The Dark Horse in Bath and North East Somerset

No wait on a Sunday night around 9:30, although it seemed the place where you would definitely want one on busier nights. Great well balanced menu with a good variety of lighter lower ABV drinks all the way to heavier spirit-forward cocktails. The bartender was very knowledgeable and able to talk you through the menu. Would strongly recommend a visit here while in Bath.

I only had the bar snacks here but they were still good. The owner or manager was great all through our stay. we did not have a booking which we appreciategiven it was a friday night. The cocktails and the staff were so helpful and sweet so I would highly recommend the place. Its very refreshing to find a place which is so highly rated for cocktails but has no qualms. Enjoyed the evening and best of all, the cocktails were so reasonably priced considering the ambience, quality as compared to London.Definitely a great place to bring someone special as well!!

Went to the Dark Horse after a show last night and had a few cocktails all of them were delicious. I had the penicillin which is one of my favourites followed by some of their seasonal specials which were all fantastic. The staff were really friendly and knowledgeable about the drinks and their ingredients, highly recommended.

A very unique setting down in a basement

It’s not just the cocktails and nibbles that are perfect but the service is always excellent - knowledgeable and professional. Always recommend to friends visiting the city.

Fantastic vibe, amazing drinks and concepts. A varied menu making use of local spirits and seasonal flavours. Highly recommended, and Zed is very attentive, with a great sense of humour!

Great service and great cocktails. Would recommend the “When in Rome” cocktail

Ludicrously stylish interior. Great cocktails. Incredibly cool venue. Questionable music choices sometimes but forgivable.

Everything about this place is just amazing , ambience , professional staff, amazing cocktails and great snacks, best cocktail bar in Bath by far

Wonderful cocktails and excellent atmosphere, great for a night cap or the start of a night exploring Bath.

Great cocktails here, the place has great atmosphere

Every time we are in town, we stop by for the delicious cocktails and the fantastic atmosphere! Whether you are sitting outside to enjoy a warm sunny day or inside, this is definitely a place you will not forget!

Nice vibe, and chap on the door welcomed us with his vibrant energy which started us on a great foot. He managed to get us in for a quick table even though we hadn’t booked. They gave us a 40 minute slot, we only stayed for 15 ish minutes as we just wanted the one drink. The staff were a little pushy when we were ordering, the menu was quite large so it took us a minute to get through it. However, they were keen for us to order quick. We ordered our drinks and they were quite expensive but they didn’t come garnished. I wasn’t so bothered, but for the price I was expecting a bit more.

Came here expecting to have a cocktail and move on to another place after one. We stayed for 1.5 hours and had 3 cocktails each. Loved every cocktail though. Was a little expensive at £94 just on drinks but that’s our own fault for ordering too many! Would recommend and will return if we come back to bath!

We had struggled to get into any bars in Bath on a Saturday evening, but then we discoverd this place tucked away down some stairs and what a fabulous find. Very cosy and friendly atmosphere. The cocktails are not cheap but are of a very high standard, would love to have stayed longer. Would highly recommend.

I love this place. We spent a night in Bath just so we could come here for drinks. Such good vibes, the music is excellent and some of the best cocktails I've ever tasted.

We wish we lived in Bath and not halfway across the world in Melbourne just so this could be our local regular bar! Gorgeous intimate settings, with warm, friendly staff and amazing cocktails! Great for a first or 100th date. Would definitely come back again next time we're in the area 😁

Nice atmosphere and interesting cocktail menu. Unfortunately a couple of the cocktails we ordered in our group didn’t taste right, we mentioned to the waiter and all they offered to do was put more sugar in which didn’t really resolve the issue. Would have expected alot more for a place that is charging £15 per cocktail.

Always a lovely atmosphere and lots of little rooms. Lovely ambience and amazing drinks!

