Aperitif cocktail barDowntown
Bar Roza
An aperitif bar down marble steps beside the Arcade, from the Cafe Roze team. Order the Pillow Chalk and the mortadella focaccia.
#26 in Cocktail bars
What to get
- Pillow Chalk (Campari and Midsummer Spritz liqueur)
- Rally Car (pisco, orange-creamsicle tincture)
- Mortadella focaccia with stracciatella
Insider tip
From the Cafe Roze / Roze Pony group, down marble steps in the alley next to the Arcade.
Find it
- Website
- barroza.com
Recognition
Checked Oct. 1, 2026. Ratings are a snapshot from Google and Yelp; ranks are ours (how we rank). Something out of date? Tell us.
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