Best Cocktail Bars in Cheltenham: 11 Bars, Prices and Hours
Eleven cocktail bars in Cheltenham with prices from £8.95 to £18, which ones stay open late, happy hours with days and times, and where to book a cocktail masterclass.
In short: for the best cocktail bars in Cheltenham, go to 33 The Rum Bar in Pittville for rum cocktails at £11 (two for £15 from 5pm to 7pm, Tuesday to Saturday), Gin & Juice at No.131 for a late night (until 2.30am on Fridays and Saturdays), and The Nook On Five for cocktails on a rooftop above Imperial Square. Most cocktails cost £11 to £14.
Eleven cocktail bars in Cheltenham, with prices, hours and offers checked on each bar's own website and menus on 19 October 2026.
What are the best cocktail bars in Cheltenham?
For a quiet drink, pick a hotel or hidden bar; for a late one, head to the Promenade or the High Street.
| Bar and area | Style | Cocktails | Latest close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentleys Bar, Town Centre | Late-night bar | £8.95 to £9.95 | 4am, every night |
| The Botanist, Town Centre | Chain bar | £10.50 to £13.95 | 12am Fri and Sat |
| 33 The Rum Bar, Pittville | Rum specialist | £11 | 11.30pm, Tue to Sat |
| Cosy Club, Town Centre | All-day bar | £11.25 to £13.25 | 1am Fri and Sat |
| Sotto Lounge Bar, Town Centre | Italian lounge bar | £12 to £14 | 12am Fri and Sat |
| Gin & Juice, Montpellier | Late-night gin bar | £12 to £14 | 2.30am Fri and Sat |
| The Nook On Five, Town Centre | Rooftop | £12 to £18 | Not stated online |
| Hotel du Vin, Montpellier | Hotel bar | £13 to £15 | 11pm, every night |
| Bar Tokyo, Montpellier | Hidden bar | £14 | 12am Sat |
| The Clarence Social, Town Centre | Three-floor bar | Not listed online | 2am Sat |
| Memsahib's Lounge, Town Centre | Indian restaurant bar | Not listed online | 12am Fri and Sat |
Quieter cocktail bars, from hidden to rooftop
Bar Tokyo at No.131
Hidden inside No.131, a table-service cocktail and Japanese whisky bar with small Tokyo-style plates. Try the Yoku Martini, made with kombu vermouth, yuzu sake and sesame oil.
- 🍸 Cocktails £14
- ⏰ Until 12am Sat, 10pm Mon to Fri
- 👔 Smart chic dress code
- 📍 The Promenade, Montpellier
Memsahib's Lounge
An Indian restaurant and bar that infuses its own gins, rums and vodkas. Its signatures are the Cheltenham Sling, with masala rum and ginger, and the mango-gin Memsahib Star.
- 🍸 Prices not listed online
- ⏰ Until 12am Fri and Sat
- 📅 Closed Mon and Tue
- 📍 Promenade, Town Centre
The Nook On Five
Cheltenham's only rooftop restaurant, five storeys above Imperial Square. Its bar's signatures include a House Picante with tequila and chilli (£13) and an Orient Express with nigori umeshu (£17).
- 🍸 Cocktails £12 to £18
- 🎟️ Masterclass £43
- 📍 Imperial Square, Town Centre
Sotto Lounge Bar
Settebello's bar lounge near the Town Hall, with a heated glass conservatory. The cocktails are Italian: Aperol Spritz (£12), Negroni Bianco (£13) and an Italian 75 with limoncello (£14).
- 🍸 Cocktails £12 to £14
- ⏰ Until 12am Fri and Sat
- 🥂 Bottomless brunch £38, weekends
- 📍 Imperial Square, Town Centre
Hotel du Vin
A relaxed hotel bar whose "cocktails au vin" are mostly built on wine, port or Champagne, from a Port and Tonic (£13) to the Hotel du Vin Fizz (£15).
- 🍸 Cocktails £13 to £15
- ⏰ 12pm to 11pm daily
- 📍 Parabola Road, Montpellier
Cocktail bars for a night out
33 The Rum Bar
A cosy, dog-friendly bar just out of the centre with more than 150 rums. Start with the Rum Bar Punch or the Rumgroni, a Negroni made with rum.
- 🍸 Cocktails £11
- ⏰ Until 11.30pm, Tue to Sat
- 🐕 Dog friendly, over 18s only
- 📍 Prestbury Road, Pittville
Gin & Juice at No.131
No.131's lively late-night bar, with over 400 gins, a front terrace, weekend DJs and acoustic sets on Thursdays from 9pm. Walk-ins only, and over 21s from Friday to Sunday.
