At a glance, Bar Pompette is a charming, lively neighbourhood Parisian café transplanted onto College Street. Jazz floats by on Sundays. Cool-kid locals linger on bentwood chairs, around the marble bar or on the garden patio over espresso and wine. Have a read of the menu and you’ll discover a bar-above drink program bolstered by some of the best service in the city. Cocktails highlight unlikely-sounding combinations such as curry leaf and rum, and cognac mixed with masala chai and cinnamon roll (the Pompette team does own Bakery Pompette a tad westward). These surprising flavours shine through with clarity. The bar team’s dedication to research and drinkability makes even the most off-beat and complex cocktails elegant, exciting and ridiculously easy drinking.
Eat
The kitchen is open all night, so snack at midnight on an expertly made croque monsieur or sourdough with Espelette butter. The kitchen is open all night, so snack at midnight on an expertly made croque monsieur or sourdough with Espelette butter.
