
When it comes to cocktails, I am pretty hard-bitten. Too smooth and sweet and I won’t be able to savor my drink in little, slow sips. It has to be bitter, bold and spine-tingling, thank you. No surprise, then, that my elixir of choice at Nox, the pop-up cocktail and tapas bar on Pannierstraße, is a drink called the “dirty”. Billed as a Tom Collins on a wild rendezvous with a Dirty Martini, it blends Gin Mare with olive, celery, apple and soda for a sharp and herby taste without being wince-inducing. Cheers, chin-chin and “Prost” to that. As for Nox itself, the bar was opened in September 2024 by a mixologist-turned-foodie trio: Arun Naagenthira Puvanendran of Kink, Nico Zillmann from bar Lost my Voice and Max Mössmer from Krass Böser Wolf. They joined forces to open a temporary location that is part small plates, part speakeasy. Drinks-wise, the menu is innovative and – if you like your tipples sweeter than I do – full of light, bright sippable cocktails like the “yellowish” with Herradura Plata tequila, kalamansi fruit, yellow tomato, turmeric and honey. The food, meanwhile, is served tapas style by chefs Julius and Martin but will certainly fill you up if needed.
The likes of the Thai Parmigiana di Melanzane, oysters and a Camembert Pastéis de Nata make indulgent accompaniments to the drinks. If you want more extensive eats, you can reserve a table at the back and get served a surprise menu. Nox is open for early doors Wednesday to Friday and runs gender-diverse nights on Saturday as a collab with the folks at Stueck bar. Best be quick, though – Nox is (sadly!) only open until the end of the month…
Text: Benji Haughton / Photos: Robyn Steffen
Nox Pop-up, Pannierstr.57, 12047 Berlin–Neukölln; map
Runs until 01.11.2024. You can reserve a table here.
@nox.cocktailbistro