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Best Bars 2026 No. 27

Gift Shop

Tucked behind a barbershop, this quirky low-key gem still feels fresh even though, at nine years old, it’s drifting into what bar manager Mike Lamantia considers “heritage bar” territory. Both the playlist and the menu are inspired by classics. Adventurous drinkers can opt for inventive originals built from complex, offbeat flavours like the Lycheese Martini (vodka, shōchū, lychee, vermouth and Parmigiano Reggiano) — a cheesy twist on the 1990s former hall-of-shame drink that seems to be having a moment. Again.

Manager Mike Lamantia finishing a cocktail.

Photography by Rick O’Brien


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