When a drink with ink sounds much fancier than it really is: Pelikan Bar @ Sheraton Pelikan Hotel (14. May 2022)
Until I stayed at the Sheraton Pelikan Hotel, I wasn’t aware that the name was due to the fact that the hotel used to be the factory for Pelikan ink where they produced their stylos. They changed the whole thing into a hotel with a bar and restaurants – and I decided to have a late night drink at the Pelikan Bar since it was still open and it looked promising.
And it was when I looked at the menu and saw that they served “Apple Ink (ink gin, calvados, vanilla syrup, apple juice, lemon)” (EUR 14.00) which was a drink refined with a specific gin which is prepared with ink. Definitely something interesting when it comes to the fact that there is ink in the gin, and the fact that it looks interesting (since I only ever had ink as part of food, e.g., sepia pasta), but, unfortunately, the flavour experience wasn’t even as close to my expectations as I have hoped for. The drink itself isn’t really anything special.
The waiters were friendly but it is a bit embarrasing if noone who works there can actually pronounce the name of the cigar lounge which the bar has – and even proclaims that it is a Dutch name while the bar menu clearly states that it is a Scottish name (and it clearly is Scottish). In any case, other than the historical incompetency, the staff is friendly and tries the best to accomodate your wishes. The fact that the cigar lounge was super messy when I arrived and the whole interior is not really that appealing makes me say that it’s not really a place I would return to. Fine if you are staying at the hotel and want a final late night drink, other than that, not a place I would return to.
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Contact Details:
Pelikan Bar @ Sheraton Pelikan Hotel
Pelikanplatz 31
30177 Hannover (DE)
Tel.: +49 511 909 38 99
E-Mail: pelikanhannover@sheraton.com
Homepage: http://www.pelikanbar.de
About the Author: Sven
I started the blog in October 2009, while living in Milan which I definitely consider to be one of the food capitals of the world. I was in touch with food since my early childhood (as my father is a former chef). Whenever I can, I travel the world to discover new places, to meet people but mostly to try local dishes and to find hidden gems! If you know a place worth going, please drop a line to: info@thediningexperience.org.
Currently, I am a member of the following food-related associations: Chevalier @Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Zurich-Ville; Membre Gourmet Dégustateur @Ordre Mondial des Gourmets Dégustateurs [OMGD]; Gesellschafter @Goldener Fisch and Member @Slowfood Convivium Zurich City. 
