Long before it received its current incarnation, the bar space at the Solar theatre was a favourite arty hangout, a word of mouth, those-in-the-know secret and happily so. It may have gone a little more mainstream since, but the air of discovering something a little special remains, as, thankfully, does the idea of creating a different experience for the increasing crowds of drinkers. Hence, one can only imagine, the VW Beetle car sticking out of the wall high above the main bar, but also the nice option of four different draught or over 40 bottled beers from around the world, with an excellent house Pilsner. The house burger has also won fans the city over, and at the weekends, guest DJs take over to keep the buzz alive and the party kicking.