This summer, New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen welcomed a new and intimate hidden French cocktail lounge. Bar Bas feels like stepping back into the laid-back atmosphere of 1970s French bars.
© Bar Bas
The lounge, beneath Marseille brasserie, features 10 French-inspired seasonal variations based on beloved classic drinks. The cocktail menu, crafted by Aviram Turgeman, includes:
Zou Bisou Spritz
A light spritz made with Lucano limoncello, Amante, Fever Tree grapefruit soda and prosecco
The Noble Martini
A cocktail created with Hendricks gin, Dolin dry vermouth, Reagan’s orange bitters, saline and cornichon.
GnT Méditeranée © Bar Bas
GnT Méditeranée
A gin-forward drink with Citadel Vive le Cornichon gin, Fonnbone Élixer, Herbs de Provence, Fever Tree Mediterranean tonic, citrus and botanicals.
Joie de Vivre
An herb-forward concoction of Diplomatico rums, aloe vera, rosemary, mint, lime and angostura.
The Noble Martini © Bar Bas
Le Chat Noir
An indulgent, cocoa nib-infused 400 Conejos mezcal, Campari, Carpano Antica Formula and orange oil.
Le Panier ‘75’
Bar Bas’ take on a French 75 is made with Martell cognac, Tahitian vanilla, lemon and Taittinger Champagne.
© Bar Bas
Bar Bas also offers a French wine menu, zero-proof combinations and happy hour (7–10 p.m., enjoy $9 house martinis and $1.50 oysters). Expect French classic dishes, too, from steak frites, shrimp beignets, confit duck leg, escargot, tuna tartare and house-baked baguettes. Decadent desserts include pote de crème au chocolat, vanilla crème brûlée and profiteroles.
Bar Bas is open Thursday–Saturday, 4:30 p.m.–12 a.m. on Thursday and 4:30 p.m.–2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
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