ABOUT US
- THE STORY OF DEAD SOLDIER-
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE BAR
Dead Soldier is a speakeasy cocktail bar in Iași built around people who care about what they do.
Our team is a big part of what Dead Soldier has become. They know the drinks, understand the classics and know when to recommend something you may have never tried before.
But good hospitality goes beyond making a great cocktail.
It means remembering a familiar face. Knowing what someone usually drinks. Making a first-time guest feel comfortable enough to ask questions. And creating the kind of atmosphere where people want to stay a little longer.
Skills can be taught. Recipes can be learned. But the people behind the bar give a place its character.
Dead Soldier would not be Dead Soldier without them.
The Man with a plan
While working in hospitality in Dublin, Daniel discovered cocktail culture and speakeasy bars.
He was drawn to the idea of hidden places built around great drinks, good hospitality and a unique atmosphere.
When he returned to Iași, the idea came with him.
On March 5, 2021, Dead Soldier opened its doors.
The idea was simple: a hidden bar, a serious love for classic cocktails and hospitality that never feels formal.
What started with Daniel soon became a team, a bar and, eventually, a community.
GREAT COCKTAILS. GOOD PEOPLE. THAT'S HOW STORIES BEGIN.
Over the years, something happened that we could never have put on a menu.
People came back. They brought friends. Strangers met at the bar. Familiar faces became regulars, and regulars became part of the story.
We’ve welcomed guests from Iași and from all over the world, but the idea has always been the same: a good bar should make it easy for people to talk to each other.
That is the community around Dead Soldier. Not a membership. Not a guest list. Just a lot of people who found a place they wanted to return to.