Restaurant
Unclaimed profileCynara Restaurant & Lounge
Olympia, WA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Cynara Restaurant & Lounge pairs Mediterranean Northwest-inspired cooking with a brunch cocktail program the venue calls expertly curated and handcrafted. The Cynara Gin Mary is named on the website, and guests point to Athena's Chalice and Nisqually Ghost as favorites. Weekends also bring a clear non-alcoholic cold list: Cock 'n' Bull Ginger Beer at $7, plus S.Pellegrino Limonata, S.Pellegrino mineral water, and Just Water, each $6. The gin and whiskey focus gives the drinks side a specific frame.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Cynara Gin Mary at brunch, the house cocktail named on the website. Guests also single out Athena's Chalice and Nisqually Ghost as favorites. For a non-alcoholic choice, the Cock 'n' Bull Ginger Beer is the highest-priced canned cold drink at $7.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone looking for a brunch cocktail with a gin-forward house option, and guests who want a named non-alcoholic can rather than a default soda. The gin and whiskey framing will interest drinkers who care about those spirits.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Non-alcoholic canned drinks run $6 to $7, with Cock 'n' Bull Ginger Beer at $7 and S.Pellegrino Limonata, S.Pellegrino mineral water, and Just Water at $6.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A Mediterranean Northwest-inspired kitchen with a brunch cocktail program built around gin and whiskey, including the house-named Cynara Gin Mary and a non-alcoholic can list with specific prices.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The venue describes an expertly curated, handcrafted cocktail program for weekend brunch, with the Cynara Gin Mary named on its website. Guests call the craft cocktails amazing and delicious, and name Athena's Chalice and Nisqually Ghost as favorites. Gin and whiskey are the stated spirits focus.
Menu strengths
- — A brunch cocktail program the venue calls expertly curated and handcrafted.
- — The Cynara Gin Mary is named on the website as a brunch cocktail.
- — An extensive gin and whiskey program supports the cocktail side.
Standout selections
- — Cynara Gin Mary, the brunch cocktail named on the venue's website.
- — Athena's Chalice, named by guests as a favorite.
- — Nisqually Ghost, named by guests as a favorite.
Nonalcoholic
A concrete canned cold-drink list: Cock 'n' Bull Ginger Beer at $7 for 12oz, plus S.Pellegrino Limonata, S.Pellegrino mineral water, and Just Water, each $6. The ginger beer is the highest-priced can on the list.
Menu strengths
- — Four named non-alcoholic cold drinks with published prices.
- — Cock 'n' Bull Ginger Beer is the highest-priced canned cold drink at $7.
Standout selections
- — Can Cock 'n' Bull Ginger Beer, $7.00 for 12oz, bold and spicy.
- — Can S.Pellegrino Limonata, $6.00 for 11.5oz, sparkling Italian lemonade.
Pricing: $6-$7
How it sits with the food
The cocktail program is tied to weekend brunch and to Mediterranean Northwest-inspired cuisine, which is the supported pairing context for the Cynara Gin Mary.
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