Cocktails that pair with

Sole

Across 30 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Classic Martini

30 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works

Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.

Works with Sole · Posole · Sole Fish · Baked Sole +26 more Sole · Posole · Sole Fish · Baked Sole · Diver Sole · Dover Sole · Lemon Sole · Sole Cuban · Sole Filet · Petrel Sole · Pork Posole · Sole Fillet · Grilled Sole · Pasta Fasole · Petrale Sole · Poached Sole · Roasted Sole · Sole Colbert · Sole Meunier · Stuffed Sole · Sole Francais · Sole Marguery · Sole Meuniere · Filet And Sole · Fillet Of Sole · Petroleum Sole · Sole Almandine · Lemon Sole Fish · Salmon Rissoles · Shrimp And Sole

Gimlet

30 dishes

Shaken sours

Gin and fresh lime — as stripped-down as a sour gets.

Why it works

Crisp, clean, lightly herbal pours stay out of the way of delicate fish — texture without weight.

Works with Sole · Posole · Sole Fish · Baked Sole +26 more Sole · Posole · Sole Fish · Baked Sole · Diver Sole · Dover Sole · Lemon Sole · Sole Cuban · Sole Filet · Petrel Sole · Pork Posole · Sole Fillet · Grilled Sole · Pasta Fasole · Petrale Sole · Poached Sole · Roasted Sole · Sole Colbert · Sole Meunier · Stuffed Sole · Sole Francais · Sole Marguery · Sole Meuniere · Filet And Sole · Fillet Of Sole · Petroleum Sole · Sole Almandine · Lemon Sole Fish · Salmon Rissoles · Shrimp And Sole

Gin & Tonic

30 dishes

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works

Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.

Works with Sole · Posole · Sole Fish · Baked Sole +26 more Sole · Posole · Sole Fish · Baked Sole · Diver Sole · Dover Sole · Lemon Sole · Sole Cuban · Sole Filet · Petrel Sole · Pork Posole · Sole Fillet · Grilled Sole · Pasta Fasole · Petrale Sole · Poached Sole · Roasted Sole · Sole Colbert · Sole Meunier · Stuffed Sole · Sole Francais · Sole Marguery · Sole Meuniere · Filet And Sole · Fillet Of Sole · Petroleum Sole · Sole Almandine · Lemon Sole Fish · Salmon Rissoles · Shrimp And Sole

Tom Collins

29 dishes

Highball & long drinks

Gin, lemon, sugar, soda. The original summer cooler.

Why it works

Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.

Works with Sole · Posole · Sole Fish · Baked Sole +25 more Sole · Posole · Sole Fish · Baked Sole · Diver Sole · Dover Sole · Lemon Sole · Sole Cuban · Sole Filet · Petrel Sole · Pork Posole · Sole Fillet · Grilled Sole · Petrale Sole · Poached Sole · Roasted Sole · Sole Colbert · Sole Meunier · Stuffed Sole · Sole Francais · Sole Marguery · Sole Meuniere · Filet And Sole · Fillet Of Sole · Petroleum Sole · Sole Almandine · Lemon Sole Fish · Salmon Rissoles · Shrimp And Sole

Aperol Spritz

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.

Why it works with Pasta Fasole

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

Campari Soda

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Campari, soda water, orange. Bitter, low-proof, conversation-starting.

Why it works with Pasta Fasole

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

Dark n Stormy

Highball & long drinks

Dark rum, ginger beer, lime. Caribbean fire — cuts through fatty foods.

Why it works with Sole Cuban

Rum-and-citrus, ginger-warm, and tropical-fruit pours sit in the same heat-and-sweet pocket as the cuisine.

Dirty Martini

Martini family

Martini with olive brine — savory, umami-edged, food-loving.

Why it works with Salmon Rissoles

Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.

Negroni

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Why it works with Pasta Fasole

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

Whiskey Sour

Shaken sours

Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.

Why it works with Pork Posole

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.