Singing Bowls Hospitality, founded by Sahil Baweja and actor-entrepreneur Sunny Leone, have launched Potions: Cocktail Theatre, a new cocktail destination at Ambawatta One in Mehrauli with views of the Qutub Minar.
Conceived as a cocktail theatre, it transforms mixology into performance art, with every drink designed to be an emotional narrative. The venue moves beyond traditional bar formats, positioning bartenders as artists, emotions as themes, and cocktails as acts on a sensorial stage.
“Potions: Cocktail Theatre is more than a bar, it is a platform,” said Baweja. “India has exceptional homegrown mixology talent, and we’re committed to giving it a stage. Every cocktail here is a story, and every bartender is an artist shaping that story.”
“With Potions: Cocktail Theatre, we wanted to bring back drama, nostalgia, and connection to a night out,” said Leone. “Love & Its Aftermath, our first theme, taps into the emotions we all know, the joy, the heartbreak, the chaos, and turns them into experiences.”
The First Theme: ‘Love & its Aftermath’
Led by industry veteran Kamal Kohli, the beverage programme opens with a dramatic first season titled “Love & its Aftermath”. Far from a traditional menu, this is a scripted journey through the chaos, humour, and intensity of modern romance—from the thrill of “The Right Swipe” to the chaos of a “3 AM bad decisions” and the poetic yearning of “Judaai”.
Anchored by avant-garde techniques, the lineup features ‘I’ll Die For You’, a daring Absinthe potion designed for the wildly devoted, and the intricate ‘Welcome to Heartbreak’, a complex masterpiece balancing wasabi-infused gin with delicate matcha air. On the playful side, ‘The Right Swipe’ delivers a textural thrill, pairing tequila with a refreshing coconut sorbet to capture the rush of a new match.
The Cuisine and Décor
The cuisine is expertly designed to complement the cocktail theatre. The menu features a curated selection of small and sharing plates from Indian Tandoori and European Mediterranean Grills. In line with the philosophy of platforming talent, the kitchen is led by a trio of chefs: Rajdev (formerly of Lavash, Olive), Kuldeep Rawat (formerly of Rooh), and Arpit Verma (Chica Loca by Sunny Leone).
The set design of the venue is a visual experience in itself, a dramatic contrast between a white fort wall and an all-black volcanic stone cave, with a black-and-white terrace softened by plush greenery, all overlooking the Qutub Minar.