Inside Bar Stormy: Yangdup Lama’s new cocktail bar in Hyderabad
Renowned bartenders Minakshi Singh and Yangdup Lama have opened Bar Stormy in Hyderabad, marking their debut in South India. The bar features a unique 'handy bar' design focused on bartender ergonomics and a welcoming, minimalist aesthetic.
Why it matters
It highlights the expansion of India's premium hospitality and mixology scene into emerging metropolitan markets.
The ‘public notice’ inside Bar Stormy, Hyderabad’s newest cocktail bar, carries 13 announcements. Twelve of them are things you must not do, including one that reads: No farting. But it is the 13th line that captures the bar’s philosophy: “All are welcome.”
That sums up the approach of founders Minakshi Singh and Yangdup Lama, the duo behind Sidecar in New Delhi — ranked No. 18 on Asia’s 50 Best Bars list — as well as Cocktails & Dreams Speakeasy, The Brook, The Old House in Kathmandu and India Bartender Week. With Bar Stormy, they make their South India debut, bringing a cosy 75-seater to Hyderabad’s Financial District.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in