For a taste of the wild side, order a Born to Be Wild cocktail that mixes Illegal Mezcal, cucumber, lime, and Serrano peppers or a Get Off My Cloud that features Smoked Old Fashioned with Makers Mark, brown sugar, bitters, and zest.īut what really draws a crowd is its cocktail creamery that boasts over 40 spirit-infused ice creams.
Try their Batanga ice cream that mixes tequila, Mexican Coke, and lime or the decadent Chocolate Marshmallow that blends rum, milk chocolate, marshmallow, Illegal Mezcal Dulce de Leche, and toffee. Metl also offers gluten-free and vegan flavors for the most sensitive palettes. Seating at Metl is first-come, first-serve, but they will accept reservations for large parties. The restaurant allows dine-in and takeout, and the kitchen stays open until 10 pm on weekdays and midnight on weekends. Located at the Sky Deck in the heart of the restaurant collection in the Del Mar Highlands Town Center, Understory is a modern bar that offers an inspired collection of cocktails and fine wine. Now offering a late-night cocktail program called Nocturnal that features shot-sized nightcaps for rousing late nights.ĭesigned as a modern tree canopy, or middle layer of a forest, the bar invokes a natural environment with a sophisticated flair that will impress your friends.
