Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US

1. Smuggler's Cove

8.8

650 Gough St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA

Tiki Bar · Civic Center · 328 tips and reviews

The Alembic is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

2. The Alembic

8.8

1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA

Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews

Bar Agricole is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

3. Bar Agricole

355 11th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA

Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 213 tips and reviews

Library Bar is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

4. Library Bar

8.1

7000 Hollywood Blvd (at Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel), Los Angeles, CA

Hotel Bar · Central Hollywood · 60 tips and reviews

The Varnish is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

5. The Varnish

118 E 6th St (at Main St), Los Angeles, CA

Speakeasy · Fashion District · 124 tips and reviews

Copa D'Oro is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

6. Copa D'Oro

217 Broadway (at 2nd St), Santa Monica, CA

Cocktail Bar · Downtown Santa Monica · 72 tips and reviews

7. Noble Experiment

8.7

777 G St (at 8th Ave), San Diego, CA

Speakeasy · Central San Diego · 102 tips and reviews

Teardrop Lounge is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

8. Teardrop Lounge

8.3

1015 NW Everett St (at NW 10th Ave), Portland, OR

Cocktail Bar · Pearl District · 93 tips and reviews

Clyde Common is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

9. Clyde Common

1014 SW Stark St (btw SW 10th & 11th Ave.), Portland, OR

American Restaurant · 220 tips and reviews

The Woodsman Tavern is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

10. The Woodsman Tavern

4537 SE Division St (SE 46th Ave), Portland, OR

Gastropub · 60 tips and reviews

Rob Roy is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

11. Rob Roy

8.5

2332 2nd Ave (at Battery St), Seattle, WA

Cocktail Bar · Belltown · 97 tips and reviews

Canon is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

12. Canon

9.1

928 12th Ave (btwn E Spring & Marion St), Seattle, WA

Cocktail Bar · 151 tips and reviews

PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

13. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2

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

Speakeasy · East Village · 438 tips and reviews

Death & Co. is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

14. Death & Co.

8.9

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

Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews

Milk & Honey is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

15. Milk & Honey

30 E 23rd St, New York, NY

Speakeasy · Flatiron District · 144 tips and reviews

Booker and Dax at Ssäm is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

16. Booker and Dax at Ssäm

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · East Village · 150 tips and reviews

The NoMad Hotel is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

17. The NoMad Hotel

1170 Broadway (at W 28th St), New York, NY

Hotel · NoMad · 94 tips and reviews

The Hawthorne is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

18. The Hawthorne

500A Commonwealth Ave (at Kenmore St.), Boston, MA

Cocktail Bar · Kenmore · 107 tips and reviews

Drink is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

19. Drink

348 Congress St (at A St), Boston, MA

Cocktail Bar · Seaport District · 234 tips and reviews

The Franklin Bar is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

20. The Franklin Bar

112 S 18th St (btwn Chestnut & Sansom St), Philadelphia, PA

Cocktail Bar · Center City West · 141 tips and reviews

PX is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

21. PX

728 King St, Alexandria, VA

Speakeasy · Old Town · 31 tips and reviews

The Passenger is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

22. The Passenger

1021 7th St NW (at L St NW), Washington, D.C.

Cocktail Bar · Mount Vernon Square · 116 tips and reviews

The Violet Hour is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

23. The Violet Hour

9.1

1520 N Damen Ave (at Pierce Ave), Chicago, IL

Speakeasy · Wicker Park · 255 tips and reviews

The Aviary is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

24. The Aviary

8.5

955 W Fulton Market (at Morgan St.), Chicago, IL

Cocktail Bar · Fulton Market · 175 tips and reviews

25. The Barrelhouse Flat

2624 N Lincoln Ave (at W Wrightwood Ave), Chicago, IL

Cocktail Bar · Lincoln Park · 90 tips and reviews

Bryant's Cocktail Lounge is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

26. Bryant's Cocktail Lounge

9.2

1579 S 9th St (W Lapham Blvd), Milwaukee, WI

Cocktail Bar · Historic Mitchell Street · 70 tips and reviews

Distil is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

27. Distil

722 N Milwaukee St (btw Mason St & Wisconsin Ave), Milwaukee, WI

Cocktail Bar · Juneau Town · 40 tips and reviews

Cask Cookhouse at Loews is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

28. Cask Cookhouse at Loews

601 1st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN

New American Restaurant · Warehouse District · 53 tips and reviews

Manifesto is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

29. Manifesto

1924 Main St (btwn W 19th & 20th St), Kansas City, MO

Speakeasy · 74 tips and reviews

Patterson House is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

30. Patterson House

9.1

1711 Division St (at 18th Ave S), Nashville, TN

Speakeasy · 178 tips and reviews

Taste By Niche is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

31. Taste By Niche

4584 Laclede Ave (Btw S. Euclid & N. Taylor), St Louis, MO

Cocktail Bar · Central West End · 73 tips and reviews

Arnaud's French 75 Bar is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

32. Arnaud's French 75 Bar

8.9

813 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA

Cocktail Bar · French Quarter · 76 tips and reviews

Cure is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

33. Cure

8.4

4905 Freret St (Upperline St.), New Orleans, LA

Cocktail Bar · Freret · 93 tips and reviews

Holeman & Finch Public House is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

34. Holeman & Finch Public House

8.3

2277 Peachtree Rd NE (near Peachtree Memorial Dr.), Atlanta, GA

Gastropub · Peachtree Hills · 214 tips and reviews

The Cedars Social is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

35. The Cedars Social

1326 S Lamar St (at Belleview St), Dallas, TX

Cocktail Bar · 104 tips and reviews

Midnight Cowboy is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

36. Midnight Cowboy

8.6

313 E 6th St, Austin, TX

Speakeasy · Downtown Austin · 76 tips and reviews

Anvil Bar & Refuge is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

37. Anvil Bar & Refuge

9.1

1424 Westheimer Rd (at Windsor St.), Houston, TX

Cocktail Bar · 183 tips and reviews

Williams & Graham is one of Eater’s 38 Essential Cocktail Bars Across the US.

38. Williams & Graham

9.0

3160 Tejon St (at 32nd Ave), Denver, CO

Cocktail Bar · Highland · 96 tips and reviews