- 🍸 Cocktails £12 to £14
- ⏰ Until 2.30am Fri and Sat
- 💳 Cashless, except race days
- 📍 The Promenade, Montpellier
The Clarence Social
A bar and bistro over three floors, with a speakeasy room for private hire. On Fridays, two courses and a house cocktail cost £20.
- 🍽️ Friday supper with a cocktail £20
- ⏰ Until 2am Sat
- 📅 Closed Sun to Tue
- 📍 Clarence Parade, Town Centre
Bentleys Bar
A High Street bar for a big night, with pool, shot deals and the cheapest cocktails here, from a £8.95 Candyfloss Cosmo to a £9.95 Pornstar Martini.
- 🍸 Cocktails £8.95 to £9.95
- ⏰ 4pm to 4am daily
- 📍 High Street, Town Centre
The Botanist
A chain bar and restaurant whose signatures arrive in plant pots and flasks, like the Bramble Plant Pot (£11.25) and the Lawnstar Martini (£12.95). Live music from Thursday to Sunday.
- 🍸 Cocktails £10.50 to £13.95
- 💷 Classics £7, 4pm to 7pm weekdays
- ⏰ Until 12am Fri and Sat
- 📍 The Brewery Quarter, Town Centre
Cosy Club
A chandeliers-and-velvet restaurant and bar, open from 9am, with an Espresso Martini at £12.75. Dogs are welcome in the bar area.
- 🍸 Cocktails £11.25 to £13.25
- 💷 Any 2 for £15.50, 4pm to 9pm Sun to Fri
- ⏰ Until 1am Fri and Sat
- 📍 The Brewery Quarter, Town Centre
How much is a cocktail in Cheltenham?
Usually £11 to £14. Bentleys Bar is cheapest at £8.95 to £9.95, while The Nook On Five tops out at £18 for a champagne cocktail. Hotel du Vin and Bar Tokyo add a 12.5% discretionary service charge.
Which cocktail bars are open late?
Bentleys Bar is open until 4am every night and Gin & Juice until 2.30am on Fridays and Saturdays. Most others close by midnight.
- 🌙 Bentleys Bar: 4am, every night
- 🌙 Gin & Juice: 2.30am Fri and Sat, 12.30am other nights
- 🌙 The Clarence Social: 2am Sat, 12am Fri
- 🌙 Cosy Club: 1am Fri and Sat
- 🌙 Memsahib's Lounge, Sotto and The Botanist: 12am Fri and Sat
Is there a happy hour?
Yes, at six bars, as listed on their own websites.
- 💷 The Botanist: classic cocktails and spritzes £7, Mon to Fri 4pm to 7pm
- 💷 33 The Rum Bar: 2 cocktails for £15, Tue to Sat 5pm to 7pm
- 💷 Malmaison: 818 margaritas £8 instead of £14, Mon to Fri 3pm to 7pm
- 💷 Cosy Club: any 2 cocktails for £15.50, Sun to Fri 4pm to 9pm
- 💷 Turtle Bay: 2 for 1 cocktails, all day every day
- 💷 Fioro Lounge: 2 of the same cocktail for £13.25, daily from 5pm
Where can I do a cocktail masterclass?
At The Nook On Five: a 90-minute class for up to four people at £43 a head, in which you make one classic and drink two. The booking page lists Monday to Thursday, 6pm to 7.30pm.
For six or more, Cosy Club runs private cocktail masterclasses at £38.50 a head, with three cocktails each. 33 The Rum Bar offers a guided tasting of six rums instead, £29.95 a head and about 80 minutes.
Cocktail bars in Cheltenham: questions
How much is a cocktail in Cheltenham?
Most cost £11 to £14, from £8.95 at Bentleys Bar to £18 for The Nook On Five's champagne cocktail.
Which Cheltenham cocktail bars are open latest?
Bentleys Bar is open until 4am every night, and Gin & Juice at No.131 until 2.30am on Fridays and Saturdays.
Where is there a cocktail happy hour in Cheltenham?
The Botanist does £7 classic cocktails from 4pm to 7pm on weekdays, and 33 The Rum Bar two cocktails for £15 from 5pm to 7pm, Tuesday to Saturday.
Where can I do a cocktail masterclass in Cheltenham?
The Nook On Five runs a 90-minute class for up to four people at £43 a head, and Cosy Club hosts group classes for six or more at £38.50 each.
Do I need to book a cocktail bar in Cheltenham?
Gin & Juice is walk-in only, while Bar Tokyo, The Nook On Five and Memsahib's Lounge take bookings.