It might be that you’re partial to the classics like a martini, or a whiskey sour or perhaps a margarita, or that your preference is a more modern take such as a hot lips cocktail with its hint of chilli.
Here are some of the great places to order up a cocktail and sip in the Waikato.
Wonder Horse, Hamilton
236 Victoria Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton
Open Wednesday - Saturday
www.wonderhorse.co.nz
Mr. Pickles Bar & Eatery, Hamilton
298 Victoria Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton
Open Tuesday - Saturday
www.mrpickles.co.nz
Gothenburg Restaurant, Hamilton
17 Grantham Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton
Open 7 days a week
www.gothenburg.co.nz
Bull & Bear, Hamilton
127 Victoria Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton
Open 7 days a week
www.bullandbear.nz
Isobar Raglan
23 Bow Street, Raglan
Open Thursday - Tuesday
www.isobarraglan.nz
Alpino Cambridge
43 Victoria Street, Cambridge
Open 7 days a week
www.alpino.co.nz
Banh Mi Caphe, Hamilton
Shop 8, River Bank Lane, 298 Victoria Street, Hamilton
Open Tuesday - Saturday
www.banhmicaphe.co.nz
Pony. Bar + Provisions, Cambridge
55 Duke Street, Leamington, Cambridge
Open Tuesday - Sunday
www.ponycambridge.co.nz
Ernest
30 Alexandra Street, Hamilton
Open Wednesday - Saturday
www.ernestnz.com