DESTINATION OOTY

HIT THE HIGH NOTES Pubs, lounge bars, resto bars...

Atypical Coimbatorean is as much at home with Mexican cuisine as he is with his rice-rasam. He is equally at ease in a ‘veshti’ (dhoti) from the pavement store as he is in an imported Armani suit. And so is the expatriate who has made the city his home. If you see a south

Indian fast food joint sitting cheek by jowl with a hip Italian restaurant or a Reebok and Hidesign showroom sharing the same street with Himalaya

Drug Co and Titan, you know it’s a city with a healthy blend of the East and West. The city’s accommodating nature is also one reason why there are so many watering holes in the city. Party!

PUBS, LOUNGES & RESTO BARS HUSH BAR

Radisson Blu Coimbatore, 164-165, Avinashi Road, Peelamedu; Tel: 222-6000, 11am-12am. Avg cost for two, Rs 800.

OPIUM

Poppys Vista, Avinashi Road, Tirupur; Tel: 04296-304-300, 272-101, Weekdays: 12.30pm-3pm & 5.30pm-11pm, Weekends: 11am-11pm. Avail daily offers. Avg Cost for two, Rs 760.

HATTAN

Poppys Tower, Race Course; Tel: 498-0234, 434-6644, 73977-45444 12noon-12midnight. Coimbatore’s first cocktail lounge, resident DJ. Avg cost for two, Rs 700-1000.

TEASE

Vivanta - COIMBATORE , 105, Race Course Road; Tel: 668-1000, 1pm-11.45pm, Sat-Sun: 12noon-11.45pm Avg cost for two, Rs. 1200.

LATITUDE 11

Le Meridien, 762, Avinashi Road, Neelambur; Tel: 236-4343, 11am-12pm. Avg cost for two, Rs 2600++

ELEVATE

Zip By Spree Hotels, Mangala International, 340, Nehru Street, Pera Naidu Layout, Ram Nagar; Tel: 87540-59888, 11am-11pm. Avg cost for two, Rs 300.

THE HUB

Ibis Coimbatore City Centre, Lakshmi Mills Junction, Puliakulam Road; Tel: 711-7666, 11am-11pm. Avg cost for two, Rs 900++

PITSTOP PERMIT ROOM BAR

The Orbis Hotel, 1562, Avinashi Road, Hope College, Peelamedu; Tel: 439-9988, 11am-12am. Avg cost for two, Rs 400-600.

THE EDITION LIBRARY BAR

The Residency Towers, 1076, Avinashi Road; Tel: 224-1414, 11am-12am. Avg cost for two, Rs 750++

THE COTTON BAR

WelcomHotel Coimbatore, 1266/14, West Club Road, Race Course; Tel: 393-5030, 11am-11pm. Avg cost for two, Rs 1400.

L2 BAR (LANDMARK LOUNGE)

Hotel Landmark, 353/1, Bharathiar Road, Gandhipuram Bus Stand; Tel: 73730-44411, 11am-11.30pm. Avg cost for two, Rs 1000.

WXYZ

Aloft Coimbatore, 483, Kamaraj Road, Uppilipalayam, Singanallur; Tel: 665-6000, 11am-11.30pm. Avg cost for two, Rs 1200.

SIT UP

The Acasia Hotel, 2/177C, Avinashi Road, Chinniampalayam; Tel: 262-6599, 11am-11pm. Avg cost for two, Rs 600.

KNOTTY SPIRITS

Hotel CAG Pride, 312,Bharathiar Road Tel:431- 7777, 11am-11pm. Avg cost for two, Rs 550++

Z-BAR

Zone By The Park, 33/3, Avinashi Road, Near Lakshmi Mills Signal; Tel: 400-5000, 11am-12am. Avg cost for two, Rs 700.

G-SPIRIT BAR & LOUNGE

Hotel Gowtham, 9/36A, Avinashi Road, Civil Aerodrome Post; Tel: 437-7647, 11am-12am. Avg cost for two, Rs 600.

SLOUNGE

Lemon Tree Hotel, 173/3 & 174/4, Sri Rangulu Naidu Farms, Vilankurichi Road, Kalapatty; Tel: 220-5666, 11am-11pm. Avg cost per two, Rs 500++ Happy hours all day

SUNDAR PERMIT ROOM

Sri Aarvee Hotels, 311A, Bharathiar Road, Sidhapudur; Tel: 252-3677, 11am-11pm. Avg cost for two, Rs 600.

B2B AC BAR PERMIT ROOM

Hotel Chenthur Park, 10/1-9, Avinashi Road, Near Coimbatore Airport, Sitraa; Tel: 427-9111, 11am-12am. Avg cost for two, Rs 620.

FLAMES

Sree Annapoorna Hotel, East Arokiaswamy Road, Rs Puram; 452-2333, 12am-11pm. Avg cost for two, Rs 580.

BLACK BOX

The Arcadia Hotel, 4, Avinashi Road, Goldwins; Tel: 456-7777, 11am-11pm. Avg cost for two, Rs 700.

BLUE ICE

SBS Grand, 58, DJ Nagar, Masakalipalayam Road, Hope College; Tel: 433-4447, 11am-12am. Avg cost for two, Rs 620.

CITY HEIGHT

SBS Grand, 58, DJ Nagar, Masakalipalayam Road, Hope College; Tel: 433-4447, 6pm-12am. Avg cost for two, Rs 620.

HYYPER BAR

Hotel KISCOL Grand, 245A, Dr Rajendra Prasad Road, Tadabad; Tel: 85086-44483, 12pm-12am. Avg cost for two, Rs 700.

RAMBA RESTO BAR

Metro Park Inn, 1000, Raja Street, Town Hall; Tel: 420-3555, 11am-12am. Avg cost for two, Rs 550. Starting with a bang on New Year’s Eve, Ramba Resto Bar is the newest pub in town. Now with this new set up, come and enjoy with your friends and colleagues for partying or a quiet drinking session. They have something on offer every day, the highlight being ladies nights on Wednesdays. You are offered a range of imported liquor and IMFL. Happy hours are from 11am to 7pm daily. What makes the bar so unique is the free food that you get with drinks. They range from veg to non-veg items including a variety of bar snacks. Come and be a part of the growing party scene in Coimbatore, starting at Ramba Resto Bar.

Plush lounging

UNWIND IN STYLE AT LATITUDE 11 AND THE CIGAR LOUNGE, AT LE MERIDIEN COIMBATORE

BY OUR CORRESPONDENT

Coimbatore’s leading hotel Le Meridien has a plush Lounge Bar located at the lobby level, Latitude 11, designed in a chic, stylish and creative fashion to serve as an ideal gathering place for guests to engage in meaningful conversations, exchange ideas or just chill out at leisure. To accompany the chatter and fun, guests can indulge in light snacks or sip on an exotic fruit infusion or a creative signature cocktail.

Latitude 11 is artistically designed with a wall-to-wall bar, stocked with a wide spread of international and local liquors and liqueurs. More than 75 labels of wine are available for guests to choose from, making it the first Lounge Bar in Coimbatore to serve such an extensive variety. All food served at Latitude 11 is bite sized and includes an assortment of snack platters and finger foods.

The main bar area is fitted with tall elegant bar stools for those who would like to casually sip their drinks and chat whilst getting a closer view of the bartender whipping up interesting