Bengaluru : Bar Sama, Bengaluru, will host Delhi’s AABBCC for a one-night-only takeover on Saturday, 14th November 2026. Ranked No. 85 on Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026 and featured in TIME Magazine’s World’s Greatest Places to Visit 2026, AABBCC will bring its distinctive approach to contemporary mixology to the city, with bartender Sahil Gaur behind the bar from 8 pm onwards.
Going beyond conventional cocktail-making, AABBCC’s programme draws inspiration from global cuisines, familiar dishes and unexpected flavour combinations. The specially curated menu will feature Oddly Done Gochujang, a cocktail inspired by a Korean fruit salad; Ciao Tutu Bene, which recreates the flavours of an Italian pizza through techniques such as fat-washing and thermal shock; and Mango Payasam, a contemporary interpretation of the South Indian dessert, featuring a rotovap-distilled kheer base, Milk Oolong and mango tea. Also on the menu is Godfather, a floral and earthy reinterpretation of the classic, made with magnolia tea amaretto and dandelion root bitters.
The collaboration brings AABBCC to Bar Sama, a neighbourhood cocktail bar in Ulsoor founded by Pratheek Reddy in partnership with the team behind Singapore’s acclaimed Cat Bite Club. Rooted in Bengaluru’s nostalgic drinking culture, Bar Sama takes its name from the Kannada phrase “samavaagidiya nodu?”, meaning “is it equal?”, a reference to the old grunge bars where generous pours and easy camaraderie defined the experience. This spirit of balance extends to its contemporary, agave-forward cocktail programme, shaped by the expertise of Jesse Vida, Gabriel Lowe and Lauren Sosnowsky of Cat Bite Club, alongside a Thai-inspired food menu by Chef Vichita Kumar.
For Bar Sama, the takeover is an opportunity to bring a different perspective on cocktail-making to Bengaluru while continuing to build conversations around the city’s evolving bar culture. With AABBCC’s experimental approach meeting Bar Sama’s neighbourhood sensibility, the evening will celebrate two distinct bar identities brought together by a shared appreciation for craft, creativity and hospitality.
Two bars. Two cities. One evening of inventive cocktails.
Fact Sheet
Venue: Bar Sama, TRN Horizon, 33/4, Ulsoor Road, Yellappa Garden, Sivanchetti Gardens, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560042
Date: Saturday, 14th November 2026
Timing: 8 pm onwards
Guest Bar: AABBCC, Delhi
Bartender: Sahil Gaur from AABBCC
Price: INR 3,000 onwards
Reservations: +91 89048 41477
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