The Velvet Hippo Bar & Lounge
Cocktail Bar
Why pick this one
The Velvet Hippo serves house-crafted signature cocktails on a rooftop with downtown Durham views and weekend dog-friendly hours.
Best for
- creative signature cocktails
- rooftop drinks with downtown Durham views
- mocktails and nonalcoholic beer or wine
- dog-friendly weekend outings
- late-night dancing and recurring DJ events
- semi-private gatherings for groups of 20 or more
Look elsewhere if
- a full-service restaurant meal is required
- guests under 21 need access to an event
- a fully private bar buyout is required
Specialties
- signature cocktails
- creative mocktails
- rooftop lounge service
- slushes
- semi-private bar events
What makes them different
- Third-floor rooftop location with downtown Durham views
- Signature cocktails priced from $15 to $17, including house-infused spirits and housemade syrups
- Weekend Yappy Hours welcome well-behaved dogs on the roofdeck from noon to 6pm
- Recurring R&B, trivia bingo, Latin, femme, and dance-party programming
- Semi-private event reservations available for groups of 20 or more without a separate rental fee
- Serves
- Durham
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 119 Orange St, Durham, NC 27701-0106
- Phone
- +19192944447
- Website
- http://www.velvethippodurham.com/
- hello@velvethippodurham.com
Services
- cocktail service
- beer and wine service
- nonalcoholic beverage service
- light bites
- event bookings
- DJ and dance events