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Best 50 Bars in NYC

Best 50 Bars in NYC

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Created by Burak Bekdemir • Updated On: July 29, 2021
Mace is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

1. Mace

649 E 9th St (btwn Ave B & C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 75 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

2. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 491 tips and reviews
Attaboy is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

3. Attaboy

9.2
134 Eldridge St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 241 tips and reviews
The Long Island Bar is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

4. The Long Island Bar

8.9
110 Atlantic Ave (at Henry St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Cobble Hill · 103 tips and reviews
The Dead Rabbit is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

5. The Dead Rabbit

9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 489 tips and reviews
Maracuja is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

6. Maracuja

8.2
279 Grand St (btwn Roebling & Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Williamsburg · 59 tips and reviews
Sunny's is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

7. Sunny's

9.3
253 Conover St (at Beard St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Red Hook · 90 tips and reviews
Good Judy is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

8. Good Judy

8.5
563 5th Ave., Brooklyn, NY
Gay Bar · South Slope · 5 tips and reviews
Bemelmans Bar is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

9. Bemelmans Bar

9.0
35 E 76th St (at Madison Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Upper East Side · 130 tips and reviews
Pilot is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

10. Pilot

8.6
Pier 6, Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Brooklyn Heights · 19 tips and reviews
Maison Premiere is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

11. Maison Premiere

9.1
298 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & Grand St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Williamsburg · 446 tips and reviews
Night of Joy is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

12. Night of Joy

8.2
667 Lorimer St (at Meeker Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 157 tips and reviews
Dutch Kills is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

13. Dutch Kills

9.2
27-24 Jackson Ave (btwn Queens & Dutch Kills St), Long Island City, NY
Cocktail Bar · 259 tips and reviews
Clover Club is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

14. Clover Club

9.2
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews
Apothèke is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

15. Apothèke

8.8
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews
Joyface is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

16. Joyface

8.9
104 Avenue C (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 12 tips and reviews
Bar Goto is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

17. 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
Bandits Diner + Dive is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

18. Bandits Diner + Dive

8.1
44 Bedford St (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Bar · West Village · 5 tips and reviews
Grand Army is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

19. Grand Army

9.1
336 State St (at Hoyt St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 93 tips and reviews
Death & Co. is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

20. Death & Co.

8.8
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews
TALEA Beer Co. is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

21. TALEA Beer Co.

9.3
87 Richardson St (Leonard St), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Williamsburg · 9 tips and reviews
Peachy's is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

22. Peachy's

8.0
5 Doyers St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 6 tips and reviews
Elsa is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

23. Elsa

9.1
136 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Cobble Hill · 38 tips and reviews
Goldie's is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

24. Goldie's

9.2
195 Nassau Ave. (Humboldt St.), New York
Cocktail Bar · Greenpoint · 12 tips and reviews
Montero Bar & Grill is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

25. Montero Bar & Grill

8.2
73 Atlantic Ave (at Hicks St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Cobble Hill · 46 tips and reviews
Dear Irving on Hudson is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

26. Dear Irving on Hudson

8.7
310 W 40th St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Garment District · 15 tips and reviews
Evil Twin Brewing NYC is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

27. Evil Twin Brewing NYC

8.9
1616 George St (Wyckoff Ave.), Ridgewood, NY
Brewery · Ridgewood · 21 tips and reviews
The Raines Law Room is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

28. The Raines Law Room

9.3
48 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Union Square · 335 tips and reviews
Excuse My French is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

29. Excuse My French

7.1
96 Orchard St (btw Broome & Delancey), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lower East Side · 18 tips and reviews
The Honeywell is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

30. The Honeywell

8.7
3604 Broadway (149th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Harlem · 11 tips and reviews
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

31. 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
Leyenda is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

32. Leyenda

9.1
221 Smith St (btwn Butler St & Baltic St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 72 tips and reviews
Broken Shaker is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

33. Broken Shaker

7.3
23 Lexington Ave (at E 24th St), New York, NY
Tiki Bar · Rose Hill · 31 tips and reviews
Amor y Amargo is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

34. Amor y Amargo

9.0
443 E 6th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 205 tips and reviews
Bar Pisellino is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

35. Bar Pisellino

9.1
52 Grove St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Village · 27 tips and reviews
Holiday Cocktail Lounge is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

36. Holiday Cocktail Lounge

7.8
75 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 67 tips and reviews
Hunky Dory is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

37. Hunky Dory

747 Franklin Ave. (Sterling Pl.), Brooklyn, NY
Bistro · Crown Heights · 26 tips and reviews
The Ten Bells is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

38. The Ten Bells

8.8
247 Broome St (btwn Ludlow & Orchard St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Lower East Side · 160 tips and reviews
Aldo Sohm Wine Bar is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

39. Aldo Sohm Wine Bar

8.3
151 W 51st St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Theater District · 60 tips and reviews
The Magician is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

40. The Magician

7.4
118 Rivington St (at Essex St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 76 tips and reviews
LoHi is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

41. LoHi

7.6
314 Scholes St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Rooftop Bar · East Williamsburg · 1 tip
McSorley's Old Ale House is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

42. McSorley's Old Ale House

9.0
15 E 7th St (btwn Cooper Sq & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 467 tips and reviews
Lucy's is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

43. Lucy's

6.7
135 Avenue A (btwn E 8th & E 9th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 43 tips and reviews
LaLou is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

44. LaLou

8.6
581 Vanderbilt Ave (Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Bar · Prospect Heights · 16 tips and reviews
Accidental Bar is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

45. Accidental Bar

7.9
98 Avenue C, New York, NY
Sake Bar · Alphabet City · 4 tips and reviews
Grimm Artisanal Ales is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

46. Grimm Artisanal Ales

9.4
990 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Catherine St & Morgan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · East Williamsburg · 43 tips and reviews
The Wayland is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

47. The Wayland

9.0
700 E 9th St (at Avenue C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 282 tips and reviews
La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

48. La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels

9.3
249 Centre St (at Broome St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · SoHo · 88 tips and reviews
Pokito is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

49. Pokito

8.9
155 S 4th St (btwn Bedford Ave & Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 12 tips and reviews
NR is one of Best 50 Bars in NYC.

50. NR

9.2
339 E 75th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Upper East Side · 24 tips and reviews