Hot Bird
(Now Closed)Bar and Beer Garden$$$$
Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
The experts at Serious Eats and Time Out New York recommend this place
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I'm always happy with hot bird. The interior is like a clean, comfortable, well-lit 1950s machine shop. That reclaimed cool vibe. Huge patio. Good cocktails. Good pour. Usually a good crowd.
Marius WatzMarch 25, 2018Cozy bar and beer garden (+food truck), conveniently a little out of the way but still close to Fort Greene / Bed-Stuy / Atlantic Center. Friendly atmosphere w/ communal seating, good for groups.
Joanna FlammJune 29, 2016Beers and cocktails inside, tacos and tables outside. No children, bikes, dogs, or outside food allowed.
- Marius WatzJuly 23, 2017Wonderful beer garden (that also does cocktails and has an indoor bar) in a slightly out of the way spot, making it less likely to be overrun by hordes of people. A favorite.
Basheer BergusDecember 20, 2017Tacos and whiskey selection are great - plenty of beer too - love the outdoor space and the interior is pretty cool with antique industrial machinery serving as a place to rest your glass
BaileyNovember 1, 2016They've got a decent selection of cocktails but the taco truck outside is really the best part. Great decor inside, very retro with a large patio outside and lots of benches for communal sitting.
Time Out New YorkJune 11, 2013Hot Bird's outdoor space, built in a former auto-body shop facing Atlantic Avenue, is best experienced on a sunny day, when you can crowd around picnic tables on the expansive patio and sip drafts. Read more
Ray LinApril 28, 2014The outdoor area is one among the best you can find in Brooklyn on a warm summer night. Snag a picnic table, impress all your friends.
Great outdoor space for drinking beer in the summer. Also, they make a great Kentucky mule.
Melissa LonsdaleOctober 22, 2015Awesome yard with giant picnic tables. Great place for a birthday gathering. Cocktails and beer selection are great! Be warned, Cash only!
Marc MayerJune 21, 2015It's gotten a lot more manageable since they kicked out all the kids. Less toddlers to trip over, less free range parents to roll your eyes at. The beer selection is consistently well-curated.
Aleah NicholeSeptember 19, 2017Best spot for beers in the summer. Fun and casual, picnic tables outside with a food truck. What more could you want?!
AlexJune 8, 2015great beer selection and also some really nice cocktails. outdoor patio seating gives this place a really down to earth vibe.- Basheer BergusDecember 20, 2017Whiskey and beer selection are nice - great outdoor seating area - tacos make for a great late night snack, too
Kaitlyn RocheSeptember 12, 2017Beer and tacos. Enough said. $5 craft beers before 8pm on weekdays. Also the back patio is amazing and has a fire pit going when it's cold!
Vince C.July 22, 2015Blood orange pale ale is on tap. If you're a fan of magic hat #9, give this a whirl.- Awesome fire pit. Great cocktails and beer selection. You can get food delivered and no one cares. (also good bbq next door).
PepeAugust 27, 2013If you're lucky the #burritodudes might come by w delicious burritos & quesadillas. #bklynburro #burrosontherun #ourmissionisbrooklyn
Silent K PiasekJune 22, 2010Hotbirb is Clinton Hill's own micro beer-garden. Just enough picnic tables outside for an intimately robust party and plenty of room inside too. Great craft beers and soon they'll have food too. New f
Erin GFebruary 13, 2016Funky hipster bar with great cocktails and lots of outdoor space and a fire pit. Super cool place.
DensJanuary 6, 2014If for some reason you find yourself in nearby and it's FREEZING COLD, swing by and check out the outdoor fire pit with a bourbon old fashioned.
Happy hour until 8p. Cash only, ATM near the bathrooms. Bring in delicious BBQ from next door!
Mike BurkeApril 30, 2017Make sure you order from the "center" of the bar or else you get scolded at by Chris Angel.
lovethesecities.comJune 5, 2017Not many better outside spaces for groups in BK. Solid drinks selection and a perfect bar to wind down at as it is never too crazy.
Love this place in all seasons - special bonus the kitchen (destroyed in a blizzard a few years back) is back open!!
Alex RobertsonJanuary 11, 2017definitely a spot to take some friends--probably the standard for ambiance and setup for bars in Brooklyn.
Zach AaronsJune 1, 2012Super fun place to grab drinks and sit outdoors on a summer nice. You can also order BBQ from next door! (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more
Grab some BBQ next door and bring it on over! They have the best vegetarian bbq around. My carnivorous friends love it too.
Damian BayonaMay 9, 2016Large patio and smaller indoor area. BYO pizza from next door (also, BYO McDonald's from across the street).
theaSeptember 2, 2016Hang outside under the umbrellas all night drinking delicious cocktails and affordable beer. 👌🏼
miles lennonJuly 21, 2016Very nice outdoor drinking spot with the taco stand outdoors for when you get munchies
Umair ZiaJanuary 19, 2016It's completely chill, nice, rarely packed, and amazing happy hour. The staff is always cool too.
Jake DayApril 30, 2017This is such an awesome place to hang out - very friendly spot with great atmosphere
Village VoiceJanuary 17, 2014You must try the delicious hot toddies that are sure to warm you up from the cold weather.
Quintessential neighborhood bar, but with a large outdoors and strong, rotating draft selection. Patio open to close = summer gem
Shanika GunaratnaJune 19, 2015My perfect bar. In the winter there's a firepit and in the summer you'll miss it.
Callie PeckMarch 18, 2011Leave the hatesters in the Burg and the Village and get real with some of Clinton Hill's finest folk. Great for meeting friends around the firepit on a spring evening.- Fodor's TravelSeptember 9, 2015Next door, Little Brother BBQ keeps things low and slow and serves take-out sandwiches for those keeping the Hot Bird crowing until last call. Read more
Rafi SyedMay 29, 2012The BBQ joint next door will deliver to your table here. Turn left out the patio entrance. It's almost too good to be true
Emily KaneSeptember 20, 2015Spacious patio area with respectable beer menu. The bar's can only, so plan accordingly.
Hot Bird is union pool's less douchier little brother. Plus it has better beer.
Varun ShettyAugust 5, 2014Hungry? Go next door to Little Brother and bring back some BBQ (sandwiches and mac n cheese).
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- Mon–Thu
- 5:00 PM–2:00 AM
- Fri
- 4:00 PM–2:00 AM
- Sat–Sun
- 2:00 PM–2:00 AM
(718) 230-5800
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No
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Smoking
Yes
Music
Yes
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Restroom
Yes
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