We loved everything about this place! We were made to feel really welcome and looked after by everyone working there, from the guy on the door to people working inside who kept us topped up with delicious cucumber water between cocktails. It's beautifully decorated - sumptuous and cosy without being pretentious and everyone was super friendly and knowledgeable. We had some amazing cocktails and an all round fabulous night - thank you so much!!

Incredible visit. Charlie provided a wonderful welcome and Rhianna provided an incredibly detail approach to the menu. Knowledgeable, kind and a great cocktail to follow. Will be back!

Amazing drinks. I’m drink. Drinks.

Lovely jubbly. I really enjoyed the atmosphere, music and service. The drinks were expensive but made up for it with unbelievable tastes. Such a big fan of this hidden location. Really appreciated the help picking drinks from Zed and Rhianna, and Charlie (I think his name is) was very helpful and welcoming too. Highly recommend. I will be back

I like the atmosphere, deco, performativity and rules of the place, and of course the cocktails are always interesting and moreish. Lots to choose. I have been here with my partner and with friends, and we haven't been disappointed. I must mention that I have had a good time reading the lowest negative reviews and some of them are really hilarious, especially when they compare this bar with other generic bars around or top ones 20 km away.

The place is nice, but we had an issue with the service from one of the waitresses. We asked for smoked rum, she mentioned “they were not smoking rums”, and didnt know which rum to recommend and told us to read the menu. Not really offering a solution (go and ask a colleague maybe?). When I went to ask for a suggestion to the bar myself, I was requested to go back to the table cause i cant order at the bar (although I just eanted to ask recommendation and not really to order) so also didnt get an answer. Then another waiter came and he was great. I wasnt going to put a bad review but on our way out, I could hear she said some insults and slammed the door. Not sure her name but if management is interested I can describe her.

I wanted to love this place but it didn’t go as expected. Mainly because the waitress was incompetent (had to tell her our order twice and she still managed to get one of drinks wrong) and totally rude (coming 3 times within 15 min to ask if we needed another drink, taking my unfinished drink away without asking, not saying thank you, etc.) The drinks were ok and the olives not great. The water had a cucumber taste to it? I had high expectations for a place with so many good reviews. Sincerely would have love to love this bar.

Love this place, you need to book before you go, service is amazing and some lovely drinks.

Brilliant SpeakEasy - low lighting, hushed tones, curtains. And fabulous Cocktails!

Excellent drinks. Enjoyable conversations. Tasty snacks. Perfect atmosphere. I cannot wait to come back.

One of my new favourite cocktail bars. Atmosphere was absolutely lovely and the drinks are unique and special. Must visit for any whisky, rum or cocktail lovers

A fabulous recommendation to us from a well informed waitress elsewhere. Fabulous cocktails across the board, but if you want a long refreshing drink, I would highly recommend the Pina Colada, which is made with homemade sorbet and is delicious. Loved it so much we went back the following day. Top end of the price range but worth the treat. Access is down a steep staircase to the basement. Booking advisable for busy times and groups could request to have a whole area or room. Will certainly return. Return wd have, 6 months later. Still delicious and tgis time we augmented our drinks with some delicious olives.

Came to this venue after proposing to my fiancée! Will and the team were fantastic, they went out of their way to make the moment extra special and sat us on a lovely table. Would recommend!

Delicious drinks, small menu with excellent cheeseboard

A lovely little find on our overnight stay in Bath. Although busy, they squeezed us in at the bar and we are so glad they did as it gave the opportunity to talk with the wonderful staff about their cocktail recipes! Lovely atmosphere, v romantic, slightly gothic which is a huge thumbs up. The cocktails are so thoughtfully created and are absolutely banging. Highly recommend!

Bloomin' bbrilliant cocktails 🍸 expensive but worth it. Friendly and helpful staff, great atmosphere and good tunes. Thoroughly recommend, especially the pina colada!

Charlie and Adam looked after us for the evening and were ever so helpful in exploring our taste within different cocktails and furthermore more were a pleasure to be around! The venue its self is very cool and upbeat! I would highly recommend visiting!

