Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileCentro Bar & Kitchen
Reno, NV · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Centro Bar & Kitchen treats the drinks list as the main event, not a support system. Eleven signature cocktails span whiskey, tequila, mezcal, gin, rum, and vodka, with house syrups and infusions doing real work in drinks like the Centro Fig Old Fashioned and Cactus Cooler. The wine and sake list moves from Prosecco and Soave to Barolo and Dassai 45, while the amaro and digestif section runs 18 deep. Draft beer, mocktails, and a house Yuzucello round out a program built for choices.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Centro Fig Old Fashioned, made with Old Forester Rye, fig puree, and two bitters. For a tequila route, the Cactus Cooler brings Cimarron Tequila, cantaloupe cream, prickly pear, and grilled cactus syrup. If you want something bitter and low-proof, the amaro list and house Yuzucello are the move.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a full beverage program rather than a single specialty will find plenty here: spirit-forward cocktails, a serious amaro shelf, wine by the glass or bottle, and non-alcoholic options with real flavor. It suits groups where one person wants mezcal, another wants sake, and someone else is skipping alcohol.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails run $15–$17, wine by the glass $12–$20 and by the bottle $45–$190, sake by the glass $3–$14 and by the bottle $21–$60, draft beer and cider $11–$13, mocktails $10–$12, and amari or digestifs $6–$12.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The breadth is the point: 11 cocktails with house-made components, a separate sake subsection, an 18-entry amaro and digestif list, and a house Yuzucello. Few cocktail bars carry that many directions at once without thinning the list.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Eleven signature cocktails span whiskey, tequila, mezcal, gin, rum, and vodka, with house syrups and infusions throughout. The list includes multiple Old Fashioned riffs, agave drinks, and bitter-forward options, giving the section real range rather than a single house style.
Menu strengths
- — An 11-item cocktail list with diverse spirit bases and house-made components
- — Reviewers consistently praised the cocktails as delicious and outstanding, noting significant effort in the list
Standout selections
- — Centro Fig Old Fashioned — Old Forester Rye Whiskey, fig puree, angostura bitters, and Australian bitters, $16.00
- — Up in Smoke — Agave De Cortez Mezcal, Cointreau, lime, passion fruit, agave, jalapeno, and black lime salt, $17.00
- — Sunkissed — Amaro Nardini, Lo-Fi Gentian Amaro, pineapple, peach-mint syrup, egg whites, and bitters, $17.00
Pricing: Cocktails $15.00–$17.00
Wine
A multi-region wine list covers sparkling, white/rosé, and red by the glass and bottle, with a dedicated sake subsection of five bottles. The red bottle list reaches Barolo, Barbaresco, Brunello di Montalcino, Amarone, and Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which is serious range for a cocktail bar.
Menu strengths
- — Substantial multi-region wine list with glass and bottle formats across sparkling, white/rosé, and red
- — Separate sake subsection with five sakes by glass and bottle
Standout selections
- — La Spinetta 'Garetti' Barolo 2020, Piedmont, by the bottle, $110.00
- — Banfi Brunello di Montalcino 2020, Tuscany, by the bottle, $130.00
- — Dassai 45 Junmai Daiginjo sake, 720 ml, glass $8.00 / bottle $60.00
Pricing: Wine by the glass $12.00–$20.00; by the bottle $45.00–$190.00. Sake by the glass $3.00–$14.00; by the bottle $21.00–$60.00
Beer
An eight-line draft program covers cider, sour, pilsner, hefeweizen, two IPAs, Peroni, and stout. The inclusion of rotating cider, rotating pilsner, and seasonal sour and stout gives the list some movement, though it stays within familiar draft territory.
Menu strengths
- — Eight draft lines with rotating and seasonal options
- — Draft selection spans cider, sour, pilsner, hefeweizen, IPA, Peroni, and stout
Standout selections
- — Rotating Cider on draft, $12.00; Seasonal Stout on draft, $13.00
Pricing: Draft beer and cider $11.00–$13.00
Nonalcoholic
Five named mocktails give the non-alcoholic side its own section rather than a token option, with distinct profiles ranging from coconut and kaffir lime to Thai chili and ginger beer. Sparkling mineral water is available by small or large bottle.
Menu strengths
- — Five-item mocktail list with distinct flavor profiles; Sparkling mineral water by small or large bottle
Standout selections
- — Pina Colada Fizz — coconut milk, kaffir lime, pineapple juice, and sparkling water, $12.00
- — Heat Seeker — grapefruit, lemon, Thai chili, brown sugar, and ginger beer, $12.00
- — Figgy Chai Hot Tea — fig puree, coconut milk, chai tea, and cinnamon, $10.00
Pricing: Mocktails $10.00–$12.00; sparkling mineral water $4.00 small / $10.00 large
Spirits
The amaro and digestif list runs 18 entries deep, with a separate digestif section covering Grappa, Montenegro, Amaro Dell Etna, and Vecchio Amaro Del Capo. House-made Yuzucello adds a proprietary pour to an otherwise classic bitter-and-digestif shelf.
Menu strengths
- — Deep amaro and digestif selection with 18+ entries
- — Separate Digestifs section lists Grappa, Montenegro, Amaro Dell Etna, and Vecchio Amaro Del Capo
Standout selections
- — Housemade Yuzucello, $12.00; Vecchio Amaro Calabria, $11.00; Nonino Grappa, $12.00
Pricing: Amaros $6.00–$12.00; digestifs $10.00–$12.00
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