Cocktails that pair with

Tartare

Across 22 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Manhattan

12 dishes

Classic & stirred

Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.

Why it works

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Works with Beef Tartare · Lamb Tartare · Steak Tartare · Venison Tartare +8 more Beef Tartare · Lamb Tartare · Steak Tartare · Venison Tartare · Beef Tartare Truffle · Smoked Salmon Tartare · Carpaccio/beef Tartare · Carpaccio, Beef Tartare · Pair Champagne With Beef Tartare · Steak Tartare With Chives Mayonnaise · Beef In Pfefer Crust With Mushroom Tartare · Smoked Salmon "tartare" On New Potato Spices

Old Fashioned

11 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Works with Beef Tartare · Lamb Tartare · Steak Tartare · Beef Tartare Truffle +7 more Beef Tartare · Lamb Tartare · Steak Tartare · Beef Tartare Truffle · Smoked Salmon Tartare · Carpaccio/beef Tartare · Carpaccio, Beef Tartare · Pair Champagne With Beef Tartare · Steak Tartare With Chives Mayonnaise · Beef In Pfefer Crust With Mushroom Tartare · Smoked Salmon "tartare" On New Potato Spices

Tom Collins

5 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 Tuna Tartare · Salmon Tartare · Tuna And Avocado Tartare · Bluefin Or Red Tuna Tartare +1 more Tuna Tartare · Salmon Tartare · Tuna And Avocado Tartare · Bluefin Or Red Tuna Tartare · Spiced Tuna Tartare, Edamame Bean Salad,wasabi Mayonnaise

Moscow Mule

Vodka & gin

Vodka, ginger beer, lime. Cuts through richness.

Why it works with Tuna And Avocado Tartare With California Caviar On Sesame Wonton Crisps

Light, bright, slightly funky pours match the salt-and-fat range from dumplings to roast duck.

Negroni

Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Why it works with Yellow Fin Tuna Tartare With Mango And Avocado And Wasabi Creme Fraiche Atop A Toasted Curry Flat Br

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.