Sure, there’s exotic tea, caviar service and backgammon. But the Garden Bar, the Montage Beverly Hills’ ground-level lounge, is anything but stodgy. There’s a palpable sense of style from the moment guests step inside: Mid-century modern sofas, posh brass light fixtures, rich finished wood and verdant indoor palms give the former Parq Bar space a chic, contemporary vibe. White-jacketed bartenders craft cocktails with only the finest ingredients, which is why the going rate for a sidecar is $22 (made with top-shelf Hennessy Vsop Cognac, if it’s any consolation). You may gawk at the price, but you’ll gawk even more at the bar’s 35-page wine collection covering the globe from British Columbia to the Canary Islands. Sip your crystal glass of Italian orange wine (yes, it’s a thing) as you gaze upon the hoi polloi beyond closed glass doors.
Welcome to the 90210, a neighborhood where steakhouses and swanky Italian restaurants abound. But cocktail bars? They're few and far between. If you're looking for a great cocktail bar in Beverly Hills, it's probably going to take the form of a hotel bar, where drinks will cost you a pretty penny and a Bud Light is a little harder to find. There's a time and a place for everything though, and if you're looking to treat yourself—or maybe your date?—these Beverly Hills bars will do just the trick.
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