Mad Frans Bar

You're walking into a proper grown-up cocktail bar here—the kind where the bartenders actually know what they're doing and won't apologize for shaking your drink properly. Mad Frans occupies one of those converted industrial spaces dotted around Wellington Place, all exposed brick and steel beams, which somehow feels both brutalist and welcoming at the same time. The drinks are the main event: classic cocktails executed with precision, creative house specials that change with the seasons, and a spirits list that goes deep. It's the sort of place you'd take someone to impress without trying too hard, or just pop into midweek when you want something better than the usual generic bar fare.