We were lucky to grab a walk in table before going out for dinner and had such good drinks and service we came back after dinner for more cocktails! The cocktails were great and a very varied menu. The staff were really welcoming too. Would highly recommend.

The service location and cocktail were all excellent

Ok cocktails but as a group of very keen drinkers to be told to calm down coz we were having too much fun is abit of a drag

Sub par cocktails and rude staff!

Fantastic drinks and atmosphere, and the service was incredible! Will definitely come back on my next visit to Bath.

Awesome speak easy type pub. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Drinks were great !

Amazing drinks and are happy to go off menu also

Great location, lovely drinks. Unfortunately the host suffered from a personality deficit disorder and was a total prat. As long as he doesn’t immediately spoil your experience it’s a good bar.

Really lovely cocktail bar, very atmospheric and romantic, with a really interesting cocktail menu and plenty of exciting options for alcohol free too. Lots of comfy seating. Quite a lot bigger than I thought, loads of space if you get here early. Staff are lovely and chatty, really helpful and can personalise your drinks to whatever you fancy. Lots of local producers championed here too. Will now be my go to in bath!

I can't rate this place highly enough. The drinks are divine, the atmosphere is great but the real highlight is the staff. Every member of staff we met were super friendly and helpful, helping us pick out drinks based on what we liked and generally making us feel really comfortable whilst also being good fun. The bouncer and server also went above and beyond to make sure we felt safe and were looked after.

Thank you so much for a lovely evening. The staff are incredible and the cocktails are to die for. Can’t wait to visit again soon.

The best place to go in Bath! We booked a table here for my friend's birthday and we were so impressed by the service and drinks. It is an amazing cocktail bar, with any kind of drink you are after. There is also lots of non alcoholic drinks and spirits/wines if you are not interested in cocktails. I want to do a special shout out to Harriet who went above and beyond for our table and delivered incredible service. Everyone who worked there were friendly and attentive, and made our party feel very special. I highly recommend and would go as far to say it is the best bar in Bath. Thank you!

Popped in here for a post meal cocktail. The atmosphere and service were spot on and the cocktails were expertly made. Definitely be going back next time we're in Bath.

Great place to try unusual, unique cocktails made with local ingredients!

This is a dark horse, right next to a 5 star tree

Nice place, great service, and people who know how to make a decent drink!!

Fabulous cocktails and super friendly staff. Brilliant atmosphere, highly recommend a visit.

A hidden gem!!! We stumbled across this place and we were very lucky to nab a seat at the bar, it is a busy cosy place with a fantastic atmosphere. We were politely greeted by the bar tender Sam, who also asked us our names! He casually chatted, made recommendations and talked us through his passion for his work and it was great to see how him ans his colleagues seemed so relaxed and just bounced off of eachother! We opted for one of the special Daiquiris and boy was it yummy! Shame we live 4h away as would love to return! Thanks Sam&Harriet for a laugh! .. Love The Cramps!

Drinks worth every penny, very pleased we stopped by.

Had a lovely evening of cocktails here. Amazing service and the best pina coladas!

Outstanding bar - so friendly and we loved our drinks!

Absolutely lovely place - great staff, amazing cocktails and the atmosphere reminded me of a speak-easy - we loved it!

Really excellent bar. Friendly welcome, tasty snacks and memorable innovative cocktails! I'll be back when in the city again

Very nice place, with good atmosphere. Lovely drinks and nice staff but they run a very tight time schedule to your booking. We were being rushed half way into our sitting. Ensure you book long enough to enjoy your drinks.

The bar serves exceptionally tasty drinks. It's my preferred spot in Bath, offering unique and creative beverages not readily found elsewhere.

Nice place. Friendly staff🤩 Bargirl the best😁

One of the best margaritas in Bath and a really lovely spot to sit and watch the world go by on a warm evening. A happy coincidence that their drinks menu colour matches my sunglasses.

