Top 10 most spectacular bar toilets
Of course it’s usually the impeccable drinks and service which draw punters to some of the world’s best bars, but these venues are also known for their spectacular loos.
From urinal lips to loos with a view, these are the top 10 most spectacular bar toiletsWhether lauded for their stunning views, high-tech gadgets, beautiful interiors or lewd decor, some bar toilets have become so famous their reputations exceed even the venues they are situated in.
London has certainly proved to house some of the coolest bar toilets, with vertigo-inducing, rude and even egg-shaped cubicles.
Meanwhile, one shopping centre in Taiwan takes the bar toilet concept to a whole new level and a bar/restaurant in New York boasts toilets reminiscent of an oriental version of Alice in Wonderland.
Click through the following pages to discover our pick of the top 10 most spectacular bar toilets. Have you visited a bar loo which you think deserves a mention on this list? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
Sushisamba
Located on the 38th and 39th floors of the Heron Tower, Sushisamba is certainly not for the vertigo sufferer since it boasts the highest outdoor terraces in Europe. While the decor of its toilets is certainly pleasant, its the view of the London skyline which really astounds. Upon entering the tower, guests are whisked up to the floors in a glass elevator, allowing once towering landmarks to appear quickly shrink to minute size.
Sketch
London bar Sketch would certainly win the award for most unusual bar toilet with its uni-sex, bright white, egg-shaped pee pods. In what looks like a room in A Clockwork Orange, guests are advised by an attendant dressed as a French maid on how to enter these surreal cubicles.
The Hunter S
The rather fetishised men’s bathroom at Islington drinking and dining den The Hunter S features ruby mouth-shaped urinals and decorated with retro pornographic images. Not really a loo for the prudish.
The Beer Bathroom
Taiwan’s The Beer Bathroom takes the bar toilet one step further by integrating the two concepts, placing a dedicated beer bar in the heart of a public toilet. Based in the Chung Yo department store, Taichung City, The Beer Bathroom is one of 14 themed bathrooms in the 14-floor building.
Aqua Shard
Another high rise bar loo with a view is Aqua Shard, based on the 31st floor of London’s iconic Shard tower. A breathtaking cityscape encapsulating the London Eye, the Tower of London and the Gherkin can be viewed in floor to ceiling windows while bathroom business is being attended to.
Morimoto
New York bar and restaurant Morimoto not only features high tech technology allowing for the most luxurious of toilet experiences (think “rear cleansing” buttons), guests can also sit on loss which have a beautiful, seemingly endless background of oriental flowers.
The Exhibit Bar
Located in South London’s Balham, The Exhibit Bar attempts to alleviate bathroom boredom and also endeavours to help men improve their aim with its high tech loos packed with video game technology. The hands-free games are controlled by urine streams and include include a skiing challenge, and a multiple choice pub quiz.
Cellar Door
Guests visiting the toilets of London’s tiny cabaret club Cellar Door, which itself used to be a public lavatory, might appeal to your inner exhibitionist. Toilet doors are see-through until the lock is turned, prompting many a fearful expression on guest’s faces. Unfortunately we were unable to source an image for the toilets at Cellar Door, but if any of our readers has an image to share, please email it to our info address.
The Princess Louise
A more ornate affair, Holborn’s The Princess Louise gin palace channels Victorian decadence in its men’s toilets, which feature beautiful tiles, green marble urinals and original flooring.
Crazy Bear
Elegant bordering on ostentatious, London’s Crazy Bear bar features heavily mirrored, gleaming loos which look more like a Swarovski crystal shop.
