The Croft Institute

If you’ve never visited the Croft Institute you’ll soon discover that finding the place is part of the experience. Hidden (and we really mean hidden) down a meandering Chinatown back alley, its location only adds to its appeal. Spread over three floors, this is one of the coolest bars in the city. The ground floor is science lab-themed and populated with an abundance of unusual glass apparatus, while the top floor ‘gymnasium’ boasts a grassy lawn and plays host to DJs on the weekend. Croft cocktails are famously strong and impeccably put together, while their house vodka is distilled on site. The ladies loos can be found behind the door marked ‘Department of Female Hygiene.’