A new underground cocktail bar designed for music lovers has opened its doors, focusing on smooth cocktails and sounds. Located in the brand new Hyde London City Hotel beneath the city’s bustling streets, Black Lacquer pays tribute to the Hyde brand’s origins in LA. a club world with a late-night venue specializing in smooth and playful drinks and endless vinyls.
Black Lacquer will be a space that celebrates multiple genres of music – this new creative hangout features vinyl music programming – attracting the city’s best and most dynamic music scenes for DJ performances. Monthly special purchases of eclectic music collectives from across the city showcase and elevate emerging talent.
Underneath the city’s sleeping quarters, the ever-changing soundtrack is hand-selected every night from an expertly curated vinyl record collection. From lo-fi ambient to smoky jazz to after-work drinks and amapiano vibes that pulsate on weekend nights, Black Lacquer takes guests on a genre-bending musical journey throughout the week.
Black Lacquer’s drink offering is a tribute to the drinks and flavors found throughout Japan, expressed through modern techniques. The cocktail menu is a combination of classic and innovative flavors, and each drink is created with the same care and detail as a timeless record. Served in elegant Shotuku and Kimura glasses over crystal clear ice cubes, each cocktail is a masterpiece enjoyed with the right soundtrack.
Black Lacquer takes a modest approach to drinks: every drink is either on tap, poured directly from the freezer, or carbonated and bottled in-house. A large selection of distilled Japanese Shochu liquor fills the shelves.
Cocktails include e.g Citric acidIzakaya staple Mizu green tea shochu, yuzu and lemon cordial and MSG soda; a Tomato Palomafeaturing an intriguing blend of Blanco tequila, seaweed, strawberry and tomato soda and Mr. Saburoa refreshing fusion of Satsuma Shochu, Midori.
Black Lacquer’s own cocktail menu has been carefully designed by Michele del Negro. Michele was an integral member of the opening team at Andre Balazs’ Chiltern Firehouse, serving as bar supervisor during its first five years as a coveted celebrity haunt. After her successful tenure, she continued to make waves at the exclusive private members club Annabel’s for another five years. Michele has now brought her expertise and dynamic leadership to Black Lacquer, where she serves as Bar Manager.
When the whistles blow, guests can satisfy their appetite with a small menu with more snacks such as homemade togarashi and black vinegar nuts, spicy tuna hand roll, cheeseburger spring roll, golden curry dip, and of course, shrimp katsu sando.
Located in the stylish central bar or hidden in one of the secret sunken booths around the room, Black Lacquer is a stop from the hectic city above where you can immerse yourself and enjoy a moment of tasting.
Black lacquer, HYDE London City
15 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7EF
OPENING
Tuesday & Wednesday | from 17:00 to 12:00
Thursday & Friday & Saturday | from 17:00 to 02:00
Sunday & Monday | Closed
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