Tucked inside The Ritz-Carlton, The Cloak Society is a theatre-inspired speakeasy designed around the spirit of old-world drinking guilds and Prohibition-era ritual. Step past its hidden entrance and you’re greeted by cloaked figures and a hushed, atmospheric energy that immediately sets the tone for the evening. The cocktail menu reads like a script rather than a list, structured as a series of “poisons.” The Arcane section opens with bright, bergamot-and-basil notes in the Luminous Clarity, a tropical, bitter-edged Mystical Incense, and a slow-building heat in the Infernal Mandate, built on tequila, red pepper, and citrus. The Antique Collection that follows leans spirit-forward and classic, with structured pours like the Betsy Ross and Affinity. Food keeps pace with the drama — think confit pulled pork sliders with fig mostarda, and kalamari frito served with a wasabi-paprika aioli. It’s one of the city’s most accomplished bars for guests who want a full sensory evening, not just a drink.
Address: The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore, 99 Residency Road, Bangalore 560025 Contact: +91 72045 71212
