Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai Hosts Aperitivo Week at Opus and AER from 15 to 22 September 2026

Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai is bringing the Italian ritual of aperitivo to the city with a dedicated drinks programme across Opus and AER, running from 15 to 22 September 2026.

Designed for the hours between work and dinner, Aperitivo Week centres on five cocktails accompanied by sharing plates. The format offers guests an evening that can begin with a single pre-dinner drink or continue well beyond it, extending the hotel's established cocktail programming at Opus, the all day dining destination at Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai and at AER, the hotel's acclaimed rooftop bar in Worli.

Five Interpretations of the Italian Aperitivo

The cocktail menu comprises La Spiaggia, Terra Rossa, Il Tramonto, Negroni Sbagliato and Cardinale.

The selection moves across cold brew coffee, grapefruit, peach, floral notes and the botanical character of gin. Variations in glassware, preparation and garnish give each drink a distinct identity while retaining the sociable, unhurried quality associated with Italian aperitivo culture, a botanical thread also visible at AER's own botanical inspired rooftop cocktail experience.

"Every drink on this menu has been built with intention," says Sher Thakur Singh, Director of Beverage at Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai. "Guests will find familiar aperitivo ingredients alongside less expected touches." Singh's appointment follows a broader movement of senior bar talent across the Four Seasons portfolio in India, including when Sher Thakur took the helm as bar manager at a sister property.

The Negroni Sbagliato and Cardinale provide recognisable links to Italy's cocktail canon, while the remaining drinks allow the hotel's beverage team to interpret the tradition more freely. The gin driven notes across the menu also nod to the hotel's own spirits partnership, seen previously in AER's collaboration with Stranger and Sons on a signature gin.

A Different Rhythm for Mumbai Evenings

Unlike a conventional cocktail promotion, Aperitivo Week is intended to occupy the space between a quick drink and a formal dinner.

"We have noticed guests increasingly want an occasion that sits between a quick drink and a full dinner," says Nitesh Gandhi, General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai. "It gives Opus and AER a new rhythm through the evening, a reason for guests to walk in earlier and stay longer."

The experience takes on two different characters across the hotel. Opus offers an indoor setting suited to daytime meetings and extended evenings, continuing the venue's reputation as a symphony of flavour served all day long at Opus, while rooftop venue AER places the ritual against panoramic views of Mumbai, building on themed cocktail formats such as a previous week long surreal cocktail experience staged at AER and a Paris to Tokyo mixology collaboration hosted at AER.

The LuxuryAbode View: The Threshold Hour

Aperitivo Week is a useful marker of a wider pattern LuxuryAbode calls the Threshold Hour: hospitality programming built specifically for the unstructured gap between work and a formal evening plan, rather than for a defined meal occasion.

Most hotel food and beverage programming is built around fixed occasions, breakfast, lunch, dinner or brunch, each with a defined start and end point. The Threshold Hour occupies none of those slots directly. It is designed to be entered casually and exited whenever the guest chooses, which changes both the menu structure and the room's pacing.

The Threshold Hour describes hospitality programming designed for the open ended gap between work and dinner, where extended guest dwell time matters more than seating turnover.

Framed this way, Aperitivo Week is less a cocktail promotion than an attempt to give Opus and AER a reason to be visited on their own terms, a strategy that echoes the format used during a themed rum cocktail week staged at a sister Four Seasons property and the cross-city collaboration seen when AER and Copitas swapped bar teams across Mumbai and Bengaluru.

Aperitivo Culture Finds an Audience in Mumbai

Aperitivo Week also reflects a broader appetite among Indian audiences for Italian food and drink culture presented with authenticity rather than as a general Mediterranean gesture, a trend visible earlier this year when Gambero Rosso brought its top Italian wines roadshow back to Mumbai.

The programme sits within a wider period of investment in Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai's food and beverage identity, following moves such as the hotel's culinary team change under Chef Aditya Kulkarni, suggesting Aperitivo Week is part of a sustained push rather than a one-off promotional week.

Quick Facts

• Event: Aperitivo Week
• Dates: 15 to 22 September 2026
• Venues: Opus and AER, Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai, Worli
• Opus timings: 11:00 am to 1:30 am
• AER timings: 5:00 pm to 1:30 am
• Cocktail menu: La Spiaggia, Terra Rossa, Il Tramonto, Negroni Sbagliato, Cardinale
• Format: Cocktails paired with sharing plates

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aperitivo Week at Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai?

Aperitivo Week is a dedicated cocktail and sharing plates programme running from 15 to 22 September 2026 across Opus and AER, bringing the Italian pre-dinner drinking ritual to Mumbai.

Which cocktails are featured during Aperitivo Week?

The menu features five cocktails: La Spiaggia, Terra Rossa, Il Tramonto, Negroni Sbagliato and Cardinale, spanning flavours from cold brew coffee and grapefruit to peach, florals and gin.

What are the timings for Opus and AER during Aperitivo Week?

Opus operates from 11:00 am to 1:30 am, while AER operates from 5:00 pm to 1:30 am, both at Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai in Worli.

Do guests need a reservation for Aperitivo Week?

Advance reservations are recommended, particularly for sunset and evening tables at AER given its rooftop setting and views over Mumbai. The venue's growing calendar of themed occasions, including AER's own elevated Sunday brunch programme in Worli, means Aperitivo Week joins an already established rhythm of experiences rather than standing alone.

Who leads the beverage programme behind Aperitivo Week?

The menu was developed under Sher Thakur Singh, Director of Beverage at Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai, who has described each drink as built with intention around both familiar and unexpected aperitivo elements.