London certainly isn’t short on world-beating bars (three of them were just named in the 100 best on the planet), but soon the capital’s drinking scene will be hosting yet another prestigious name. A world-renowned Barcelona bar is coming to the capital for a limited-edition pop-up.
The drinkery in question is Bar Brutal, which will be landing at Seabird (the rooftop bar of The Hoxton in Southwark) next week.
Brutal is a Catalonian cult classic. Since 2013 the owners of Brutal have transformed the original bodega and wine cellar into a bar and restaurant, all while pioneering Spain’s natural wine movement and curating a collection of over 300 wines.
Seabird, meanwhile, is one of Time Out’s best rooftop restaurants in London. The residency will see Seabird feature a select list of natural wines direct from Bar Brutal’s own bodega-turned-wine-bar to pair alongside seasonal Spanish plates. Inspired by Brutal’s origins, the seasonal menu will feature The Cellar Pardas – Rupestris 2023 (white), Terroir al Límit – Historic 2022 (red) and an Escoda Sanuhuja – Bassotets 2022 (orange) from their five-starred Can Cisa cellar in Barcelona’s El Born.
On the food side of things, punters will get to choose from a menu that includes smoky fish, buttery jamón ibérico, seasonal vegetables and specialty desserts.
If wine doesn’t strike your fancy, however, three whiskey cocktails named the ‘Stout Old Fashioned’, ‘Smokey Rob Roy’ and ‘Not a Hot Toddy’ will be available to pair equally with your choice of food. The drinks are a collab with Monkey Shoulder whiskey.
And it isn’t just Seabird’s food and drink that is getting a Catalonian revamp. The bar’s interior aesthetic is departing from its usual sunny open lighting vibe to instead resemble a waxy candle-lit Spanish cellar. Bar Brutal opens at Seabird on October 2.
Seabird The Hoxton Southwark, 40 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8NY.
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