Lovely little bar. Bartenders were very knowledgeable and happy to answer any questions. The bartender that served me was able to recommend the perfect drink for me which was delicious! Would highly recommend.

The place was dark, but couldn't find any horses 🐴. Cocktails were very tasty tho!!

Awesome basement cocktail bar. Creative selection of drinks as well as all the classics. Something for everyone!

Called early doors Friday without a booking, after work. We were greeted by the host on the door and seated at a cosy table. The place is dimly lit and atmospheric, with an interesting interior. We were then given menus and served Cucumber water. The cocktails were excellent and we had hummus and pitta as a snack. The staff were all superb, the playlist right up my street, you could happily spend hours here. We'll be back.

An amazing cocktail bar. The atmosphere and staff are fantastic, we forgot to book a table but they still fitted us in, we’ll book next time as it’s clearly popular. Drinks are expensive but worth every penny, and we didn’t have long to wait for them. We really enjoyed that you get given a little glass of cucumber water that staff keep topped up while you’re there.

We went for drinks and saw they had a pina colada for £15 which is pricey but understandable for the atmosphere and being in bath. But it was so thick and sickly we couldn’t get another drink so we ended up leaving. The atmosphere was really cool - dark and dingy cocktail bar.

Fabulous! The atmosphere is great, staff incredibly friendly and clearly know their drinks, and I had the BEST cocktail I have ever had, it was incredible! The snacks (hummous & pitta) we delicious too. Definitely worth the price and the hype and we’ll be back soon!

An excellent cocktail bar. The staff were extremely welcoming and the drinks were fantastic (probably the best pina colada I have ever had). Despite it being a Sunday evening there was still a great atmosphere in the place, with great music being played. I'll definitely be returning here again.

We stopped by this place on a rainy Tuesday afternoon and were delighted by the quality of drinks and the service. After the server translated my English reticence and realised I wasn't so keen on the first thing I'd ordered, he got a sense of what I liked and replaced my cocktail. We were so impressed that we made another reservation for after our meal. This time they served me the best Margarita I've had in my life. Yes, it was £15, but if you favour quality over quantity, it's still worth it.

Excellent spot with a great selection of cocktails and a few snacks.

Hands down my new favourite bar in Bath. Amazing cocktails!

It is our favorite place in Bath! We made it our tradition to always go there when we visit the therms <3 it is perfect for a date - the cocktails are divine!!!

Harriet and Charlie made our experience amazing we were amazing they made my friends birthday amazing for us!!! drinks were perfect Harriet brought us surprise cocktails and each one was perfectly made for each of use (all different) company couldn’t have nailed their staffing any better. Highly recommended!

Harriet and Charlie. Fabulous staff. Harriet recommended us drinks depending on out taste and the choice was SPOT ON!! Wonderful atmosphere, the best cocktail bar in Bath.

Smoky sexy vibe. Wonderfully sweet staff.

Huge fan of this place, a great bar with some incredible cocktails- each one was an absolute hit. Ive been there twice with my partner and they’ve always given a great service and some of the beat drinks I’ve had- highly recommended and a premium venue in central Bath!

Blakeley and Harriet were lovely. Great drink recommendations from them

Staff at our hotel recommended the dark horse for some cocktails and We loved it. Staff were really friendly and knowledgeable of their cocktails. Asked for advice on a sweet cocktail and waiter was very helpful! Pricey but worth it!

Really unique place that I stumbled on by pure accident whilst on holiday in Bath. Service was absolutely impeccable, I cannot fault it at all! Glasses always full, cocktails delicious, service top notch! Staff very attentive whilst not invading space and conversation! Absolutely lovely and unique little place. I never write reviews so you know you've impressed!

Coming in from London to have good eats at the Great Bath Feast and had to stop by here for a drink. I came here before and decided to have a drink or 2 before heading back. This is a fantastic bar with an awesome team making great Cocktails. The vibe and music in background is fantastic. Rihanna and Charles are fantastic bartenders. Ask for Charles for his "Ace in the Hole."

