A moody, cozy and subtly glam room tucked behind Chateau Victoria hotel’s staid façade, Clive’s is where the ever-inventive Shawn Soole began Victoria’s cocktail revolution. And now it is where he’s returned, to serve ambitious drinks with flavours that travel the world. Often nominated as one of the world’s best hotel bars.

TRY: The $120 truffle-infused-armagnac golden ticket with keepsake gold coaster, if you’re feeling spendy Photography by: Curtis Upshall