Minakshi Singh

Freelance bartending is a practical apprenticeship in speed, reading a room, and making service decisions without much insulation. Early in her career, Minakshi Singh worked that route, building the fluency and instinct that later shaped her work behind the bar. Today, the work is carried through several trade-facing platforms: Minakshi Singh is co-founder of Cocktails & Dreams (since 2012), co-founder of SideCar (since 2018), and co-founder of India Bartender Show.

Hospitality is the through-line: not only what is poured, but how the room receives the guest. In Minakshi Singh’s work, the bar is treated as a people-first service craft rather than a drink list alone. At the New Delhi bar, the production work is specific and tactile. The team builds in-house flavor extractions, including bitters, syrups, grogs, and tinctures, for fine craft cocktails. The bar’s specialties include artisanal cocktails; signature cocktails across classic, seasonal, and craft formats; zero proof and low proof drinks; and the "Whatever you Say" concept.

The Sidecar cocktail functions as both reference point and house identity. In Minakshi Singh’s bar, it gives the room its name and a signature work, connecting a classic cocktail structure to the broader practice of welcome.

The Sidecar cocktail is the named association for Minakshi Singh. Her craft focus includes artisanal cocktails and signature cocktails.

Recognition for the bar work has come through ranked trade lists: Minakshi's honors include World's Best Bars, ranked #26 (2022), World's Best Bars, ranked #47 (2021), World's Best Bars, ranked #91 (2020), Asia's 50 Best Bars, ranked #40, and 30 Best Bars list in India, ranked #3 (2019).