Cocoon

Professional and imaginative, Cocoon is underused as the holding bar for the somewhat space-age first-floor restaurant of the same name. Dinky bar stools revolve around a circular bar counter at the far end. The restaurant being oriental, there are plenty of Japanese drinks on the sumptuous menu: eight types of shochu and a dozen sakés. Beer is bottled Asahi and Kirin Ichiban. The four-dozen cocktails (£8-£9) are either contemporary or classic, or have an oriental twist, such as the Akari of fresh Jonagold apple and fragrant lychee shaken with saké and grapes, or the Japanese Mule of fresh ginger, coriander and Imo-shochu. Fresh ingredients (berries, rhubarb, watermelon) and high-end spirit bases are used throughout.

Time Out Bars, Pubs & Clubs Guide 2008

Services:

Booking: Booking advisable
Child facilities: Babies and children welcome: high chairs
Disabled: toilet
Dress code: smart casual
Entertainment: DJs 11pm Thur-Sat
Function room: Separate room for parties, seats 14

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