Botanica Bar
Dive Bar$$$$
NoLita, New York
"Start with a Ginger Yum Yum, and end many Ginger Yum Yums later."(11 Tips)
"The huge mug of delicious dark & stormy for $8 is the clear read."(22 Tips)
"The back room is great for groups."(9 Tips)
"Classic NYC dive with cheap drinks and a great happy hour."(23 Tips)
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Brook ShelleyJune 1, 2015Perfect little spot to get out of the bustle of NYC and unwind a little with a beer or cocktail. Dimly lit, with wifi, and clean bathrooms. Ideal kinda bar for an idle Tuesday.
great basement bar in the hood. gets really packed sometimes, but that's part of what makes it cool, i think. there's hardly any cell service in here, so use the phone number as the wifi password
Happy hour until 8! Beers are $3-4, wells are $3.50, buy tequila shots for all of your co-workers.
N. S.January 25, 2018The Ginger Yum Yum is delicious, and they make a mean Dark and Stormy. Can get pretty crowded and loud, but always chill.
Veronica SanchezMarch 23, 2016Ginger yum yum is a pretty tasty drink. If you're visiting New York, don't forget to tip the long haired bartender or he'll bitch at you all night long about it.- It's a dive bar that has a great, not that grungy vibe on the weekends. Drinks are cheap. The huge mug of delicious dark & stormy for $8 is the clear read.
One of my favorite bars in the area. They got cheap happy hour drinks before 8
Brendan LewisSeptember 9, 2014This is one of the places that serves as the best antidote to Soho mixologist douchery. Get a beer and a Makers neat and be pleasantly surprised to still have cash afterwards
When Danny D is working, this place can’t be beat. Great music, never the same type of people. After work is a little crazy, but clears out around 830 then picks up for late night
Say "hi" to the DJ on Thursday and Saturday night :-). Try the ginger yum yum! Everyone here is super chill. Cool spot to meet new people.- DoubleDeuceOctober 30, 2016Most people come here for the great happy hour specials...but there's much more charm than that if you come on a busier night and even check out the back room.
Favorite bar in this neighborhood. Cheap and centrally located. Music isn't bad either.
At Botanica, spend a reasonable amount of money for drinks in a laidback environment. I’m a fan!
One of the best happy hours in the city. Cocktails tend to be heavy handed, in case you don't like your drinks stiff. Cellphone service sucks but pretty sure wifi password is the phone number.
IrmaZandl ZandlSlantOctober 28, 2016Especially like on Thursday notes when Matt Rockman djs. Very chill vibe.
Margot MazurMarch 7, 2015Never packed, always awesome. Its like a hidden NYC dive bar gem. Its perfect and the DJ spins hip hop.
Ray LinDecember 17, 2014The $4 drafts during happy hour til 8pm is great, but the $6 mixed drinks is one of the true steals in Manhattan.
Melody GambinoNovember 13, 2014Prob the best happy hour deal in Soho. Come early or send a coworker at 5 to get a good spot.
Marc SMay 23, 2022Cozy neighborhood place, good prices, but limited selection of spirits. Rachel has all her birthday parties here!
Felix SargentDecember 29, 2014Best dive bar around here. So classy I wouldn't even call it a dive if it weren't for the amazing prices
Lyndsey MDecember 29, 2014This place is so cozy, but also easy to miss from the street. Great atmosphere and incredible happy hour.
CompassMay 20, 2014The subterranean bar is lit by a small neon sign and garnished with repurposed furniture, dim lights, and Pitchfork’s latest soundtrack.
Victoria LambinoMay 24, 2016Great bartender. Ordered the wrong drink for my friend and bartender traded it in for the correct one. Nice service!
Chris EvansJuly 16, 2014Well drinks, wine, and beer are $4 during happy hour (which ends at 8!). The dark and stormy will also mess you up good.
Abner AcevesFebruary 7, 2016great bar can get packed, there is more seating way in the back. $20 min for cards can get annoying
The DJ is great on Saturday nights, come for a nice mix of 80s hits and today's top songs!
sam defranJuly 15, 2010This is the best spot in NOHO SOHO to have an affordable beer and enjoy the sights and sounds of NYC. Also good place to drink over 6 beers if you are in that mood.SAM
Damian BayonaMarch 6, 2016Looks tiny on the outside but has an additional room in the back. Decently priced for the area and always a dj
Dark and stormy is where it's at (for fans of ginger, at least). Cozy up at one of the large tables in the back room
Demetra SherwoodJanuary 29, 2014Get the left hand milk stout on tap and ask the bartender to spike it with bourbon👌
A fav. dive bar choice of mine. $3-5 drafts during happy hour til 8PM. Interesting crowds.
There's a back room with booths for all you large groups of friends that don't see any open seats.
Awesome bartenders, check. Awesome music, check. Former Knitting Factory turned chill outpost.
Kate H.February 29, 2012Plenty if seats (find the back room!) plenty of cheap but delicious drinks. An oasis in a soho shithole.
Gets very busy during happy hour, but that's probably because of the great deals.
even if you're not done with your drink, get another happy hour drink at 7:50pm and double-fist your way to a hangover
Grab a signature drink - I'm personally a fan of the dark and stormy.
Ashley VAugust 10, 2013$5 vodka soda (at 10 p.m.) ?! I'm in. It wasn't too crowded a that time so it was a nice spot to have a few drinks with the girls.- Happy hour till 8 - $4 drafts and a great beer selection.
don't miss dj fine wine on wednesday nites...he's been around for 17 years...You.WILL.Get.Sucked.In.- Start with a Ginger Yum Yum, and end many Ginger Yum Yums later. Potent delicious bliss!
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