Located just a bit down the street from Bergwerk on Bergstrasse, this dark, relaxed bar had some low-key trip-hop spinning and plenty of open spots to sit and drink. It’s got a red velvet/black lacquer feel to it--the tables are red and sparkly; there are low, swinging red lights; projected prints on the wall; and the people (many of whom were couples) were artsy, but not overly trendy.
We sat up on the cushioned bar stools and had what the bartender recommended--"Staropramen Prager Bier" (from Prague)--which turned out to be a large, dark, bottled beer for a mere 2 euros! A similar place in NYC could easily charge $8 for half the beer.
The bartender was a cute little German girl who was happy to recommend places for us to go the next night. She even looked up a few things after we talked and came back with more info later. There’s also an overflowing magazine rack that has magazines, newspapers, and periodicals so you can look up what’s going on in town.
This is a sexy, funked-out bar--a perfect chill place to stop either on your way out for the night or your way back home.