Welcome to Auckland’s First Experimental cocktail bar.
Where timeless classics meet modern mixology.
Experience unique flavours in cocktails and piquant bites.

2026 REGIONAL TOP 10 HONOREE

BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL COCKTAIL BAR
ASIA PACIFIC
What began as a pop- up and passion project for Indonesian-born, Auckland-raised bar vet Theo Tjandra, Truth or Dare opened last June as a concept global in scope and hyper-local in execution.

Penelope Bass
"truth/dare is a love letter to hospitality—to friends old and new and to the hospitality community as a whole. They’ve made this space a place of celebration, experimentation, fun and flavour. "

Vicki Young
a daring new bar in Auckland’s Snickel Lane blending sustainability, inventive cocktails and nostalgic flavours.

Johanna Thornton
Theo Tjandra - Outstanding Bartender of the year

2025

2026 REGIONAL TOP 10 HONOREE

What began as a pop- up and passion project for Indonesian-born, Auckland-raised bar vet Theo Tjandra, Truth or Dare opened last June as a concept global in scope and hyper-local in execution.

"truth/dare is a love letter to hospitality—to friends old and new and to the hospitality community as a whole. They’ve made this space a place of celebration, experimentation, fun and flavour. "

a daring new bar in Auckland’s Snickel Lane blending sustainability, inventive cocktails and nostalgic flavours.

Theo Tjandra - Outstanding Bartender of the year