prices seemed fair for the brands used.. They don't make a song and dance over the presentation of the drinks (droll now surely) and they are a good portion. Went with a mate and was ideal for a catch up I don't recommend it as a group spot its tiny!

Deftknight Sun Sep 9 2012
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