Cocktail bars in Preston: what to order and where to sit

The best cocktail bars in Preston make it easy to get a good drink and a seat: table service, a clear menu and somewhere comfortable to sit with your friends. Upstairs at Baluga on Church Street, The Bar has booths, table service, handcrafted cocktails, premium spirits and champagne.

What the best cocktail bars in Preston get right

• Table service, so you aren't stuck three deep at the bar
• Booths, so a group can sit together
• Cocktails made properly, with good spirits behind them
• Champagne for when it's a celebration
• A room that looks good once the lights go down

The Bar at Baluga is brass, velvet and living green walls, and it glows pink in the evening. Downstairs is the club, so when the group is ready to dance you only have to take the stairs.

What to order

The pornstar martini is on the favourites menu, and that menu is a good place to start. If you have a favourite spirit, the bar stocks premium brands such as Grey Goose and Bacardi Spiced. For a toast, go for champagne.

Where to sit

Booths are best for a group: you get table service and somewhere to put your bags. For a reserved table early in the evening, book a VIP table ticket on the pre party. It is £25 each for four or more guests, with your own table from 8pm to 10pm.

Cocktails for £12

The £12 All Inclusive Pre Party runs 8pm to 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Your ticket covers entry for the whole night plus four drinks from the house menu, which includes favourite cocktails, a house spirit and mixer, beers and wine by the glass. Groups of four or more pay £10 each, and resident DJs start at 8pm. Book on the £12 pre party page.

When to go

• Friday: 6pm to 4am
• Saturday: 4pm to 4am
• Sunday: bank holiday weekends only

If you want cocktails in the afternoon, the Saturday bottomless brunch starts at 4pm, with 90 minutes of cocktails, prosecco and Peroni. Details are on the brunch page.

Book your pre party tickets and grab a booth. The £12 All Inclusive Pre Party