Colonial entrance, tropical, exotic and pirate atmospheres. The furnishings recall the image of a clandestine gambling den, with green gaming tables, paintings depicting historical card games, a telephone booth and 1940s furniture.
A mix of styles which, together, make this welcoming, hospitable and very spacious place unique. In addition to the rooms, an outdoor garden, music and events accompany the evenings.
Wooden counter and special effects such as smoke created with dry ice, large Tiki masks, rum barrels, pirates and even treasure maps and materials such as wicker strong> which immediately recall an English-colonial style.
The rest of the place confirms the identity of a Tiki bar, with a menu that focuses on signature and themed twists on classics, prepared with Central/South American alcoholic bases, < strong>tropical ingredients, homemade and self-produced ice.
The mix proposed here is exclusive: the drinks – classic and contemporary – are made with vintage spirits, which bear the state seal or even come from companies that are no longer active .
The gin and tonic is prepared with a gin from the 60s, but there are also references from the 50s and 70s, such as vermouth, bourbon whiskey and bitters.
The drink list tells of Caribbean-inspired cocktails, reinvented and revisited, characterized by impeccable aesthetics and the great quality of the ingredients.
The gastronomic menu, however, mixes different cultures with the result of a fusion and contemporary cuisine that ranges from Bao, the light and tasty Chinese sandwiches, to burgers up to to dishes such as the Koko salmon, a strawberry Gaspacho with salmon steak, ginger, pepper pastry and crispy onion, a delicate and different from the usual raw fish or the Opala pistachio, a Tataki of tunain a pistachio crust with philadelphia and ‘nduja, a true meeting of continents.
To close, Rum and Chocolate in a selection offered in Cuban cigar boxes and delicious plated desserts such as Haupia, a typical Haitian dessert made from coconut milk.
The wine list offers international labels and bubbles.
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Queréncia Exotic Bar
via Leonardo Prato 20
Lecce
Apulia – Italy
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