All work and no play make Laura a very dull girl, which I feel I may be slowly turning into due to the mountain of dissertation papers I currently reside under. This post is a little cheeky as it was actually sitting in my drafts from over 4 months ago! Typical me! However I feel I should share to prove to you all that I was once quite social, and do not make habit of living in a papery existence.
I’d heard of ICE BAR for years- the UK’s
only bar made purely of ice at a chilly -5°C. It’s by the people
who designed ICE HOTEL in Sweden. Everything is made of ice including the
walls, the bar, the tables and the glasses which is all sources from the Torne
River ice in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden. Every year the bar changes theme, as
new ice is brought in, as well, the old one eventually wears and melts. This
year is Glacial Frontiers.
You have to book, as you are given a 40 minute time slot to
spend in the bar. The bar is hugely popular so I would recommend booking in
advance. When we arrived we still had to queue for a while as they were
clearing up after the previous slot. When we did get in, we were given a
thermal cape and gloves to keep us warm.
Although
it was still cold!
We were then shown down to the bar which is
underground. I will admit, I was rather... underwhelmed. The bar is really
small, more of a room than a bar. The floor is obviously not made of ice to
prevent accidents, and while the walls are ice and so is the bar, it just
lacked the wow factor I was expecting.
On closer inspection the overall design is
incredible, as to think people have carved this by hand is amazing. The walls
are illuminated by colour changing lights which do show off the pristine quality
of the ice.
For the price of the ticket includes a
cocktail from a limited menu, and while sounding nice, they were nothing
special, and already pre-mixed. They were all served in a glass made of ice
which was cool [pun intended] but with (small) refills costing £6.50 upwards, I didn’t bother.
We chatted to the guests about the
uniqueness of the bar and of course larked around with the ice sculpture.
Overall I did enjoy ICEBAR and as it describes
it is an EXPERIENCE, however it is not a bar you would go purposely for drinks,
more to experience the novelty they have created. Its somewhere to go to tick
of the to do list and say you have been. The fact that it does cost £16 pounds to get in is ridiculous really as it
isn’t a club, or a bar you actually would go for a night out. I’m glad I went
but now I’ve done it, it isn’t something I would go back to, however I think it
is good to go once.
If you fancy going it’s located in Heddon Street, which is just off Regent Street.
31-33 Heddon Street, London, W1B 4BN
info@belowzerolondon.com
+44 (0)20 7478 8910
Wow, that looks so cool! I wish I could go to a place like that. I bet it was freezing :-)
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