Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts

1. Simon & The Whale

23 Lexington Ave (E 23rd St), New York, NY

American Restaurant · Rose Hill · 39 tips and reviews

The Raines Law Room is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

2. The Raines Law Room

9.2

48 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY

Speakeasy · Union Square · 335 tips and reviews

Porchlight is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

3. Porchlight

8.8

271 11th Ave (at W 28th St), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Chelsea · 96 tips and reviews

Patent Pending is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

4. Patent Pending

8.8

49 W 27th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY

Speakeasy · NoMad · 60 tips and reviews

The NoMad Restaurant is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

5. The NoMad Restaurant

1170 Broadway (inside NoMad Hotel), New York, NY

American Restaurant · NoMad · 391 tips and reviews

Middle Branch is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

6. Middle Branch

154 E 33rd St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Rose Hill · 98 tips and reviews

Gramercy Tavern is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

7. Gramercy Tavern

9.4

42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY

American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews

Dear Irving is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

8. Dear Irving

9.1

55 Irving Pl (at E 17th St), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Union Square · 244 tips and reviews

Broken Shaker is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

9. Broken Shaker

7.3

23 Lexington Ave (at E 24th St), New York, NY

Tiki Bar · Rose Hill · 31 tips and reviews

Macao Trading Company is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

10. Macao Trading Company

8.9

311 Church St (btwn Lispenard & Walker St), New York, NY

Asian Restaurant · Tribeca · 229 tips and reviews

The Dead Rabbit is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

11. The Dead Rabbit

9.3

30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 489 tips and reviews

Blacktail is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

12. Blacktail

22 Battery Pl (at Little West St), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Battery Park City · 75 tips and reviews

B Flat is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

13. B Flat

277 Church St (btwn Franklin & White St), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 93 tips and reviews

Wallflower is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

14. Wallflower

235 W 12th St (at Greenwich Ave), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · West Village · 99 tips and reviews

The Up & Up is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

15. The Up & Up

9.0

116 Macdougal St (btwn W 3rd & Bleecker St), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 116 tips and reviews

Slowly Shirley is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

16. Slowly Shirley

121 W 10th St (at Greenwich Ave), New York, NY

Speakeasy · West Village · 48 tips and reviews

Little Branch is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

17. Little Branch

8.9

20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY

Speakeasy · West Village · 335 tips and reviews

Katana Kitten is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

18. Katana Kitten

9.0

531 Hudson St (Charles), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · West Village · 25 tips and reviews

Fairfax is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

19. Fairfax

8.9

234 W 4th St (West 10th Str), New York, NY

Café · West Village · 50 tips and reviews

Existing Conditions is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

20. Existing Conditions

35 W 8th St, New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 35 tips and reviews

Employees Only is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

21. Employees Only

9.0

510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY

Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews

Due West is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

22. Due West

7.4

189 W 10th St, New York, NY

Bar · West Village · 16 tips and reviews

Dante NYC is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

23. Dante NYC

9.1

79-81 Macdougal St (btwn W Houston & Bleecker St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 153 tips and reviews

Chumley's is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

24. Chumley's

86 Bedford St (btwn Grove & Barrow St), New York, NY

Speakeasy · West Village · 34 tips and reviews

Bar Sardine is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

25. Bar Sardine

183 W 10th St (at W 4th St), New York, NY

Gastropub · West Village · 111 tips and reviews

Pegu Club is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

26. Pegu Club

77 W Houston St (at W Broadway), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 302 tips and reviews

Mother's Ruin is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

27. Mother's Ruin

8.8

18 Spring St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 328 tips and reviews

Attaboy is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

28. Attaboy

9.2

134 Eldridge St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY

Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 241 tips and reviews

The Wayland is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

29. The Wayland

9.0

700 E 9th St (at Avenue C), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 283 tips and reviews

Tijuana Picnic is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

30. Tijuana Picnic

7.0

151 Essex St, New York, NY

Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 49 tips and reviews

The Summit Bar & Cafe is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

31. The Summit Bar & Cafe

8.6

133 Avenue C (btwn E 8th & E 9th St), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 204 tips and reviews

Saxon + Parole is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

32. Saxon + Parole

316 Bowery (at Bleecker St), New York, NY

American Restaurant · NoHo · 282 tips and reviews

Pouring Ribbons is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

33. Pouring Ribbons

225 Avenue B Fl 2 (btwn 13th & 14th St), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 180 tips and reviews

PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

34. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2

113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY

Speakeasy · East Village · 439 tips and reviews

Paper Daisy is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

35. Paper Daisy

41 Saint Marks Pl, New York, NY

New American Restaurant · East Village · 10 tips and reviews

Nitecap is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

36. Nitecap

151 Rivington St, New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 122 tips and reviews

Mr. Purple is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

37. Mr. Purple

8.7

180 Orchard St (btwn Houston & Stanton St), New York, NY

Hotel Bar · Lower East Side · 179 tips and reviews

Mother of Pearl is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

38. Mother of Pearl

95 Avenue A (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · East Village · 80 tips and reviews

Mister Paradise is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

39. Mister Paradise

8.7

105 1st Ave, New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · East Village · 11 tips and reviews

Mace is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

40. Mace

505 E 12th St, New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 7 tips and reviews

Loverboy is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

41. Loverboy

127 Avenue C (at E 8th St), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 27 tips and reviews

Holiday Cocktail Lounge is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

42. Holiday Cocktail Lounge

7.9

75 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · East Village · 67 tips and reviews

Goodnight Sonny is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

43. Goodnight Sonny

8.7

134 1st Ave (St Marks), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · East Village · 69 tips and reviews

Ghost Donkey is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

44. Ghost Donkey

4 Bleecker St (at Bowery), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · NoHo · 76 tips and reviews

Death & Co. is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

45. Death & Co.

8.8

433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY

Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews

The Cabinet is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

46. The Cabinet

8.3

649 E 9th St (Avenue C), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 3 tips and reviews

Boilermaker is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

47. Boilermaker

13 1st Ave (at E 1st St), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · East Village · 102 tips and reviews

Bar Goto is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

48. Bar Goto

9.0

245 Eldridge St (btwn E Houston St & Stanton St), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 104 tips and reviews

Angel’s Share is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

49. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY

Speakeasy · East Village · 491 tips and reviews

Amor y Amargo is one of Best New York City bars for cocktail enthusiasts.

50. Amor y Amargo

9.0

443 E 6th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · East Village · 205 tips and reviews