We visited Livermore’s Nightcaps at Rosetta a few times over the past year, but so far hadn’t made it out for their tiki themed Thursday cocktail menu. That was rectified when we met up with Bob and Julie who are locals and helped us through the menu. Nightcaps is the evening version of the Rosetta Roasting cafe, where coffee and cakes are met with small bites and cocktails.
The back half of Rosetta’s venue is dimly lit at night with lanterns and features several large tiki totems and artifacts, plus jade tiles and comfy booths to enjoy the exotica and mellow lounge music playing. It’s actually “more tiki” than a lot of places that people think of as a tiki bars, and the back room is quite isolated from the rest of the venue.
The cocktails were great, starting with the Mai Tai that features rich, bold flavors. In a nice touch, the branded glass available for purchase features a word mark logo that appears suddenly depending on the light. I also tried the Jungle Bird that leans a little light on Campari and a bit heavier on the rum, which is precisely how I like it. Meanwhile, Mrs. Mai Tai indulged with a couple creamy Grasshoppers, her newest obsession.
Several of the cocktails were elaborately garnished and we even got into the shared cocktail experience. The wait staff and bar team were super helpful in answering some questions, and while our party knows the team already, we saw the friendly vibe being share with other guests as well. Note that tiki drinks can usually be ordered any day of the week, so ask them if you come in on the weekends.
