Bengaluru : 403 Forbidden Bar presents Access Granted, For One Night Only, a special bar takeover with Call Me Ten, New Delhi, the 45th Best Bar in India, in association with Tulleeho, on Saturday, 24 October 2026. The collaboration brings Call Me Ten’s approach to cocktails and hospitality to Bengaluru, with bartender Mohit Badh taking over the bar for an evening of contemporary mixology. Mohit will bring Call Me Ten’s cocktail programme from New Delhi to Bengaluru, offering guests the opportunity to experience its distinctive approach to flavours, ingredients and creative techniques.
Based in Vasant Vihar, Call Me Ten is a Japanese izakaya known for its progressive cocktails and intimate, omakase-style bar experience. The takeover brings its signature cocktail programme to 403 Forbidden Bar in Indiranagar, allowing guests to explore the bar’s distinctive approach to flavour, technique and presentation in a new setting.
The five-cocktail menu features The Clarified Punch, a tropical blend of rum and fruit; Fair-Trade Paloma, combining tequila, citrus and kokum and Floral Gimlet, which pairs gin with delicate floral notes. The selection also includes Patrón Picante, featuring smoked pineapple and pepper, and Shikanji Highball, which blends vodka with Indian-inspired savoury flavours. Together, the cocktails showcase a diverse range of ingredients and contemporary mixology techniques.
The evening brings together Call Me Ten’s progressive cocktail culture and 403 Forbidden Bar’s Distractions Denied philosophy, which centres on being present and immersed in the drinking experience. With Mohit Badh, the Head Bartender from Call Me Ten, behind the bar and a specially curated selection of five cocktails, this one-night collaboration invites guests to discover distinctive flavour combinations and contemporary cocktail craftsmanship.
Location: 403 Forbidden Bar, Indiranagar, Bengaluru
Date: Saturday, 24 October 2026
Timings: 8:00 PM onwards
Price: INR 1,099 +
Guest Bartender: Mohit Badh, Call Me Ten, New Delhi
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