Speakeasy Bari — Restaurant in Bari

We ordered two cocktails. Dear Gino which turned out to be a simple gin sour with flourish syrup and muddled cucumber. It wasn’t bad but very boring and basic, something you can do by hand in most of cocktail bars. The other was classic Negroni with a “nice aromatic gin”. It turned out to be over diluted Negroni with more sweetness then bitterness which suggests using to little Campari (which I doubt since I didn’t taste any) or using other brand of bitters (which I suspect to be Select or something of this kind, since my Negroni was much more orange flavored). It could be the worst Negroni I ever had in my entire life. I have to admit that a waiter offered me other cocktail but after these two I wasn’t feeling like risking another one. I paid for two cocktails and left almost untouched ...

Great cocktail bar that's well versed in the classics but also skilled at taking those classics and putting a creative Pugliese spin on them. The guys that own Speakeasy are fantastic too. Nice, genuine and welcoming. We wish them great success as they continue to elevate & advance the cocktail scene in Bari and beyond. If you happen to be a tequila/mezcal lover, this is your spot. They've got a curated but high quality tequila selection, and they provided us a mezcal tasting on par with what you may find in Mexico or the USA in terms of quality and breadth of agaves. Great bar that is not to be missed...

Very friendly and welcoming staff, the service was very nice. There aren't many seats inside, maybe no more than 8, if it gets cosy. The place offers an author twist on classic cocktails, but as it usually happens, a classic is a classic for a reason. I had a whiskey sour wannabe - Ebrezza del nonno, rewritten with bourbon only, primitivo and apricot syrup. Came too sweet for my taste, at times the lemon sherbet and the apricot were stronger tastes than the overall cocktail, so it could've benefitted from more balance. However, the place is nice, the staff are nice and it's a...