Sa'min Bar and Community Space
San Juan · Cocktail bar
A cozy, community-minded cocktail bar in San Juan with creative, Filipino-riffing drinks, the Suha and Bramble get gin lovers' votes, and there are playfully named specials like Tinola ni Leticia. Complimentary BBQ kamote chips, a not-too-loud room, and a genuinely welcoming crowd. Open Tuesday to Saturday.
The Scene
Part cocktail bar, part community space, Sa'min in San Juan is the sort of place that hosts a small event one night and is just a bar the next. Open Tuesday to Saturday from 6PM. The room is small and warm and people actually talk to each other.
Cocktails are made properly, so give the bartender a minute. Ask what they're pouring that week. There's food to pick at, and the music stays low enough to hear across the table.
Creative types, people in their late twenties and thirties, regulars who know the staff. Friday and Saturday run to 2AM and get fuller.
Who goes here
Creative types in their late twenties and thirties, plus regulars
Pricing
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