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Röda Huset

Stockholm

Röda Huset, or Red House, is a bar that can’t help standing out. Its three tiers of crimson rise from the grey Stockholm pavement like a modern art installation, looking out to the famous Sergels Torg square. This is the house of the earth-father of Swedish drinks, Hampus Thunholm, who found his philosophy at Fäviken, the now-shuttered Noma of northern Sweden. What he serves is Scandinavia in a glass, with the 17-cocktail menu reacting weekly to the seasons, rather than ploughing right through them.

A mainstay is Thunholm’s viscous but clear milk punch, Good Crème, which takes the best dairy around – from heritage cows grazing the lush pastures of the island of Gotland – and clarifies it with vodka, green apples and vernal grass. For something more familiar, try the negroni spin, Bitter Rhubarb, which sees Campari and gin rested for three months then shaken with sour rhubarb juice and topped with toasted fig leaf foam. Even among the elevated company of The World’s 50 Best Bars, Röda Huset's drinks stand out.

The bar’s dedication to local sourcing and showcasing the Scandinavian landscape through sustainable practices earned it the Ketel One Sustainable Bar Award in 2023.

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