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An experience that goes beyond mere dining or drinking, tapping into growing demand for intimate and personalised hospitality.

Sip on SOKA’s nostalgia-induced cocktails in Bengaluru

A whole lot of theatrics unfolded at SOKA, Bengaluru’s newest bar. Situated in the heart of the pub-laden neighbourhood of Indiranagar, SOKA stands out with its unique blend of cocktails and culinary delights, all of which infuse local flavours with a contemporary twist.

Bengaluru’s newest cocktail bar lights up Indiranagar’s late-night scene

Walk through Indiranagar any evening and you’ll hear snatches of different languages. Look around at the design stores and vegan cafes and the rooftop bars with global menus, and you really could be anywhere in the world. Push open the heavy doors at a new little bar called SOKA, take one look at the succinct menu, and you know exactly where you are. Namma Bengaluru.

Go on a savoury cocktail trail across India

From riffs on the iconic Gibson to Pickleback shots and Martinis that are whole lot dirtier, India’s bar scene gets tart and tangy with pickle and brine cocktails.

This new cocktail bar in Bengaluru crafts drinks and delicacies with care and creativity

The design-dominated bar and snack place is an offering by chef Sombir Choudhary and mixologist Avinash Kapoli

Chef Kavan Kuttappa of Naru Noodle Bar hosts a pop-up at SOKA in Bengaluru

Kuttappa dishes up Japanese-style sandos at the one-day event, SOKA’s Sunday Rituals

With spruced-up dives, classy cocktail bars and bigger-than-ever microbreweries, Bengaluru’s drinking scene gets even more spirited

SOKA in the buzzing Indiranagar, is an intimate bar with seating for just 38 patrons.

A venture by a chef and bartender, it redefines the city’s nightlife, calling itself an experiential sanctuary where creativity knows no bounds.

Bengaluru bars get intimate. You feel as if you are entering a cocoon when you step into SOKA

The effect is intentional— the 531 sq ft SOKA, a new and of-the-moment cocktail bar in Bengaluru, has only 38 seats, and rather than try to create the illusion of space, it seems to double down on the lack of it.

Bangalore's burgeoning cocktail scene added Soka to its offering in December 2023


A true embodiment of the bartenders’ bar, chef Sombir Choudhary (So) and bartender Avinash Kapoli (Ka) have united to create a neighbourhood drinking den that is redefining the city's nightlife.

Bengaluru’s newest cocktail bar lights up Indiranagar’s late-night scene

SOKA is a clutter-breaking intimate cocktail bar that offers ingredient-forward drinks and creative nano plates