On a Plateau

I've been in Brighton for nearly a year and had almost given up hope of finding a bar that makes great (or even good) cocktails.

I had heard of a wine bar called Plateau and after dinner at Moshi Moshi Sushi we called in for a drink on the way home.

Finally somewhere that knows how to mix a cocktail!

My Old Fashioned took a good ten minutes to stir by hand - sugar and angostura bitters over ice first followed by a slow drip by drip addition of Woodford Reserve bourbon and twisted orange peel.

The orange oil hung in the air like a cloud adding to the experience as I took a first sip - amazing!

Decor - the bar is a relaxed mix of zinc topped bar, Tolix chairs and strolls and exposed brickwork. The menu is rustic - meat platters, cheese and steaks.

The bar staff are the cool side of relaxed - lots of heavy black rimmed specs!