Rather than jumping on the American speakeasy bandwagon, Native takes its inspiration from the local and regional landscape, serving cocktails with foraged ingredients from jasmine blossom to turmeric leaves. The brainchild of mix maestro Vijay Mudaliar, voted the Altos Bartenders' Bartender 2018, it's a boundary-pushing approach which results in highly original drinks such as Antz – a mix of Thai rum, aged sugarcane, tapioca and soursop topped with ants on a frozen basil leaf. The vibe is relaxed with apron-clad staff at the stripped-back brick bar happy to chat with customers about the exotic ingredients.
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