Bar Alexander

For people who really love cocktails, Bar Alexander is the place to be in Düsseldorf. Rich mahogany, vintage light fixtures and a wall of spirits both exotic and classic punctuate this tiny space. If the Germans had a word for hygge, this would be the picture next to its definition in the dictionary. Situated in the hip Unterbilk district, the bar gets packed pretty early on, but the real action happens later: deep into the evening, the bartenders sometimes run a cocktail lottery, offering up dealer’s choice of five mini-cocktails from Bar Alexander’s extremely extensive menu. If you’re driving, the menu of non-alcoholic cocktails is equally mind-boggling. Not only that, they offer cocktail training for those looking to turn a passive hobby into something a little more active.