If you're looking for some high-quality hand-made cocktails, D-Bar is the place for you. The bar is small and cozy, with an awesome decor. The chairs here are both funky and comfortable, providing some good cushion for your bum and a cool talking point.
I tried one of their signature cocktails, the Smoky Storm: a dark and stormy (Gosling's black rum plus ginger beer) with a smoky scotch added. IT WAS AMAZING!!! I was a little worried that the smoky scotch would be overpowering, but it wasn't. The flavors were a perfect balance and delicious. From now on, traditional dark and stormys will seem to be missing something.
The service was friendly and attentive as you might expect for such a high-end hotel. We hoped to have a drink and dessert after dinner elsewhere and despite the kitchen being closed, they were able to bring us a few slices of apple strudel. I've been living in Vienna for several years now and this was among the best apple strudel's I've tried. Served with whipped cream, vanilla bean ice cream, and a sprig of red currants, even the presentation was impressive (see the photo I uploaded).
My only complaint (and the only thing keeping this review from 5 stars) is the cost. Most cocktails were above 10 eur, with the Smoky Storm at 14 eur and other drinks reaching towards 20 eur. For Vienna, that's quite expensive, but as I hope I showed above, you do get a lot of value for that money. read more