Outstanding bar! Not only were the cocktails first class, so was the service. Very talented mixologists that were also very welcoming and attentive. Great atmosphere, great music, looks fantastic too. All in all a fantastic visit.

We popped in here on a night out and I have to say the staff are incredible! It was our last stop of the night so we didn't spend more than an hour here, but the atmosphere, service and most importantly the staff were amazing! Big shout out and thanks to Harriet who provided brilliant service and banter, and put up with our friend chatting absolute drunken rubbish - she handled it perfectly! She noticed I had hiccups and made me a special concoction of lemon, honey and ginger to try and make them go away - this was completely unprovoked and showed just how much she cares about people! Thank you so much! :)

Cool Spot. Nice service. My wife didn't like her mai tai I enjoyed my old fashioned

Loved it. Really a dark horse. Situated in a basement decorated in a dark and warm quirky way. Enjoyed the cocktails very much and very friendly service

Awesome bar with a great atmosphere. Cocktails are unique and really delicious. The inside is so cool, dimly lit with good music. Great place for a date!

Can't beat this place: superb cocktails, knowledgeable and friendly staff, lovely and dark and the music is spot on. Their Pina Colada is to die for.

Really interesting cocktails. It's definitely worth a visit.

Doing the Lord’s Work. Great spot for legit cocktails (not weird, sugary, watered down affairs). Cool vibe, decent food options. Hard to beat on all accounts.

Highly recommended. So many ‘cocktail bars’ get service wrong, but The Dark Horse gets it spot on. Water served before you order (a must for any decent cocktail establishment), a waiter that not only knows the drinks menu but also cocktails in general, staff with charm and charisma, plus the decor and atmosphere is perfect. Definitely one of the best cocktail bars I’ve been in for a while. Definitely recommended.

Absolutely shocked this place has some good reviews, if you spent the evening in here with a partner you would get no change out of £200!!! Dark and dreary, yet some people have raved about it.... so puzzled! (Reply to your reply) I must say you are very good at twisting the truth. Your crafted lager is a small tin (330ml) , which is not listed as such in your menu, you do not state it is only 330ml and at £6.50 plus a service charge,(10% also not mentioned on the menu) £7.15 for about half a pint, you are knocking out an average can of lager at about £15 a pint, so 6 or seven pints in an evening for 2 people would be about £200! You seem to thrive with people who want to pay through the nose, so well done, but at least make things clear on what people are paying, and for what quantities, not actually sure it's legal either to not state measures?.... I will contact weights and measures and the Bath licensing dept on your behalf to help you.

Celebrated birthday here and they made sure to make the day very special and memorable. Can’t recommend this place enough as it was a all around perfection. Thanks for the great evening

Superb hidden gem in Bath. Impeccable service, excellent cocktails, good music. And a giant eagle on the bar top.

I don't say this lightly, but the cocktails here are the absolute best, particularly when it's an Ardbeg old fashioned. Always impeccable service and atmosphere, can't fault the place 👌

Great cocktails and a very warm welcome but felt a little rushed and the relaxed atmosphere was ruined by being reminded that we only had 30mins left on our table so should order a drink. Followed by multiple requests to settle the bill as we only had 15 mins left. Such a shame as when paying £76 for 5 drinks the least I would expect is to not be hounded and pushed out the door..

Really quirky little bar, incredible cocktails and food, wonderful and helpful staff and a cracking atmosphere! Such a pleasant evening/night spent here, and so worth a visit!

Highly recommend, superb choice of varied unique cocktails and excellent service to which I am very thankful for. As they tried multiple means of returning my wallet to me after leaving it there. Such as contacting my instagram and calling local hotels.

We only stopped for a drink after dinner, however the service was great, waiter was friendly and helpful. The inside of the bar was very cool with a good atmosphere.