Black Rose Lounge — Local services in Addis Ababa

Black Rose has, for decades, been the hot spot for the successful and the metropolitan demagogue of Addis. It has a dark, dimly li, red themed decor that soothes away the day. The few items on the menu are there if you're hungry, but the main attraction is the bar. The past few months have seen eye-popping prices (inflation has hit everywhere hard), but this case was different... A smiling server offered us the cocktail special without telling us the prices. We accepted and ordered another round of the sweet pineapple concoction. I asked for less ice, and the glass was brought back half full. Our bill came to nearly 8,000br for 5 drinks (we hadn't ordered a 5th). Even calculating for the 5th drink, it comes to a whopping 1,600br per drink with half the glasses full of ice. These are prices I would find high even at the most expensive hotels, restaurants, or clubs ... and even they have the decency to put the items on the menu. People often don't make a fuss about the price gouging at places like this. People go to relax and have fun. It's sad that this should be exploited to this degree. It smacks of desperation on behalf of the management when the return customers stop returning as much as...

Black Rose Bar (more like a lounge) offers excellent drinks that are both well made and of high quality ingredients. Serving food like cheesesteak sandwiches late into the night, this establishment that is both sophisticatedly furnished and welcoming to all stages of inebriation. I'd recommend coming for happy hour on Fridays between 5 and 7 (I think...don't quote me on that), as the drinks (which are expensive) are significantly cheaper (by how much you ask? You'd have to ask a slightly more inebriated version of me for that answer, sorry! But I do think it's more than 50% off).

Nevertheless, go there prepared to spend significantly. You won't regret...

There are a few really nice places that this building including Black Rose bar there is a club on the top floor as well as a lounge bar on the second floor. The ambience is very nice and the crowd is very chilled...