We’re always on the hunt for a new spot to be #seeninthecity and Pinch bar Fitzrovia doesn’t disappoint. A brand-new bar that combines delicious tapas with expertly made cocktails in an array of flavours, it’s bound to be a hit. Paying homage to founders Yana and Alex’s Ukrainian heritage, expect an innovative take on Ukrainian vodka infusions, allowing you to sample a new style of drinking in the city.
The bar is located in Tottenham Street and can seat eighty people, making it the perfect spot for an evening of great atmosphere, delicious food and unforgettable cocktails. Colourful in design, it features eye-catching terrazzo tiling, natural wood cladding, brass-monkey lights and foliage throughout. If you’re after somewhere a little more intimate, their private drinking area can seat up to 20 and features floor to ceiling windows overlooking the street.
What to drink at Pinch Bar Fitzrovia
Alex and Yana came up with the concept following their wedding in 2020 where they toasted with their traditional family-made nalivka – vodka infused with herbs, berries or roots, and decided to bring this popular Ukrainian drink to London. Infused for two months, expect tipples such as Vodka infused with sour cherry, blackcurrant, cranberry, honey and blackberry or more savoury notes like horseradish: all served in beautiful, stemmed liqueur glasses and priced from £9.50-£10.
Bar Manager Ricardo De Oliveira has curated an impressive and extensive cocktail list to spotlight some much-loved favourites whilst adding his own twist. Examples from the menu include the ‘Pinch Margarita’ with El Tequilleno Reposado, Patron Citronge, sour and agave, ‘The Kharkiv’with Hendrick’s gin, cucumber, basil, agave and soda and ‘Kyiv Mule’ with Dima’s vodka, Peychaud bitters, mint and ginger beer.
Yana, Alex and Ricardo have also taken great pride in finding independent brands to stock at Pinch Bar and have a number of ethical wines and spirits listed including La Jara vegan and organic prosecco from Treviso in Italy, small batch handcrafted Applewood gin from Adelaide in Australia and Macchu Pisco – an ultra-premium, naturally distilled Pisco made in Peru.
What to eat at Pinch Bar Fitzrovia
Food-wise, you’re spoilt for choice at Pinch Bar. Their menu features tapas sharing style dishes that are the ideal accompaniment for the Vodka and cocktails. Bar snacks like ‘popcorn with smoked bacon dust’(£4) sit next to small plates like ‘green bean tempura with garlic aioli’ (£6) and ‘spicy prawns with heritage tomato, garlic and chilli’ (£8) and larger dishes such as ‘sliced bavette steak with garlic butter, pickled red onion, rocket and brioche’ (£14).
Pinch Bar’s sharing boards are a leisurely meal in themselves, featuring ‘sliced white pepper and fennel salami, Hartgrove Coppa, wild venison sloe and garlic salami’ (£12), as well as a selection of British cheeses with mixed crackers, grapes, fresh figs, rocket, pomegranate, pickled artichokes, celery sticks, sourdough bread, smoked aubergine purée and traditional English fig chutney (£12).
No matter if you’re after somewhere for after-work drinks, to head on a date, or spend time with friends, Pinch bar Fitzrovia is an effortless choice. Catch up over carefully-crafted cocktails, tuck into delicious dishes and be sure to check out their masterclasses if you’re looking for something a little different!
https://www.pinchbar.co.uk/
Opening Hours: Monday – Saturday 4pm – 11pm
Pinch Bar
9-11 Tottenham Street, London, W1T 2AQ
Email: info@pinchbar.co.uk
