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Best NYC Bars

Best NYC Bars

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Created by Kaydee • Updated On: February 29, 2020
Diamond Reef is one of Best NYC Bars.

1. Diamond Reef

1057 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 37 tips and reviews
Glady's is one of Best NYC Bars.

2. Glady's

788 Franklin Ave (at Lincoln Pl.), Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Crown Heights · 146 tips and reviews
Shaka Shaka Tiki is one of Best NYC Bars.

3. Shaka Shaka Tiki

8.3
64 6th Ave (at Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Tiki Bar · Prospect Heights · 4 tips and reviews
Dirty Precious is one of Best NYC Bars.

4. Dirty Precious

8.7
317 3rd Ave (1st Street), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Gowanus · 29 tips and reviews
Dick & Jane's is one of Best NYC Bars.

5. Dick & Jane's

8.8
266 Adelphi St (at Dekalb Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Fort Greene · 71 tips and reviews
Baby Jane is one of Best NYC Bars.

6. Baby Jane

8.3
899 Fulton St (Vanderbilt), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Clinton Hill · 4 tips and reviews
Copper & Oak is one of Best NYC Bars.

7. Copper & Oak

8.8
157 Allen St (btw Stanton & Rivington), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Lower East Side · 40 tips and reviews
Banzarbar is one of Best NYC Bars.

8. Banzarbar

8.7
191 Chrystie St Apt 2F, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 11 tips and reviews
Existing Conditions is one of Best NYC Bars.

9. Existing Conditions

35 W 8th St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 35 tips and reviews
Milk & Roses is one of Best NYC Bars.

10. Milk & Roses

8.4
1140 Box Street (btwn Clay & Dupont St), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Bar · Greenpoint · 134 tips and reviews
Library Of Distilled Spirits is one of Best NYC Bars.

11. Library Of Distilled Spirits

7.6
80 13th Street (4th Avenue), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 15 tips and reviews
Manhattan Cricket Club is one of Best NYC Bars.

12. Manhattan Cricket Club

226 W 79th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Upper West Side · 46 tips and reviews
bibi is one of Best NYC Bars.

13. bibi

9.0
211 E 4th St (Ave A/Ave B), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Alphabet City · 38 tips and reviews
Elsa is one of Best NYC Bars.

14. Elsa

9.2
136 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Cobble Hill · 38 tips and reviews
Friends and Lovers is one of Best NYC Bars.

15. Friends and Lovers

8.5
641 Classon Ave (at Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Night Club · Prospect Heights · 48 tips and reviews
Slowly Shirley is one of Best NYC Bars.

16. Slowly Shirley

121 W 10th St (at Greenwich Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 48 tips and reviews
Boilermaker is one of Best NYC Bars.

17. Boilermaker

13 1st Ave (at E 1st St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 102 tips and reviews
Robert is one of Best NYC Bars.

18. Robert

104 Bond St (btwn Atlantic Ave & Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 40 tips and reviews
Hotel Delmano is one of Best NYC Bars.

19. Hotel Delmano

9.3
128 N 9th St. (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 236 tips and reviews
The Ship is one of Best NYC Bars.

20. The Ship

158 Lafayette St (btwn Grand St & Howard St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · SoHo · 105 tips and reviews
La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels is one of Best NYC Bars.

21. La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels

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

22. 1 Rooftop

8.0
60 Furman St, Brooklyn, NY
Roof Deck · Brooklyn Heights · 20 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Social is one of Best NYC Bars.

23. Brooklyn Social

9.0
335 Smith St (at Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Carroll Gardens · 70 tips and reviews
Super Power is one of Best NYC Bars.

24. Super Power

722 Nostrand Ave (Prospect Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Tiki Bar · Crown Heights · 45 tips and reviews
Madre Mezcaleria is one of Best NYC Bars.

25. Madre Mezcaleria

706 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Prospect Heights · 4 tips and reviews
Parklife is one of Best NYC Bars.

26. Parklife

8.5
636 Degraw St, Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Gowanus · 35 tips and reviews
Bemelmans Bar is one of Best NYC Bars.

27. Bemelmans Bar

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

28. Westlight

8.7
111 N 12th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 120 tips and reviews
Atera Lounge is one of Best NYC Bars.

29. Atera Lounge

77 Worth St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Tribeca · 7 tips and reviews
The Dead Rabbit is one of Best NYC Bars.

30. The Dead Rabbit

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

31. The Wayland

9.0
700 E 9th St (at Avenue C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 283 tips and reviews
The Happiest Hour is one of Best NYC Bars.

32. The Happiest Hour

8.1
121 W 10th St (btwn Greenwich Ave & Patchin Pl), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Village · 126 tips and reviews
The Belfry is one of Best NYC Bars.

33. The Belfry

8.6
222 E 14th St (btwn 2nd Ave & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 163 tips and reviews
Holiday Cocktail Lounge is one of Best NYC Bars.

34. Holiday Cocktail Lounge

7.9
75 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 67 tips and reviews
Botanica Bar is one of Best NYC Bars.

35. Botanica Bar

7.6
47 E Houston St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · NoLita · 179 tips and reviews
Tom & Jerry's is one of Best NYC Bars.

36. Tom & Jerry's

8.3
288 Elizabeth St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · NoHo · 194 tips and reviews
The Whiskey Ward is one of Best NYC Bars.

37. The Whiskey Ward

121 Essex St (at Rivington St), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Lower East Side · 84 tips and reviews
The Up & Up is one of Best NYC Bars.

38. The Up & Up

9.0
116 Macdougal St (btwn W 3rd & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 116 tips and reviews
Genuine Liquorette is one of Best NYC Bars.

39. Genuine Liquorette

191 Grand St (btwn Mulberry St & Mott St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Little Italy · 50 tips and reviews
The Long Island Bar is one of Best NYC Bars.

40. The Long Island Bar

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

41. Clover Club

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

42. Leyenda

9.2
221 Smith St (btwn Butler St & Baltic St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 72 tips and reviews