These days the Bar Crenn space glows under a textured gold ceiling, with warm light woods curving up from behind the back bar. The bar’s new look draws inspiration from Japanese-style listening bars, which are having a renaissance in the Bay Area thanks to similarly designed new bars including Harlan Records, Le Fantastique in Hayes Valley, and the upcoming Yokai from the Gozu team. The Bar Crenn space also underwent a dramatic redesign thanks to production designer Ethan Tobman, who Crenn met while she was consulting on the darkly humorous satire The Menu.

Per the release, the cocktails reflect Crenn’s reputation for “unparalleled presentation and innovative flavor profiles.” As with the food, the drinks will also use ingredients from Bleu Belle Farm in Sonoma, which will be “expressed in housemade juices, teas, fermentations, and distillations.” The bar’s cocktail list comes from Bay Area-based beverage writer and consultant Virginia Miller, longtime San Francisco bartender Christopher Longoria, and the Bar Crenn team. The Bar Crenn Snack Menu ($125) includes “five luxurious and playful small bites, both savory and sweet,” all of which are designed to pair with wine, spirits, and cocktails. Now, almost exactly five years after the bar and restaurant’s opening in 2018, Bar Crenn is rolling out a new menu.

Golden star menu