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About
Hidden below street level, this is the kind of place that feels both polished and easy from the moment you walk in. Nine Lives is best known for inventive cocktails with a strong focus on tequila and mezcal, but what makes it memorable is the balance of serious drinks, warm service, and a room that never feels stiff. The tropical details and basement setting give it character without turning it into a theme. There is also a thoughtful low waste approach behind the bar, which adds substance rather than spectacle. Come for a proper cocktail, stay because the whole place has a rare sense of ease.
Menu
This list does not claim to be up to date, complete or correct. The drinks and prices on the bar’s own menu are authoritative.
Teremana Blanco, Ilegal Mezcal, Three Cents Grapefruit Soda, Lime, Salt
Smoky, Fresh, Zesty
Michters Bourbon, Disaranno Amaretto, Lemon, Sugar, Egg White
Decadent, Balanced, Textured
1800 Silver, Kumquat Triple Sec, Agave, Fresh Lime
Zesty, Balanced, 'London’s Best Marg'
El Tequileno, Agave, Fresh Lime
Aka Tommy’s
Brugal 1888, Bramley Apple, Bermondsey Street Bees Honey
Juicy, Punchy, Tart
Grey Goose, Tio Pepe, Fig Liqueur, Kiwi, Prosecco, Schweppes Soda
Tropical, Quenching, Light, Alcohol free with Everleaf Marine & Bolle Blanc de Blanc
Velho Cachaça, Singani 63, Green Chartreuse, Egg White, Brazilian Limeade
Inspired by Jay’s love of Cachaça and his homemade limeade recipe. This is an aromatic, fluffy sour celebrating Brazilian flavour and heritage.
Coconut-Washed Johnnie Walker Black Label, Bitters, Salted Caramel
Deep, Exotic, Decadent
Brugal 1888, Veritas, Tepache, Milky Oolong, Lime
Inspired by AJ’s mum’s go-to holiday order. This is a fresh take on the legendary Piña Colada, built around our homemade Tepache, which is just fermented pineapple sunshine.
Olmeca Altos Blanco, Del Maguey VIDA, Amaro Averna, Cherry, Lime, Cola
Inspired by Chef’s favourite drink, the ‘Batanga’. This is a lively, intensely effervescent Mexi-Cola.
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