On July 10, for one night only, Origin Bar, currently #32 on Asia’s 50 Best Bars , is taking over the bar at Late Checkout, Mumbai. If you haven’t heard of Origin, you will. Housed inside the Shangri-La in Singapore, the bar’s known for doing wildly inventive drinks that manage to be both theatrical and deeply thought out.
Their newest menu is called Point of View. It’s broken into three timelines: Reimagined, New Era, and Boundless. The drinks? Popcorn-infused rum, clarified milk punch, chocolate topped with lemon-infused ants, and a cocktail with a literal cloud of absinthe air.
Behind the bar will be Aki Nishikura and Rishi Randhawa, two very different but equally brilliant bartenders from Origin. Aki’s style is all delicate technique and Japanese precision. Rishi brings the play. Together, they make a drink list that you definitely want in on.
So Why Does This Matter?
Because Mumbai’s having a moment. And Late Checkout is part of the reason why. The bar, with its soft shadows, plush corners, and warehouse-glam interiors, has been making moves. They just did a guest shift at Native in Singapore (currently #32 on Asia’s 50 Best 2024), and now they’re bringing the party home.
This is their first international bar collab on Indian soil, and it’s the kind of thing you’d normally have to hop on a plane to experience.
The Space
Once a textile warehouse, now a late-night hangout with high ceilings, teak wood, chandeliers, and mirrors that make it feel like a cocktail lounge with a past life. It’s one of those rare spots that works for both 7:30 p.m. martinis and 1:00 a.m. mezcal moves.
And yes, there’s a skylight.
What You’re Really Drinking
Cocktails that feel closer to storytelling than mixology. One drink might arrive topped with ants (real ones! Ethically sourced, we’re told), another might be misted with absinthe. But don’t worry, they taste as good as they look.
It’s not for everyone. But it’s not meant to be.
Come For:
- A bar team with real POV
- A drink that makes you rethink clarified milk
- A rare window into one of Singapore’s most exciting bars
- The kind of energy that turns into a scene after 10 p.m.
Location: Mathuradas Mill Compound, 126, Sitaram Jadhav Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013. Phone: 098334 43430