Riddles

Riddles is a great Prohibition style bar in Altrincham town centre. The bar itself is quite stylish with lots of dark lighting to give it that 1920s speakeasy feel. The place gets really busy at the weekend and it would be wise to get there early if you want a seat. The cocktails at Riddles are excellent. The French martini was one of the best I’ve had anywhere. The bar staff are also very friendly. The only issue is the waiting time you have at the bar as it can take them a while to prepare the drinks but it’s well worth it for the quality you receive.

Enter here and you enter the world of 1920s Prohibition. We loved absolutely everthing we saw and drank in this speakeasy cocktail bar in the heart of Altrincham — they have a superb location practically opposite the Market and form a ‘holy quadrinity’ of great bars alongside Pi, Belgian Bar and Mort Subite.
Their staff are a credit to them, welcoming and enthusiastic (but not overly so). It was a great touch that they were all decked out in clothing of the period, all braces and flat caps — reminded me of characters from Bugsy Malone.
Their extensive cocktail menu has something for everyone* and reading through the list will no doubt leave you perplexed about what to order first. It was an exciting initial visit — we hadn’t finished our first drink before deciding we’d come back asap.
* of legal age to drink!
Speaking of drinks, the staff made some recommendations and kindly offered to bring them over to where we we seating (we’d nabbed a table tucked away in what I’d describe as a snug). After only a few minutes our drinks arrived and they looked great, the glasses looked the business and what was inside them really gorgeous. I first had a South Side (reportedly Al Capone’s drink of choice) and it was refreshing.
Next I tried their Old Fashioned — I’m trying to get a taste for whisky — and it was a tasty, slow drink. Perfect.
As I’ve written, we’ll be definitely going back here and trying out more of their drinks. The service and attention to detail are of the highest order, even for a bar that was very busy.

Just briliant — absolutely love this place. The only bar in Altrincham that genuinely cares about the quality of their drinks! An absolute must visit!