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The Crazy Glassware at These 9 Bars Will Up Your Instagram Game

The Thai Iced Tea at ROKC
The Thai Iced Tea at ROKC | © Zenith Richards

If you didn’t post a photo, did the night really happen? It’s no longer enough for a cocktail to be delicious; it needs to be photogenic as well. These nine bars have some seriously showy drinks. But don’t just post a photo—savor the cocktail, too, because they’re all crafted by top bartenders.

Canon, Seattle

Canon has one of the world’s largest whiskey selections, and we’ve been a fan of its glassware for quite some time. As that show about the Pacific Northwest’s other major city says, just put a bird on it.
928 12th Ave., Seattle
Playing around with ideas for the spring menu. What do you think? Should we put a bird on it?
A post shared by canon (@canonseattle) on Feb 25, 2017 at 12:30pm PST
Toying around with some ideas for the spring menu. A post shared by canon (@canonseattle) on Feb 22, 2017 at 8:01pm PST

Lost Lake, Chicago

Tiki drinks have always been known for their great glassware and garnishes. Lost Lake, though, takes tiki to a new level with its whimsical mugs, garnishes, and straws curling every which way. 3154 W. Diversey Ave., Chicago
🍊 A post shared by Lost Lake (@lostlaketiki) on Oct 18, 2016 at 1:54pm PDT

Mother of Pearl, New York City

The tiki-leaning cocktails at Mother of Pearl, a vegan Polynesian spot, have basically taken over Instagram. Witness the “Shark Eye,” looking for all the world like it’s just devoured a mermaid.
95 Avenue A, New York
“Shark Eye can make you feel that island vibe on any occasion.” ✨ Thank you @foodandwine for the cocktail recipe cover: • 1 1/2 ounce bourbon, preferably Elijah Craig • 3/4 ounce passion fruit syrup (available at specialty stores and from kalistyans.com) • 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice • 1/2 ounce bonded rye whiskey • 1/4 ounce Luxardo maraschino liqueur • 1/8 ounce curaçao • 2 dashes of tiki bitters • crushed ice • small pineapple leaves (optional) and 3 dashes of Peychard’s bitters, for garnish A post shared by Mother Of Pearl (@motherofpearlny) on Jan 3, 2017 at 9:34am PST
Where are all the weekend warriors at? Tag someone you want to share this with! Warm in the Winter: Guava, Pineapple, Orgeat, Black Pepper, Lime, Gin, Aquavit. photo cred: @_daphnecheng #warminthewinter #tiki #cocktails #mixology #tikivibes A post shared by Mother Of Pearl (@motherofpearlny) on Apr 16, 2016 at 11:08am PDT

ROKC, New York City

The Tokyo-inspired drinks at ROKC, a ramen joint and cocktail bar in Harlem, might be served in a faux bird’s egg or an actual conch shell. 3452 Broadway, New York
Roommate’s Thai iced tea cocktail @rokcnyc last weekend. Tasted like a shot of Thai iced tea (yum condensed milk) with just a hint of absinthe. Drank alongside $1.5 oysters, the best ramen north of 60th street (with fish based broth?!), and fabulous company (reunions hey). The beets cocktail was delicious too. Absolutely deadly ☠️ . . . #wintering #reunions #foodtravels #ramen #brunch #boozybrunch #cocktails #sweetdrinks #rokc #sundays #bestles #nyc #newyork #newyorkcity A post shared by Michelle Zhang (@boozycheese) on Feb 3, 2017 at 8:25am PST
This is my DRINK! A post shared by DandyBear (@dandybear) on Feb 26, 2017 at 3:41pm PST

The Roof at Park South, New York City

We’re counting down the days until the weather warms and The Roof at Park South reopens for the season. It’s our regular summer hang for its delicious drinks (we’re partial to the Miami Vice—frozen pina colada swirled with frozen mai tai) as well as the hilarious glassware (we’ve been served a drink in a C3PO mug before) and A++ garnish game.
125 E. 27th St., New York
A little rain didn’t stop these guys from showing up. What’s your excuse?! 🌴🍹🍍🌴 #raisetheroof . . . . #dranks #eeeeeats #nyc #rooftop #bar #cocktails #tiki #surpriseanddelight
A post shared by Roof At Park South (@roofatparksouth) on Jul 28, 2016 at 4:02pm PDT

Slowly Shirley, New York City

Slowly Shirley is one of our regular hangs for its delicious drinks. It doesn’t hurt that they’re gorgeous as well. Check out this skull-for-two, the cocktail within turned black by activated charcoal. Downstairs, 121 W. 10th St., New York
Sometimes the best way to enjoy a cocktail is to share it. The Perla Negra is a punch for two featuring Santa Teresa 1796, Batavia Arrack, house made Sorrel, Ginger, Honey, OJ, Kalamansi, and Activated Charcoal. #santateresarum #bataviaarrack #cocktails A post shared by Slowly Shirley (@slowlyshirleyny) on Dec 16, 2016 at 2:49pm PST

Super Panda Circus, Brno, Czech Republic

In Brno, Super Panda Circus is shaking up the cocktail game with their fanciful glassware. Yes, that really is the bar’s namesake animal hugging a baby’s bottle of booze and a Barbie doll riding a unicorn.
Šilingrovo nám. 3, 602 00 Brno-střed, Czechia
#superpandacirkus #becherovka #brno #blondteam
A post shared by Zuzka Vacková (@zuzavackova) on Sep 26, 2016 at 4:13pm PDT
Strangest drink container ever. #superpandacircus #horsebottle #barbie #barbiedoll #strange A post shared by Karen Miller (@k_ron__ma) on Jul 29, 2016 at 8:42am PDT

The Barking Dog, Copenhagen

More a cocktail pub, The Barking Dog takes a whimsical approach to a pretty serious drinks program. We can’t get enough of the Mexican 8-Ball. Sankt Hans Gade 19, 2200 København
there is a drink in there #mexican8ball #copenhagen A post shared by Ryan Mayeda (@ryanmayeda) on Feb 3, 2017 at 11:43am PST

Three Dots and a Dash, Chicago

This tiki bar’s got such good glassware game that it’s developed its own line of Three Dots and a Dash tiki mugs… just in case you’d like to try your hand at Instagrammable cocktails at home. 435 N Clark St, Chicago
Crushed ice and Jamaican rum have been known to cure Monday blues. 🌺 A post shared by Three Dots and a Dash (@threedotsandadash) on Apr 11, 2016 at 5:06pm PDT
It’s Friday. Time for a victory dance. • • • ➖ A post shared by Three Dots and a Dash (@threedotsandadash) on Dec 2, 2016 at 2:50pm PST

About the author

Kathryn has eaten her way around the globe, seeking out local delicacies in more than 40 countries and counting. After receiving a Master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, she began writing about travel, food, and drink, and has held editorial roles at luxury publications including Conde Nast Traveler and the Robb Report. When she's in NYC, she can generally be found on a barstool at one of the city's best cocktail bars or at home sipping fine wine with her cat on her lap.

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