31-33 Heddon Street
Mayfair
London, W1B 4BN
Nearest Transport: Green Park
020 7287 9192
Absolut Icebar London is the first permanent icebar in the UK located in the heart of London. Experience the extreme - the Icebar is kept at minus 5 degrees year around and everything inside is made out of crystal clear ice coming from the Torne River in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden. Step into an environment where the walls, bar, tables, and even your own personal glass holding the vodka drinks is made out of ice. The Icebar is operated in 45 minute time slots and you will be given a cape to keep you warm for your visit.
The Absolut Icebar is a fantastic place to take people if you want to show them something different and provide a bit of a talking point! I've been a couple of times and am off again tomorrow - I'm taking my dad for his 60th Birthday before we go out for dinner!
Sure it's a gimick, sure it's different, and it sure is cold! It is also fun, unusual and a great place to try some fab vodka cocktails.
It's kept at 5 degrees below as the bar, tables, walls, sculptures and glases are all made from crystal clear ice from the Torne River. They do however provide the aforementioned thermal gloves and hi-tec silver thermal ponchos - just as well too!
The entry fee does include the clothing and your first drink. Refills are around £7 each, but as you are limited to 40 minutes (due to the temperature) you would be hard pressed to run up a massive bar bill unless you really go for it!
It is small, and they do limit numbers of visitors, so book in advance to be sure you get in. As I said at the begining, it's a great place to start the evening. Enjoy!
Added 03-04-08
We went again last night. Still fantastic and still a great start to the evening. It was very busy, so definately prebook. Entry price (including 1st drink) was £12 with refills at £6 each. They had changed the interior (they redesign every 6 months)but still great - spot the John Travolta ice statue! Yes - it's a disco theme!
The staff are great and very helpful and the concept and venue are just fantastic.
Okay so it helps that I am a massive vodka fan and that Absolut is my tipple of choice... but never have I seen such an exciting range of vodka shots.. it was so hard to choose I had 3 of mine own and sampled six others - all delicious.
I'm sure you know the drill, your entry fee entitles you to a half hour visit inside the ice bar - warm poncho, gloves and a lovely shot of your choice included..
I can't speak highly enough of the expeience..
Grab a group of frineds, book in, dress warmly and enjoy!
Worth the wait, worth the money...this place is literally cool...You only get 30 minutes in here then you are ushered out the other door, but I did not see one sad face in here.
This place is awesome, the shots are reasonable at £6 for a refil, but for your entry price you get one drink and one ice glass free and they do last a while, a really nicely designed Ice Set, with some Londonism thrown in.
Dont go here with shorts or a t-shirt on, although its warm at first and you have a poncho on (draft goes up the bottom) it does get cold.
It's a bar that is set at minus 5. You get kitted up with a fetching silver poncho to stay warm and you're given 40 minutes to drink cocktails from a glass made of ice. It's an over-priced gimmick bar, sure, but hey - there are only a few of these things in the world.
My question is - how do they clean up spills? surely they freeze?
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