Curious Elixirs
Ready-to-Drink
Bottled non-alcoholic cocktails meant to be poured over ice. Curious No. 2 (NA Aperol Spritz) and No. 4 (NA Dark & Stormy) are the most-served.
Where to drink Curious Elixirs
28 verified venues pour Curious Elixirs.
Dear Dry Drinkery
East Cesar Chavez
A dedicated non-alcoholic bottle shop on the east side. Deep shelves of NA spirits, aperitifs, functional drinks, and RTDs, plus staff who actually pour samples and walk you through the catalog.
Hillside Farmacy
East Austin
A restored 1950s pharmacy turned restaurant. The brunch and dinner menus include a small NA section with seasonal shrubs, Ghia spritzes, and a Seedlip option.
Mattie's at Green Pastures
South Austin
A historic estate restaurant on Live Oak with a graceful patio and a small but thoughtful NA cocktail list. Best for a Sunday brunch or a slow dinner.
Upstairs at Caroline
Downtown
A rooftop bar above the Aloft Austin Downtown with a small mocktail section. Solid pre-dinner option if you want a skyline view without a drink.
Daydreamer
East Austin
A daytime-into-evening cafe with one of the most thoughtful NA cocktail menus on the east side. Pour-over coffee in the morning, Ghia spritzes and Kin Euphorics at sundown.
Poka Lola Social Club
LoDo
A soda fountain inspired cocktail bar in the Dairy Block. Craft NA sodas, zero-proof riffs on egg creams, and a small list of stirred NA cocktails. A great mid-evening pit stop.
Yacht Club
Highland
An eccentric, nautical-themed cocktail bar in Highland with Lyre's NA spirits well stocked behind the bar. The team is happy to build zero-proof versions of any classic on the menu.
Point Easy
RiNo
A neighborhood restaurant with seasonal NA cocktails featuring local syrups, shrubs, and bittered sodas. The list changes with the kitchen menu, usually three to four NA builds at a time.
Upstairs Circus
LoDo
A DIY workshop and cocktail bar where guests can build crafts while they drink. A handful of NA cocktails and Curious Elixirs are on the menu alongside the full bar.
Bar Helix
RiNo
A Champagne-focused cocktail bar with a permanent "On the Wagon" section on the menu for NA spritzes and stirred zero-proof builds. Seasonal updates keep the list current.
Adrift Tiki Bar
Baker
A serious tiki bar with several standout NA tiki cocktails on the menu. The build is the build: fresh juices, house orgeat, and tropical bitters, with NA rum in place of the spirit.
Hudson Hill
Capitol Hill
A cafe by day and cocktail bar by night with one of the most consistent NA programs in Denver. Pour-over coffee, then Ghia spritzes and De Soi over ice after sundown.
Boisson
Cobble Hill
A flagship non-alcoholic bottle shop on Atlantic Ave with deep shelves of NA spirits, wine, beer, and aperitifs. Staff actively pour samples and walk you through the catalog.
Dante
West Village
A perennial fixture on the World's 50 Best Bars list, with a serious zero-proof menu that mirrors the depth of its Negroni and Garibaldi programs. NA aperitivo as a real category, not an afterthought.
Over Thyme
Manhattan
A cozy lounge with standout mocktails and an NA wine list. The kitchen and bar collaborate on pairings, and the back bar is genuinely deep on zero-proof options.
Boisson Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Boisson's Williamsburg outpost, with the same deep NA spirits, wine, and beer shelves as the Cobble Hill flagship. Staff actively pour tastings and help you build a curated kit.
Gertie
Williamsburg
An all-day cafe and bar in Williamsburg with a thoughtful NA menu of bottled aperitifs, shrubs, and zero-proof builds. Reliable for breakfast through evening.
Lemon Grove at The Aster Social Club
Hollywood
A rooftop bar at The Aster Social Club with a mocktail list nearly as long as the cocktail list. Garden-driven NA spritzes, stirred zero-proof builds, and skyline views.
Gracias Madre
West Hollywood
A vegan Mexican restaurant with a serious NA margarita program and a rotating selection of agua frescas. The bar team builds zero-proof versions of nearly every signature cocktail.
Cha Cha Cha
Silver Lake
A long-running Silver Lake spot with a fun, tropical-leaning atmosphere and several NA drink options on the menu. A solid neighborhood default for a sober night out.
Civil Coffee
Highland Park
A Highland Park craft coffee bar with an evening NA drink menu of bottled aperitifs, shrubs, and crafted zero-proof builds. Works for an early afternoon pivot into a slow night.
Tesse
West Hollywood
A French restaurant on Sunset with a curated NA cocktail pairing program for the tasting menu. Bottled aperitifs, NA wine, and stirred zero-proof builds designed alongside the kitchen.
In Good Spirits
Chicago
A dedicated NA bottle shop with a calendar of sober supper clubs, book swaps, and mocktail workshops. The catalog spans spirits, aperitifs, functional drinks, and RTDs, and the shop is a community hub for the Chicago sober scene.
Prazbar
West Town
The first NA wine bar and bottle shop in Chicago, with a monthly subscription club and an evening tasting program. Specializes in dealcoholized wines and serious NA aperitifs.
Loaves and Witches
Edgewater
A sober coffee shop in Edgewater that stays open late, with a queer- and vegan-friendly room and an active events calendar. NA cocktails and functional drinks in the evening, espresso by day.
Bar Pendry
Streeterville
The hotel bar at the Pendry Chicago, with a dedicated NA mocktail menu running alongside the cocktail list. Solid pre-dinner or late-night option in Streeterville.
Lost Lake
Logan Square
A serious tiki bar in Logan Square with several NA tiki drinks on the menu. Fresh juices, house orgeat, and tropical bitters with NA rum standing in for the spirit.
Virtue
Hyde Park
Erick Williams's Southern restaurant in Hyde Park, with curated NA drink pairings designed alongside the kitchen. Seasonal shrubs, bottled aperitifs, and stirred NA cocktails.