Botanical cocktails and creative drinks at Bamboo Sky near Cambridge

Botanical Cocktails & Creative Drinks at Bamboo Sky

23 February 2026 by Bamboo Sky

More Than a Drinks Menu — A Drinking Philosophy

At most restaurants, the drinks list is an afterthought. At Bamboo Sky, it’s a destination in its own right.

Our bar team approaches every drink with the same philosophy our kitchen brings to food: fresh ingredients, bold flavours, and a genuine passion for craft. The result is a drinks menu that’s as adventurous and carefully considered as the Thai cuisine it accompanies — from botanical cocktails infused with house-made syrups to boba teas, flowering teas, craft beers, and beyond.

Whether you’re settling into a private dome for the evening, sipping something cold on the terrace, or celebrating with friends in the garden, what you drink at Bamboo Sky is part of the experience — not a footnote to it.

The Art of Botanical Cocktails

Our cocktail programme is built around one simple idea: let the botanicals lead. Rather than relying on heavy, artificial syrups and premixed bases, our bar team makes everything from scratch — infusing fresh lemongrass, clove, ginger, coconut, and seasonal herbs into syrups and cordials that form the backbone of every cocktail.

The result is drinks that taste alive. They’re bright, aromatic, and layered with flavour — the kind of cocktails that make you pause after the first sip and wonder what’s in them.

Three Cocktails Worth Knowing

White Elephant — smooth, tropical, and quietly complex. This is the cocktail our guests come back for again and again. It’s the perfect introduction to our botanical approach — light enough for an aperitif, interesting enough to hold your attention all evening.

Fifi-boba — playful, textured, and completely unique. We’ve taken the boba tea concept and reimagined it as a cocktail, with tapioca pearls adding a satisfying chewiness to a beautifully balanced drink. It’s fun, it’s different, and it’s ours.

Botanical Sky — our signature cocktail and the one that best captures who we are. Fresh botanicals, house-made syrups, and a careful balance of flavours that feels both adventurous and refined. If you’re only trying one cocktail, make it this one.

Boba Bubble Tea: Not Just a Trend

Boba has taken the world by storm, but at Bamboo Sky, we’ve been serving it since long before it became a high-street staple. Our bubble teas are made with quality ingredients and come in a wide range of flavours — fruity, creamy, and everything in between.

They’re the perfect accompaniment to a Thai meal, a refreshing choice on a warm afternoon in the garden, and a brilliant alternative if you’re not drinking alcohol. For many of our guests, the boba tea is reason enough to visit.

Flowering Teas & Botanical Brews

For something truly mesmerising, try one of our flowering teas. Hand-tied tea leaves unfurl in hot water to reveal a beautiful flower bloom — it’s as much a visual experience as a culinary one. Served in glass teapots so you can watch the transformation unfold, our flowering teas are a moment of calm in a busy world.

They pair beautifully with our afternoon tea and make a wonderful alcohol-free option for those who want something special without the spirits.

Craft Beers, Wine & Champagne

Our drinks programme isn’t all cocktails and tea. We also offer:

  • Craft beers — a rotating selection from local and international breweries, chosen to complement Thai flavours. Hoppy IPAs that stand up to spice, crisp lagers that cleanse the palate, and rich stouts for cooler evenings.
  • Wines — a curated list with options that have been selected specifically to pair with Thai cuisine. Aromatic whites like Riesling and Gewürztraminer are natural partners for curries, while lighter reds work beautifully with grilled meats.
  • Champagne and prosecco — because some moments call for bubbles. Whether it’s a birthday, anniversary, or simply a Tuesday that deserves celebrating, we have you covered.
  • Specialty coffee — for those who want to round off their meal with something warm, our coffee offering is a step above the ordinary.

The Perfect Pairing: Thai Food Meets Creative Drinks

One of the great joys of dining at Bamboo Sky is discovering how our drinks complement our food. Thai cuisine, with its complex interplay of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy, is brilliantly suited to creative drink pairing.

A few combinations our team particularly recommends:

  • Weeping Tiger + a hoppy IPA — the bitterness of the hops cuts through the richness of the chargrilled beef, while the carbonation refreshes the palate between bites.
  • Green curry + an aromatic white wine — the floral, slightly sweet notes of a good Gewürztraminer mirror the fragrance of the curry while tempering the heat.
  • Crispy Duck & Pancakes + Botanical Sky cocktail — the herbaceous, citrus notes of the cocktail complement the rich, lacquered duck beautifully.
  • Afternoon tea + flowering tea — the gentle, floral infusion is the perfect companion to our Thai-inspired savouries and English sweet treats.

Don’t be afraid to ask our team for recommendations — they love matching drinks to dishes and will happily guide you to something perfect.

A Bar Worth Visiting on Its Own

You don’t need to be dining to enjoy our bar. Bamboo Sky is a destination for drinks in its own right — whether you’re popping in for cocktails on the terrace, catching up with friends over boba in the garden, or settling into a dome for an evening of conversation and craft beers.

We’re open from 5pm Tuesday to Thursday, and from 11am on Fridays and Saturdays, so there’s always time for a drink.

View our full drinks menu and book your visit. Your next favourite cocktail is waiting.

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