Suckerpunch Bar

Suckerpunch Bar The most famous cocktail bar in St Albans is back! Suckerpunch is a bar located in the heart of St Albans, providing a unique and unforgettable experience.
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Formerly known as Punchin’ Palooka, as with Suckerpunch, the owners remain the same.

21/04/2026

Join us this Friday for a selection of tasty beats and even tastier beverages! We have a DJ playing all evening in our beautiful upstairs bar, space is limited, so get your reservations in ASAP!

Our renovation of the downstairs bar you all know and love, and the exclusive new Suckerpunch Club members area upstairs...
03/12/2025

Our renovation of the downstairs bar you all know and love, and the exclusive new Suckerpunch Club members area upstairs, is complete!

Here is Aaron and Alex in between rounds… What do you think they prefer more, serving drinks or posing for photos? We’ll...
20/05/2025

Here is Aaron and Alex in between rounds…

What do you think they prefer more, serving drinks or posing for photos?

We’ll let you decide!
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To make a reservation, please head over to our website or drop us DM!

We can’t wait to serve you!
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Joining us this Friday we have DJ DK & Friends bringing the Ibiza vibes here to Punchin’ Palooka from 7pm until late! We...
06/02/2025

Joining us this Friday we have DJ DK & Friends bringing the Ibiza vibes here to Punchin’ Palooka from 7pm until late!

We’ll be shaking up the cocktails while the DJ’s spin the decks. 🕺

We’ll be closed on Saturday 8th for a private function, so we’ll be throwing double the party this Friday, you won’t want to miss out!

With only a few tables left, drop us a DM or head over to our website to guarantee yourself a table!
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We’re bringing February in with a BANG! 💥Join us this Friday night for some delicious drinks and some absolute tunes, wi...
05/02/2025

We’re bringing February in with a BANG! 💥

Join us this Friday night for some delicious drinks and some absolute tunes, with live DJ’s spinning the best House and Disco classics… it’s prepped to be a great night! 🎵 🍹

Make sure to head over to our website to make a reservation or drop us a DM to guarantee yourself a table.

Looking forward to partying with you all!
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From all of the team here at Punchin’ Palooka, we would love to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! ...
24/12/2024

From all of the team here at Punchin’ Palooka, we would love to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 🎄
It’s been a busy season and the team will certainly enjoy a well deserved break. We will open our doors and look forward to hosting you all from December 27th.

We hope you all have a lovely time celebrating the Christmas cheer with your loved ones and can’t wait to see you all!🎄

We had the pleasure of Father Christmas visiting us this week ahead of his busiest month… He said he’s made his list, he...
29/11/2024

We had the pleasure of Father Christmas visiting us this week ahead of his busiest month… He said he’s made his list, he’s checking it twice and he found out that Punchin’s cocktail are rather nice! 🎅

So it was only fair that we created a Christmas Cocktail list that we will serve through out the whole of December on top of our usual menu. Featuring 3 festive themed cocktails;

- Smoking Bishop: A Victorian recipe of baked fruits, spices, Port and Red Wine served warm. 🍷

- Poached Pear Cobbler: Spiced Rum, homemade spiced poached Pear syrup, raspberries and Lime. 🍐

- Santas Remedy: Cognac, Bourbon, mixed spices and Orange. 🍊

With Christmas just under a month away, come down and order one of these delicious cocktails. We look forward to serving you and bringing the festive cheer!

*swipe to see Santa behind our bar!*

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With Christmas round the corner, make Punchin Palooka part of your plans this season! We have just released our Christma...
18/10/2024

With Christmas round the corner, make Punchin Palooka part of your plans this season!

We have just released our Christmas dates on our booking system, so head over to our website to make a reservation. Christmas time at Punchin’ Palooka is always a hoot, so come down and spend an h-owl or two with us! 🦉

*We know… these Owl puns aren’t the best, but we can guarantee our cocktails are, please forgive us for winging it* 🫠
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Shaken or Stirred, we have you covered. 🍸 Whether it’s on the menu or off the menu, we pride ourselves on being able to ...
12/09/2024

Shaken or Stirred, we have you covered. 🍸

Whether it’s on the menu or off the menu, we pride ourselves on being able to make any cocktail, providing we have the correct ingredients to do so!

We love being able to personalise our service by giving you a cocktail that you desire. We do this by asking you for a rough criteria of what you like from your beverage… whether it be Booze heavy, light and vibrant or just simply a classic cocktail. It’s one of the many fun parts of our job, having the ability to create a bespoke cocktail catered to your tastes.

So pop down, give us a try and let us whip you a tasty drink!

Walk-ins are of course welcome but to secure yourself a table then head over to our website or drop us a DM!
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We know it’s been a while since we last teased you all with our new menu which will be arriving very shortly…👀But we tho...
10/09/2024

We know it’s been a while since we last teased you all with our new menu which will be arriving very shortly…👀
But we thought it would only be right to give you another insight into what will be on our NEW drinks list!

Introducing ‘No Nombré’. 🍸

- Mezcal
- Aperol
- Raspberries
- Lime

We love Tequila and feel that Mezcal can sometimes be overlooked as a spirit, so by combining fresh raspberries and Aperol, we believe that this is a great introduction to what is a quality spirit. Created in the bar on a definitely, totally sober evening… We thought we would play around and fuse two of our favourite Mezcal drinks together ‘Naked and Famous’ and ‘Division Bell’ but also add a little Punchin’ twist.
Both smokey and fruity, we believe that sometimes you need a cocktail that reflects your life choices and this is simply the one!

Swipe to see the progression of our evening creating this cocktail… 🤫

So come down, get us off the roof of the bar and we will mix you one up!
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Address

26 Verulam Road
Saint Albans
AL34DE

Opening Hours

Wednesday 6pm - 10pm
Thursday 6pm - 10pm
Friday 4pm - 10pm
Saturday 3pm - 11pm

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