London's ICEBAR was one of the items on my "To Do" list, and it has been on this list for a while. I finally got around to visiting the venue this summer with a small group of friends. ICEBAR is a venue where everything is made from ice: including the tables, seats, bar, walls, and drinking glasses.
The theme of the venue changes every year, and this year's theme was "Galactic Frontiers". (At the time of publishing this entry, there will be a new theme.) Entry to the ICEBAR is in slots of approximately forty-five minutes each, and the bar closes quite early for a London venue. Upon entering, guests receive a warm jacket and gloves to wear as the temperature is a constant -5 degrees Celsius. The first drink is included in the entrance cost, but additional drinks can be purchased.
Photographs from ICEBAR
ICEBAR is owned by the company responsible for ICEHOTEL (a hotel made from ice), and the company is based in Sweden. The ice used for the room, bar, and the drinking glasses is created on from ice in northern Sweden and shipped to London to be installed.
I loved the glasses made from ice, and the cocktails are named in keeping with the annual theme. However, the experience is costly and the cocktails are very small. The novelty is in the fact that the venue is made of ice. I would consider that this is an experience to do once, but I probably would not do it again.
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